One of the biggest shifts over the last few years has been to live chat because of the digital first mindset. Live chat allows consumers to get their questions answered without having to phone in or Phone support is not going anywhere, but when you force them to switch platforms in order to get their questions answered, ultimately you give them a reason to abandon their purchase or even potentially generate a negative feeling. Only ¼ of surveyed customer service organizations are currently using chat. What is live chat for business? 2:09The massive disconnect between businesses and their customers 7:13A few reasons why chat might not be right for you 9:05 Benefits and issues with chatbots 12:04“Only 9 percent of customers that have a low effort experience display any kind of disloyal attitude or behavior compared to, get this, 96 percent of those customers with high effort, difficult experiences. And chat does a great job of delivering this effortless, quality customer service experience.” 5:00