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Digital-first, unified engagement hub
Online brand communities for enterprises
Enterprise CX analytics from Topbox, recently acquired by Khoros
Channel and tech integrations to provide a seamless customer experience
Increase agent efficiency and get contact center insight
Self-service support, education, and collaboration
Content management, publishing, and governance
Our in-house experts in social media and community management for Khoros customers
Data integrations for better customer experience
More than onboarding and implementation, this is where our partnership begins
Join us for live webinars and other events, like Khoros Engage
Watch webinars and events on your own time
Whitepapers, checklists, on-demand webinars, guides, and more
Insights, tips, news, and more from our team to yours
Case studies with successful customers to see how they did it
15+ years experience, built from Spredfast and Lithium
Meet the team that leads the team
Press releases and other announcements
We’re hiring — come build the future of customer experience
Need anything? We’re here for you
Our commitment to do more and do better
Connect with 70K+ customer engagement professionals
Find solutions and support for Khoros products here
Digital-first, unified engagement hub
Online brand communities for enterprises
Enterprise CX analytics from Topbox, recently acquired by Khoros
Channel and tech integrations to provide a seamless customer experience
Increase agent efficiency and get contact center insight
Self-service support, education, and collaboration
Content management, publishing, and governance
Our in-house experts in social media and community management for Khoros customers
Data integrations for better customer experience
More than onboarding and implementation, this is where our partnership begins
Join us for live webinars and other events, like Khoros Engage
Watch webinars and events on your own time
Whitepapers, checklists, on-demand webinars, guides, and more
Insights, tips, news, and more from our team to yours
Case studies with successful customers to see how they did it
15+ years experience, built from Spredfast and Lithium
Meet the team that leads the team
Press releases and other announcements
We’re hiring — come build the future of customer experience
Need anything? We’re here for you
Our commitment to do more and do better
Connect with 70K+ customer engagement professionals
Find solutions and support for Khoros products here
Both traditional chat and messaging enable businesses and customers to communicate with each other for the purpose of answering questions, getting support, or making buying decisions. However, there are some key differences between the two types of communication.
Get the overview to find out what they are.
Like phone support, chat support is synchronous, meaning the customer and agent have to be available at the same time to communicate. If one person leaves, the chat session is terminated forever. Messaging, on the other hand, more closely resembles a text message or social messaging exchange where customers and agents get the best of both worlds: they can respond immediately, or in a few hours, or even after a few weeks.