Customers Have a Love-Hate Relationship with Messaging Apps Related Articles 20 Best Practices for Messaging Customers What’s the Real Message About Messaging? Will Messaging Apps Become the Next Mainstream Channel? The Benefits of Instant Messaging in Retail Strategy © Kaspars Grinvalds - Adobe Stock - 198576454 303 Filed under - Contact Centre News, eGain eGain have announced the findings of a consumer survey based on the use of messaging for customer service. The survey revealed that consumers love the convenience of messaging but struggle mightily with its experience silo. Conducted by YouGov on behalf of eGain, the survey was based on responses from 1,777 consumers who messaged a business for customer service in the last 12 months. When we asked consumers about their struggles in using messaging apps for customer service, we found that: 43% hated repeating information across agents or when escalating to other channels 28% struggled with the speed of response 23% were stumped by the relevance of response Another interesting and somewhat expected finding was the higher adoption of messaging for customer service among younger consumers. The survey found: 39% adoption for the 18-34 age group 32% for the 35-54 age group 20% for the 55+ age group Finally, younger consumers had a more positive view of messaging as a customer service channel compared to other contact channels like webchat, email or phone. The research found: 37% in the 18-34 age group were more satisfied with messaging than other contact channels 23% in the 35-54 age group 18% in the 55+ age group “We believe our customer engagement hub enhances the value of our rich messaging solution with our omnichannel platform powered by AI and knowledge,” said Ashu Roy, eGain CEO. “Our clients in the US are rapidly activating our messaging capabilities to deliver a connected customer experience on the eGain platform. Especially exciting is the high level of interest in using our AI-based virtual assistant via messaging.” Author: Robyn Coppell Published On: 20th Mar 2019 - Last modified: 18th Feb 2022 Read more about - Contact Centre News, eGain Recommended Articles 20 Best Practices for Messaging Customers What’s the Real Message About Messaging? Will Messaging Apps Become the Next Mainstream Channel? The Benefits of Instant Messaging in Retail Strategy Contact Centre Reports, Surveys and White Papers Get the latest exciting call centre reports, specialist whitepapers and interesting case-studies. Choose the content that you want to receive. Contact Centre Reports, Surveys and White Papers Invites to exclusive Webinars & Events Weekly Newsletter