{"id":10453,"date":"2018-04-04T16:46:27","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T15:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.intercom.com\/?p=10453"},"modified":"2024-07-18T11:24:06","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T10:24:06","slug":"qa-how-much-communication-is-too-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intercom.com\/blog\/qa-how-much-communication-is-too-much\/","title":{"rendered":"Respect the inbox: How to improve customer communication"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"opening_paragraph\">We\u2019ve written a lot about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intercom.com\/blog\/effective-messaging-say-the-right-thing-at-the-right-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how to send the right message<\/a> at the right time. And while timing is important, how many messages you send also plays a role in your customers\u2019 experience.<\/p>\n<p>If your customers feel they\u2019re receiving too many messages, it&#8217;s not just about message volume. There\u2019s more at play.<\/p>\n<p>First, it\u2019s important to note there\u2019s a big difference between <em>actual<\/em> communication volume and perceived communication volume (i.e., the number of messages a customer feels they\u2019re receiving).<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to perceived communication volume, there are five factors at play. Actual volume is just one. The other four?<\/p>\n<p>1. Message <strong>relevance<\/strong><br \/>\n2. Message <strong>behavior<\/strong><br \/>\n3. Message <strong>timing<\/strong><br \/>\n4. Message <strong>frequency<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The problem is when you mess up some or all of the other four, volume is the first to get the blame. You need to make sure you get them all right.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"small\" src=\"https:\/\/intercom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/star.png\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"relevance\">Relevance<\/h2>\n<p class=\"quote\">When you&#8217;re targeting the wrong customers, they will feel like it\u2019s too much.<\/p>\n<p>As soon as you start targeting the wrong customers, they\u2019re going to feel like it\u2019s too much. When you get it right, you\u2019ll see few complaints about &#8220;too many messages&#8221; and enjoy higher engagement rates all round. Luckily, staying relevant can be pretty straightforward. For example, only invite your new signups to your &#8220;getting started&#8221; webinar, don\u2019t tell your customers in Europe about your Vancouver meetup and don\u2019t encourage customers already on your pro plan to upgrade to your pro plan.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"behavior\">Behavior<\/h2>\n<p>Try to match your messages to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intercom.com\/blog\/how-to-send-the-perfect-message-with-the-five-ws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">relevant behaviors<\/a>. Let\u2019s say a customer shows intent in progressing with your product &#8211; for example, they have created their third playlist in your music sharing app. This customer is a great candidate to hear about your advanced playlist features. However, if you start telling customers who haven\u2019t even created a playlist yet about this advanced feature, your message will just add to the noise.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"timing\">Timing<\/h2>\n<p>Closely related to behavior is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intercom.com\/blog\/timing-is-everything-what-our-data-says-about-when-to-message-your-customers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">timing<\/a>. Sending a message to a customer about a feature they last used 10 days ago is useless and damaging. They\u2019re unlikely to remember using it, unlikely to read your message and will probably feel you\u2019re messaging them too much. However, messages sent immediately after a customer action come with context, which is critical for ensuring messages feel relevant.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"frequency\">Frequency<\/h2>\n<p>Sending three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intercom.com\/blog\/books\/onboarding\">onboarding<\/a> messages probably isn\u2019t too much. Three onboarding messages sent all at once is. We regularly set our filters to a minimum of three days or longer between sending any given user a message. The aim of this is to keep frequency low and encourage communication with the customer.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"actual-volume\">Actual volume<\/h2>\n<p>None of this is to say you can\u2019t send too many messages. How many you send is entirely dependent on the individual business, user base and campaign in question. The key is to strictly limit the scope of your campaign to achieving one specific goal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"quote quote-left\">The key is to strictly limit the scope of your campaign to achieving one specific goal.<\/p>\n<p>For example, your goal might be to activate new users inside your music sharing app. To be considered activated, you want them to listen to a song, create a playlist, and then share it. Limit your communication to talking about these specific actions, with each of the messages targeted and timed as accurately as possible.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"theres-no-silver-bullet-for-customer-communication\">There\u2019s no silver bullet for customer communication<\/h2>\n<p>As you scale and have more teams doing and making more cool stuff, you\u2019re going to be tempted to tell your customers about it all. Don\u2019t talk about everything. Always err on the side of caution and if you&#8217;re ever in doubt, do less. Pick the most impactful reasons to talk to your customers and always be as targeted as you can.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also a great idea to have have just one person or team keep a close eye on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextiva.com\/blog\/steps-create-communications-plan-template.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">entire communication plan<\/a>. Holistic governance is key to avoid overlapping and over-messaging. That person should monitor individual message and campaign performance very closely. If more users are upgrading, staying active, or whatever the goal was for your campaign, you\u2019re doing something right. But move quickly to adjust or kill anything that isn\u2019t performing.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, talk to your customers about it. It\u2019s the only way to truly understand perceived message volume. Listen to any complaints and react if you need to. Keep testing and iterating until you hit the sweet spot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve written a lot about how to send the right message at the right time. And while timing is important, how many messages you send also plays a role in your customers\u2019 experience. 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