Written by Elizabeth Bell Originally published on www.higherlogic.com When executed with proper planning and resources, a customer community can have a tangible impact on key business performance indicators, including ticket deflection, revenue generation, and customer satisfaction.
According to Aberdeen Research , firms with online communities:
Enjoy 5.4x greater annual increase in customer satisfaction rates
Achieve 41% greater average customer profit margin
Are 2x more likely to have a formal strategy to encourage loyal customers to become brand advocates
Improve (decrease) support costs by 32.9% year-over-year
Grow customer retention ...