5 Keys to an Effective Help Center

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The help center has become a key element of customer relationships: it allows customers to solve their problems and find answers independently.

For the company, the help center enables you to:

  • Increase customer satisfaction with immediate, self-service support

  • Reduce costs and improve agent efficiency by eliminating repetitive tasks

  • Build a community and strengthen connections with your customers

Here are 5 essential points to make your help center truly effective.

Define your goals

Do you want to reduce the number of tickets received or foster stronger customer–company relationships?
It’s essential to identify your objectives first!

 

Measure Your Performance

Several metrics can be tracked from the moment your help center is launched:

  • Resolution times

  • The proportion of issues resolved by agents versus the help center

  • Analytics on your community engagement

This will help you identify areas for improvement in your help center: content types, frequently asked questions, and specific topics.

Provide a Tailored Experience

Whether your customers access the help center on a PC, tablet, or smartphone, your level of service should be consistent to ensure a smooth experience for all users.
With smartphones playing such a central role in consumer habits, help centers must be optimized for mobile usage.

 

Engage Your Employees

Employees across all departments can contribute to the help center:

  • Marketing: Identify brand ambassadors and help develop customer loyalty

  • Product and Support: Internal teams can assist in answering questions, respond to customer feedback, and use customer insights to improve products and services

  • Sales: Build stronger customer relationships and drive retention

Improve the User Experience

Customers need easy and intuitive access to the most important sections of your help center, along with a robust search function.
A help center should attract users with customized design and high-quality, multimedia content.
Finally, the best way to know if your help center is effective and relevant is to ask your customers directly!

 

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For more information on Zendesk help centers, check out the original article here

Florian VANNIER

Curious and pragmatic, never short of ideas, Florian has always wanted to undertake and develop synergies. Its history is a bit like that of the logo and its Gorilla: agile and clever, it adapts to all situations, it thrives on relationships with others and does not turn away from its commitments.

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