Afends - Customer service via Live Chat in e-commerce - Hello Customer Podcast / Season One / Fashion

In the first episode of the Hello Customer Podcast, Espree interviews Cassy Miller-Crispe on how Afends provides customer support through live chat and integrates the community and its customers with the brand. Tune in to get a sneak peek into Afends’ plans to take its customer service to the next level and how it is working on connecting with its customers.

Host

Espree Devora, https://twitter.com/espreedevora

Guest

Cassy Miller-Crispe, Marketing and Customer Care at Afends.

Links mentioned:

• Afends - http://afends.com
• Afends on Facebook: http://facebook.com/Afends
• Afends on Instagram: http://instagram.com/afends
• Afends Womens on Instagram: http://instagram.com/afends.womens

Key Takeaways

• Afends has integrated its philosophy of ‘Question Everything’ into
  its clothing.
• Customers are everything and we want to make them as happy as we
  possibly can.
• Live chat is great because all the customer has to do is click a
  button and ask a question. They don’t have to look for an email, a
  contact number or a contact form- they can simply start typing and
  get the answer instantly.
• Live chat has helped Afends increase its sales, salvage relationships
  as well as capture customers they would not have captured otherwise.
• The Afends team is like a giant family and they back each other up.
  Each team member is usually juggling 2-3 different roles.
• Afends is looking to start a zine for their customers to update them
  and make them feel connected with the brand. The zines will be sent
  out with orders and also stocked in stores which carry Afends.
• Afends is very agile and has managed to find a great balance in
  becoming a large company without the usual blocks in decision-making.