Just like Metrics and KPIs, Conversion is another measurement term which is often mis-used (thanks to Jim Suchara for the suggestion). A conversion happens when someone completes an action you want them to take — purchases from you, signs up for a newsletter, registers for a webinar, etc. So, just like KPIs (key performance indicators) measuring conversions requires first understanding exactly what it is you want people to do — what are your business goals and objectives?
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Using Twitter to Save Your Customer Service
Monitoring Twitter can save an otherwise negative customer service experience.
Recently I tried a 30 day trial of DimDim (webinar & conferencing software). During the 30 days, I was able to run through a webinar and was reasonably happy with the results, but a few people had technical problems that I had questions about. As the trial expired, I received several emails from a couple of people from the company reminding me to upgrade and asking if I had any questions. Sounds just fine right? Except I emailed a couple of them my questions and they never answered.
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