
{"id":1750,"date":"2021-04-06T22:17:30","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T12:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whispir.wpengine.com\/?p=1750"},"modified":"2025-02-24T21:38:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T10:38:01","slug":"the-three-pillars-for-successful-multi-channel-communications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whispir.com\/en-us\/the-three-pillars-for-successful-multi-channel-communications\/","title":{"rendered":"The three pillars for successful multi-channel communications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ts-body text-primary mt-[1.5em] first:mt-0\">A successful multi-channel campaign requires dynamic channels (including SMS, email, voice, video chat, and web) that can facilitate engaging and two-way communication. For marketers transforming their company&#8217;s digital capabilities, it\u2019s important that it\u2019s as easy as possible to put all these channels together in a continuous, seamless customer journey that delivers an exceptional experience at every touchpoint.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ts-body text-primary mt-[1.5em] first:mt-0\">Creating a multichannel strategy also makes it possible to communicate using different mediums, ensuring you deliver robust content marketing that connects with more people and provides you with a competitive advantage.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ts-h3 text-primary | mt-[1.14em] first:mt-0\">A nonlinear journey can still be seamless.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ts-body text-primary mt-[1.5em] first:mt-0\">A customer may engage with your brand across all different channels. They may start with social media on their LinkedIn feed which prompts them to click through to your website or even trigger different channel marketing campaigns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ts-body text-primary mt-[1.5em] first:mt-0\">Some clients will not engage with an email but will respond to text messages, while others will prefer one channel for reaching out to customer support, another for making purchases, and yet another different channel for inbound promotions. Each customer has a different preference for how they receive marketing messages, and as best as possible, organizations need to offer a range of options that can accommodate all.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ts-body text-primary mt-[1.5em] first:mt-0\">With automated multi-channel communications, a high-quality, high-touch customer experience can be delivered.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ts-h3 text-primary | mt-[1.14em] first:mt-0\">Consumers decide the right place and right time to have a conversation.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ts-body text-primary mt-[1.5em] first:mt-0\">Customers no longer purchase goods and services strictly between the hours of nine to five. For organizations that are only available to finalize a purchase or make a premium change during these hours, it\u2019s time to take a hard look. Why is that still the case?<\/p>\n<p class=\"ts-body text-primary mt-[1.5em] first:mt-0\">When contacts go offline, customers might be persuaded to buy from the competition. This doesn\u2019t mean contacts should be replaced by websites or call centers. It means contacts need digital tools and a multi-channel marketing strategy and touchpoints that keep customers from churning or choosing a competitor\u2019s offer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ts-body text-primary mt-[1.5em] first:mt-0\">Organizations that possess an integrated omnichannel marketing toolset will continuously stand out, gain qualified leads, and maximize conversion throughout the customer lifecycle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ts-body text-primary mt-[1.5em] first:mt-0\"><span class=\"font-bold\">In order to support clients\u2019 non-linear journeys, while transacting with them at the right time and place, organizations will need to adopt a multi-channel approach supported by these three pillars:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ts-h3 text-primary | mt-[1.14em] first:mt-0\">1.\u00a0<span class=\"font-bold\">One size does not fit all<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ts-body text-primary mt-[1.5em] first:mt-0\">While the majority of organizations have built a digital presence, a legacy of static and basic rudimentary digital communication practices still exists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ts-body text-primary mt-[1.5em] first:mt-0\">A digital marketing campaign promoting a sales or new product offering blasted through a mass SMS will no longer cut through.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ts-body text-primary mt-[1.5em] first:mt-0\">98% of people might open your SMS but every individual contact within a campaign has dozens of communications channels in the palm of their hand today. And therefore, are now much more particular about what they respond to depending on the platform and timing through which the message is sent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ts-body text-primary mt-[1.5em] first:mt-0\">For many, an SMS with a basic response prompt won\u2019t be enough to fulfill their need for more information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ts-body text-primary mt-[1.5em] first:mt-0\">By leveraging a contact\u2019s digital channel preferences, organizations can send a message via SMS, email, social, or even WhatsApp. This can include a direct link to a customized rich message landing page, personalized to the recipient, which includes more information and facilitates interactions such as booking a consultation, filling a web form, providing feedback, and so on.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ts-h3 text-primary | mt-[1.14em] first:mt-0\"><span class=\"font-bold\">2. Creating a single view of the customer<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ts-body text-primary mt-[1.5em] first:mt-0\">A single customer view (SCV) provides organizations with the ability to track the activity of their target audience and their communications across various channels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ts-body text-primary mt-[1.5em] first:mt-0\">When the SCV and communications are managed via one platform, powerful reporting and analytics provide detailed insights into how interactions and behaviors will drive future engagement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ts-body text-primary mt-[1.5em] first:mt-0\">By developing a better picture of each customer, their buyer persona, and their communications journey, organizations will have the intel for future interactions which are more engaging and meaningful, helping to increase the lifetime value of each customer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ts-body text-primary mt-[1.5em] first:mt-0\">Siloed communications are executed as a series of individual efforts connected only by similar branding. In contrast, an SCV approach connects the marketing efforts.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ts-h3 text-primary | mt-[1.14em] first:mt-0\"><span class=\"font-bold\">3. Giving your customers \u2018choice\u2019 in their communications journey: Integration of channels<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ts-body text-primary mt-[1.5em] first:mt-0\">In the pursuit of digital competency within the communications space, organizations adopt multiple channels as part of a comprehensive communications strategy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ts-body text-primary mt-[1.5em] first:mt-0\">The problem many face, however, is an ever-growing collection of siloed and divided channel platforms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ts-body text-primary mt-[1.5em] first:mt-0\">Whispir gives organizations unprecedented flexibility in multi-channel communications. Allowing your organization to have real conversations with your audience on the platform that suits them by effortlessly pivoting across multiple channels.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"RichText_UnorderedList__QrZdu text-body text-primary\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"ts-body text-primary mt-[1.5em] first:mt-0\">Two-way SMS and email marketing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ts-body text-primary mt-[1.5em] first:mt-0\">Voice message and IVR (Interactive Voice Recognition)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ts-body text-primary mt-[1.5em] first:mt-0\">Instant video conference requests<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ts-body text-primary mt-[1.5em] first:mt-0\">Direct message via Facebook or WhatsApp<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ts-body text-primary mt-[1.5em] first:mt-0\">Twitter and Facebook updates (social channels)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ts-body text-primary mt-[1.5em] first:mt-0\">Data channels (RSS, CAP) and XML feeds<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ts-body text-primary mt-[1.5em] first:mt-0\">Mobile web experience<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A successful multi-channel campaign requires dynamic channels (including SMS, email, voice, video chat, and web) that can facilitate engaging and two-way communication. For marketers transforming their company&#8217;s digital capabilities, it\u2019s important that it\u2019s as easy as possible to put all these channels together in a continuous, seamless customer journey that delivers an exceptional experience at 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