{"id":85682,"date":"2020-10-08T00:00:25","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T07:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/?p=85682"},"modified":"2022-07-06T04:23:07","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T11:23:07","slug":"why-and-how-proactive-live-chat-can-bring-more-leads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/blog\/why-and-how-proactive-live-chat-can-bring-more-leads\/","title":{"rendered":"How Live Chat Brings More Leads in B2B eCommerce | OroCommerce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>This post was contributed by Lidia Bondarenko from <a href=\"https:\/\/helpcrunch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HelpCrunch<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under normal circumstances, most businesses already strive to continually stay in touch with customers. Today\u2019s uncertainties mean more anxiety and stress for everyone &#8211; and your customers aren\u2019t an exception. They need your care and support like never before, and timely customer engagement becomes a necessity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many businesses are now bothered by the same question: how to level up the quality of customer care, increase conversions, and grow the overall business resilience in the new normal? You might be surprised, but the answer lies in proactive live chat. This article will outline how your business can benefit from live chat and share proven practices that will help you make the most of this technology.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Is Proactive Live Chat and Why You Need It<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, let\u2019s have a little chat about live chat, shall we? Many forward-thinking companies worldwide have unlocked the benefits and power of proactive live chat when re-igniting their business following <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/blog\/effect-of-covid-19-reopening-on-b2b-ecommerce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COVID-19 reopening<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Some of them have even considered incorporating this innovation as a part of a digital transformation strategy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are new to this technology, proactive live chat software allows businesses to connect with their visitors and potential online customers when browsing a website. It enables customer service agents to initiate a conversation with site visitors when they seem to need a little further information and assistance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lot of businesses have quickly grown and become the industry torchbearers thanks to proactive live chat software. For instance, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/blog\/live-chat-boosts-conversion-rate-case-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intuit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shared that they have seen 211% increase in sales with live chat. Does it sound alluring for your business too?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it\u2019s not the only way your venture can benefit from this technology. Let\u2019s take a closer look at the advantages and opportunities that come with incorporating proactive live chat software on your website.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide 24\/7 customer support<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/getvoip.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/29\/customer-service-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">statistics provided by GetVoIP<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, businesses that invest time and effort in a thoughtfully created customer service program see a 92% customer retention rate. The foremost requirement for great customer service is around-the-clock availability. Give your customers confidence that they can connect with your company anytime and get help via a proactive live chat on your website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are two commonly used options for proactive chats: 1) using an AI-driven chatbot that answers most of the users\u2019 questions or redirects them to a support team; 2) hiring a customer agent who will assist your consumers in real-time and 24\/7. You can also equip your support team with canned responses and a<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">uto-messages that can help them save a lot of time when serving customers. By discovering all the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/helpcrunch.com\/blog\/best-live-chat-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pros and cons of best live chat software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can faster find the right approach to your customers and grow their satisfaction from interacting with your brand online.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Show your loyalty to customers <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and grow their trust<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing an opportunity to contact your support team via a proactive live chat, your company shows that it cares about customers. It also means that a brand wants to \u201chear\u201d customer needs, questions, or requests and be helpful at maximum. Below, you can see how Salesforce uses a live chat to assist and care about its customers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85769 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/salesfirce-chatbot-message.png\" alt=\"Chatbot message by Salesforce\" width=\"321\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/salesfirce-chatbot-message.png 321w, https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/salesfirce-chatbot-message-176x210.png 176w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chatbot message by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salesforce<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, many customer-oriented companies leverage the power of proactive live chats to grow customer loyalty and build trust-based relationships. Some of them use this technology to remind customers that they care about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clario.co\/blog\/live-secured\/how-to-protect-digital-privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">protecting their digital privacy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It helps increase customer trust toward a brand and shape a positive image.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Re-engage returning users<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the modern digital era, customers share their data with companies more willingly and expect that brands already \u201cknow\u201d them after their last website visit. Every user is unique, you can delight people by letting them feel special and recognized. You can let returning customers know that the company \u201cremembers\u201d them since their last purchase in a welcome message and personalized content and product suggestions delivered by proactive live chat. It will help re-engage people who are familiar with your brand and encourage them to make new purchases. An excellent example is a proactive live chat on Slack\u2019s website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-85770\" src=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/proactive-chat-slack.png\" alt=\"Proactive chat message by Slack\" width=\"382\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/proactive-chat-slack.png 382w, https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/proactive-chat-slack-360x151.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proactive chat message by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slack<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instantly answer customer questions that close sales<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B2B companies can use a live chat for sales and lead generation. Customers actively use live chats to ask quick questions about products or services and clarify information about a brand. It allows companies to provide personal selling experience and great customer assistance. You will be surprised to learn how a live chat can enhance your customer service and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/terakeet.com\/blog\/b2b-lead-generation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">increase B2B sales<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Adding this widget to your website can improve conversions <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/techjury.net\/blog\/live-chat-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by 12%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grow user engagement on pages with a high bounce rate\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A live chat is not only a convenient messaging channel, but also an excellent opportunity to grow engagement, fire up some interest in your brand, or unobtrusively explain how you can solve their problems and reach goals.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you noticed a high bounce rate on a particular web page? Users probably need a little bit more care and company attention here. Your brand can give it to them proactively welcoming users on these pages and initiating a conversation with them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Moreover, you can use proactive messages to invite users to take the desired action, such as signing up for a webinar, downloading a new eBook, or book a meeting. It will help convert traffic from page to page and engage the leads to move forward in a marketing funnel. In the image below, you can see how Heap Analytics uses proactive messages to invite users to sign up for a new webinar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-85771\" src=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/proactive-chat-message-heap.png\" alt=\"proactive chat message heap\" width=\"350\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/proactive-chat-message-heap.png 350w, https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/proactive-chat-message-heap-330x210.png 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proactive chat message by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heap Analytics<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduce cart abandonment<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many reasons for shopping cart abandonment on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B2B eCommerce<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sites such as poor self-service, complex checkouts, inconvenient payment options, etc. Forrester reports that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/go.forrester.com\/blogs\/15-04-23-contact_centers_must_go_digital_or_die\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">55% of US online adults<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are likely to abandon their carts if they fail to find a quick answer to their question. Your company can significantly decrease cart abandonment by giving users an opportunity to contact a support team via a proactive live chat during the entire checkout process.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Set Up Live Chat for Increased Lead Generation and Conversions<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Target high intent pages<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s recommended to be selective in where you place your live chat. You can install it on product landing and checkout pages where the user\u2019s intention to make a purchase is the highest. It allows you to multiply sales and reduce cart abandonment, as mentioned above.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leverage rule-based auto-invitations<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your company can set rules and conditions, according to which a website displays proactive messages to users inviting them to chat with a brand representative for further information. By conditions, we mean an algorithm of user actions triggering an event when a proactive message pops up to initiate a conversation with the user. Here is how an auto-invite can look like:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-85772\" src=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/proactive-chat-goodfirms.png\" alt=\"proactive chat goodfirms\" width=\"345\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/proactive-chat-goodfirms.png 345w, https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/proactive-chat-goodfirms-332x210.png 332w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proactive chat message by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GoodFirms<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Humanize conversations using real names and faces<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This simple practice helps build more \u201chuman\u201d relationships between a company and its target audience. In the image below, you can see how <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youscan.io\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouScan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has tried to humanize their live chat by adding real names and photos of customer service agents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-85773\" src=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/chat-message-youscan.png\" alt=\"chat message youscan\" width=\"333\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/chat-message-youscan.png 333w, https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/chat-message-youscan-203x210.png 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proactive chat message by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouScan<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customer service needs a human touch, especially in a current post-pandemic business environment. A brand can humanize conversations by empathizing with customers and wishing them to stay safe in current conditions. When hiring customer service representatives, it\u2019s also advisable to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.signalhire.com\/interview-questions\/customer-service-representative-interview-questions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ask them these interview questions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to make sure they are able to go beyond a script sometimes and assist customers in unusual situations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personalize messages and use proactive greetings<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proactively communicate with users by leveraging personalized messages. Create scripts mentioning services or products that are relevant to users. Commonly, you can use canned responses to save your support team\u2019s time. However, when it comes to sales chats, we recommend writing highly personalized messages. And when you work together with other customer support reps, it&#8217;s a good idea also to use <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/getvoip.com\/team-collaboration-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collaboration software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to improve the communication process and solve requests faster.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, your company can catch the user\u2019s attention and encourage them to learn more about products or services with an extraordinary and creative greeting in a live chat. Here is an excellent example of a fun proactive greeting created by Vital, a digital marketing and design company.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-85774\" src=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/proactive-chat-vital.png\" alt=\"proactive chat vital\" width=\"281\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/proactive-chat-vital.png 281w, https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/proactive-chat-vital-171x210.png 171w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proactive chat message by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vital<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use scripts that speak to real people<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep a friendly tone of conversations and Below, you can see how G2 Bot talks to users, trying to maintain a more \u201cpersonal\u201d tone of communication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-85775\" src=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/chat-message-g2.png\" alt=\"chat message g2\" width=\"278\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/chat-message-g2.png 278w, https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/chat-message-g2-151x210.png 151w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proactive chatbot message by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">G2<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set a dynamic conversation using chatbots and automation<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can empower your live chat with an AI-powered chatbot to automate messaging, drive more dynamic conversations, and suggest the most relevant options to users. Moreover, chatbot technology can recognize user intent and provide more relevant answers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many companies use combined chats that include a chatbot and the ability to switch to a conversation with a real customer support agent. It allows them to set up a chatbot to answer simple customer questions automatically or redirect hot leads directly to a customer service representative and continue a conversation with a real human.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is how a chatbot of FPT Software, a global IT corporation, is tackling these tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-85777\" src=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/fpt-software-chat.png\" alt=\"fpt software chat\" width=\"304\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/fpt-software-chat.png 304w, https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/fpt-software-chat-153x210.png 153w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Live chat message by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FPT So<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">f<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tware<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use analytics to pick the best time to initiate a conversation<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t start talking to people when it <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">seems<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like you should. It\u2019s better to initiate a conversation when they <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">actually need <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your help. Your customer service representatives can help you identify friction points with analytics reports on specific user behavior such as excessive clicks or cart abandons. You can even create different chat templates for every situation when users need your assistance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proactive live chat is quickly becoming an ultimate requirement for modern B2B websites and a necessary element of excellent customer service. By incorporating AI-driven chatbots and instant messaging with a support team into a website experience, you can introduce your company as an innovation-driven and customer-oriented brand that does its best to bring a comprehensive consumer satisfaction and address their needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Live chat can help you gain customer loyalty, build long-term relationships with customers, and bring your conversions, leads, and opportunities back on track. We hope this article helped you understand why a proactive live chat service is worth considering and how it can help you capture more leads.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About the Author<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lidia Bondarenko joined HelpCrunch as their Outreach Specialist. Using her SEO, writing, and analytic skills, she assists the Marketing team. Lidia performs on-page and off-page optimization research and writes informative posts on marketing and customer service topics. Follow her on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Liya_Bondarenko\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HelpCrunch is a top-rated customer communication platform for your support, marketing &amp; sales. Its main features include live chat, email marketing, help desk, knowledge base, and popups.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post was contributed by Lidia Bondarenko from HelpCrunch. Under normal circumstances, most businesses already strive to continually stay in touch with customers. Today\u2019s uncertainties mean more anxiety and stress for everyone &#8211; and your customers aren\u2019t an exception. 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