While responding quickly to incoming customer inquiries has almost become table stakes in Social Media, many sophisticated brands have learned that proactive customer care can provide additional benefits to both the company and the customer.
Proactively contacting prospects and customers can create a surprisingly positive customer experience, provide marketing benefits like brand awareness, and even save servicing costs. It can also Proactively listening to prospects and customers on social media can identify key trends, new product opportunities, and customer pain points.
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