Imagine a chatbot, a virtual sales assistant that works around the clock and can take orders, answer questions, and even help with product selection.
A chat bot is a software assistant that can communicate with people via text messages. This is your virtual sales assistant that works without salary, around the clock and can take orders, answer questions, and even help with product selection.
The simplest versions can be created in Telegram or WhatsApp to create surveys, answer customer questions. More advanced ones, based on artificial intelligence, can talk to the client in any language, answer non-standard questions. Such chatbots can be trained on the details of your product. It can become a receptionist at a hairdressing salon or even a real estate agency.
Facebook has released a lot of data that proves the value of bots to businesses:
– 2 billion messages are sent between people and businesses every month
– 56% of people would rather send a message than call customer service
– 53% of people are more likely to make purchases with businesses they can send a message to
Most people who send messages to businesses say that being able to send a message to a business helps them feel more confident in the brand.
Customers can write to the chatbot on your website or messenger at any time of the day or night, and the chatbot will instantly answer their questions. For example, they can ask about prices, types of cakes, ingredients or delivery times and the chatbot will give them the information they need right away.
If the customer is ready to place an order, the chatbot will help them to form it: choose product specifications, make the purchase and delivery . Then all the details of the order will instantly flow into your accounting system, and you can start forming the dispatch of the goods to the customer.
A chatbot can also help you with promoting your business. For example, it can tell customers about your new products, special offers or promotions.
Once the customer receives their order, the chatbot can ask them to leave a review, which will help you gather feedback and improve your services.