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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Agorapulse

    Score9.7 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Agorapulse is a social media management tool that aims to help mid-sized businesses and agencies better manage their Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube activity. This social media management tool allows users to post content, engage with their community, and download reports from a single dashboard that is designed to be intuitive. Conversations are captured with the inbox -- depending on the social network, it captures comments, mentions, direct/private…

    $49

    per user

    eClincher

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AeClincher aims to be the most powerful, complete and intuitive social media management software. According to the vendor, the product is designed to help users, businesses, and agencies manage social media presence with one platform, and offers the following capabilities: advanced publishing publishing automation (queues, RSS feeds, recycle evergreen content) engagement with unified social inbox & live social feeds monitoring content…

    $149

    per month

    Khoros Service

    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Khoros Service offers omnichannel engagement on publicly available channels like social, digital, chat, and voice, as well as owned online communities like Khoros Communities. The solution offers 1-to-1 and 1-to-many engagement with customers and consumers, bringing together automation through bots and human agents. Customer inquiries and support-related conversations can be routed and prioritized based on a variety of parameters, and the robust agent desktop solution…N/A
    Pricing
    AgorapulseeClincherKhoros Service
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $99
    up to 10 profiles
    Professional
    $149
    up to 10 profiles
    Advanced
    $199
    per month up to 10 profiles
    Custom
    Custom Pricing
    Standard
    $149
    per month
    Professional
    $349
    per month
    Enterprise
    Contact Vendor
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AgorapulseeClincherKhoros Service
    Free Trial
    YesYesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsAll plans are free for 30 days. Additional profiles cost $15/profile.A discount is offered for annual billing.Pricing is variable based on the needs of the customer.
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    Community Pulse
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    Considered Multiple Products
    Agorapulse
    Chose Agorapulse
    eClincher is well designed and easy for the user to navigate. It has exactly what a social media manager needs and I think eClincher seriously needs to improve their UI
    Incentivized
    Chose Agorapulse
    Agorapulse has the best price, best features, best functionality, and best support.
    Incentivized
    Chose Agorapulse
    I tested several social media scheduling tools. I went with AgoraPulse for a couple of reasons.
    • The reporting was reliable
    • The system was user-friendly
    Incentivized
    Eclincher
    No answer on this topic
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    54 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Would buy again
    71 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    50 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
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    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    73 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    45 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    39 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    51 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    44 Answers
    Features
    AgorapulseeClincherKhoros Service
    Listening/monitoring
    Comparison of Listening/monitoring features of Agorapulse and eClincher and Khoros Service
    Feature
    Agorapulse
    9.4
    182 Ratings
    21% above category average
    eClincher
    7.0
    5 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Khoros Service
    -
    Ratings
    Boolean keyword searches10.0152 Ratings7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Filtering out noise/spam10.0154 Ratings7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Broad channel coverage8.22 Ratings7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publishing
    Comparison of Publishing features of Agorapulse and eClincher and Khoros Service
    Feature
    Agorapulse
    9.0
    251 Ratings
    10% above category average
    eClincher
    6.0
    6 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Khoros Service
    -
    Ratings
    Content planning and scheduling10.0248 Ratings8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience targeting8.7160 Ratings1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content optimization7.31 Ratings9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management10.0211 Ratings6.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Engagement
    Comparison of Engagement features of Agorapulse and eClincher and Khoros Service
    Feature
    Agorapulse
    9.0
    246 Ratings
    10% above category average
    eClincher
    6.3
    5 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Khoros Service
    -
    Ratings
    Automated routing and prioritization7.043 Ratings7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer interaction histories10.0223 Ratings4.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk actions10.0204 Ratings7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing
    Comparison of Marketing features of Agorapulse and eClincher and Khoros Service
    Feature
    Agorapulse
    7.6
    142 Ratings
    1% below category average
    eClincher
    1.0
    3 Ratings
    154% below category average
    Khoros Service
    -
    Ratings
    Lead generation7.4110 Ratings1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content marketing7.98 Ratings1.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Paid media management8.21 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Campaigns and promotions6.9119 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel coverage/integration
    Comparison of Channel coverage/integration features of Agorapulse and eClincher and Khoros Service
    Feature
    Agorapulse
    9.4
    256 Ratings
    12% above category average
    eClincher
    6.8
    6 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Khoros Service
    -
    Ratings
    Twitter10.0229 Ratings7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Facebook10.0256 Ratings8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    LinkedIn9.3104 Ratings6.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Google+7.25 Ratings9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instagram10.0242 Ratings8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pinterest9.11 Ratings8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    YouTube10.028 Ratings1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting/analytics
    Comparison of Reporting/analytics features of Agorapulse and eClincher and Khoros Service
    Feature
    Agorapulse
    4.8
    230 Ratings
    47% below category average
    eClincher
    4.0
    6 Ratings
    64% below category average
    Khoros Service
    -
    Ratings
    Campaign success analytics5.0199 Ratings4.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Real-time tracking1.0196 Ratings4.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Competitor analysis8.4161 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Account management
    Comparison of Account management features of Agorapulse and eClincher and Khoros Service
    Feature
    Agorapulse
    9.6
    245 Ratings
    19% above category average
    eClincher
    4.5
    6 Ratings
    55% below category average
    Khoros Service
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions & privileges9.3228 Ratings8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile access10.0216 Ratings1.16 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Emplifi
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    User Ratings
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (343 ratings)
    1.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.5
    (113 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (87 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (79 ratings)
    Usability
    9.9
    (67 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.3
    (7 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.7
    (69 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.1
    (9 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.3
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.5
    (71 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    -
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    Product Scalability
    4.6
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    8.2
    (78 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    AgorapulseeClincherKhoros Service
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Agorapulse
    Agorapulse has been a huge benefit to us as a business and is the most comprehensive platform we've used, having previously been with Hootsuite and ContentCal. It is likely to be better for companies that are managing multiple social profiles and want to consolidate these into one manageable platform. Given the amount of features it provides, it might not be suitable for individuals. The reporting is a fantastic part of the platform, which includes brand awareness for certain profiles, the best time to post for engagement, and details that all help with strategising. The inbuilt link shortening and tracking is useful, we've set this up and need to explore its capabilities further. Overall, we would recommend Agorapulse and it's a great asset to our business.
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    Eclincher
    Best suited for a marketer that cares about reports, needs a social media management platform and doesn't want to pay more for a more aesthetically pleasing version of a platform with the same or less functionality, such as Hootsuite or Sprout Social. For a social media marketer that wants to automate some of their postings, the queues feature is great for this functionality. Not best suited for beginners to social media, as their platform is best utilized with someone familiar with the industry that knows what they are doing. Their chat support team is very good though, but this type of individual might find themselves spending a lot of time on the platform.
    Incentivized
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    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    Less Appropriate Scenarios- A fintech company has highly specialized or industry-specific workflows that are not easily accommodated within the standard capabilities of Khoros Care. In such cases, the platform may be less appropriate for businesses with extremely unique processes that require a high degree of customization. Well suited- financial institutions face a high volume of customer inquiries related to account management, transactions, and security concerns. Khoros Care's security features, automation capabilities, and integration with banking systems make it suitable for managing customer interactions in the financial services sector.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Agorapulse
    • Calendar sharing - great for internal and external approval
    • Community management - it means we can keep on top of engagement for all of our clients in one place
    • Report - it's really useful for us to be able to create such in depth reports that we can use internally but also share with clients so they can see the results of what we are doing
    Incentivized
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    Eclincher
    • eClincher supports nearly every social network and connects to a large number of sources (blogs, bit.ly, Google Analytics, Google My Business). This makes workflow tremendously easy.
    • Posting Groups. At higher levels of service, eClincher allows you to set-up individual brand accounts. My agency isn't at that level, so we utilize eClincher's posting groups to make 1-click groups that post to all of the profiles for each client. This allows us to quickly post a cohesive message across all channels.
    • Workflow management: eClincher adds plenty of additional tools to make your workflow fast. Connections to free stock photo services make it easy to add generic pictures to your content. Google Analytics and bit.ly can keep track of statistics and measure success. The Inbox allows you to handle all your clients' accounts from one screen (including comments, messages, reviews, and more). The Feeds and Influencers tabs allow you to understand your market and what's being said. Altogether, eClincher makes a 1-app solution for Social Media Management.
    Incentivized
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    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    • Tagging system - it's possible to add a wide variety of labels and categories
    • Search feature - being able to find users by conversation number, username, or keywords makes it easier to navigate old conversations
    • Easy system for assigning conversations to other users
    • When you claim a conversation, it gets removed from the queue. This is much more visually explicit than Khoros Marketing's queue, for example, where all content remains visible in the queue and a bookmark gets moved around to distinguish the point where other users left off
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Agorapulse
    • Would love to have a draft feature. We often don't schedule things until the assets are ready, or use a placeholder image and swap them afterwards
    • Editing posts intended for multiple channels is not as easy as scheduling them in the first place. I would love to edit and have the same menu I do as when I'm scheduling where I have my base text and then the adjusted text for each social media. It's rare that something I've planned to be a similar post across channels, needs editing, but only for one of those channels. e.g. Correcting mistakes or changing strategies.
    • Currently, I export the analytics and put it in a Google Sheet where I have more control over the data, which I love. For me to use the Agora Reports system, I would need substantial features like comparing metrics in the same charts, using direct line charts instead of smoothed (smoothed charts look nice, but just obfuscate data), separating out paid growth, etc. It's probably too large an ask for what Agora is trying to provide, which is why the export tool is very useful.
    • While I'm talking about it, a slight bug with the export tool is that when you export two things in quick succession, it just sends a duplicate of the first report via email. I'll export a CSV of Global data and then a CSV of Content, and if I do it too quickly, it doubles up the Global data and I don't get the Content until I resend.
    • More specific filtering for listening. Sometimes someone has our brand in their name and we get ALL of their content. We have to add each user like this to the filter instead of being able to filter out usernames that contain it.
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    Eclincher
    • It's not very visually appealing, but this is not a dealbreaker.
    • The reporting features could definitely use some work. I still get more value from the native SNS pages, but this is quickly changing. They removed the "export to CSV" functionality, but they plan to reintroduce it soon. As mentioned previously, they really respond to criticism well and update the tool constantly.
    • The inbox could use some work. I don't like being directed offsite to view certain comments deemed "requests for further info" when they could just easily display them there.
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    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    • I would like to be able to see deleted comments/tweets so we can look into the issues.
    • I would like to be able to better customize dashboards for our exact metrics. Some things previously available in Spredfast are no longer available in Care.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Agorapulse
    The decision has been made. It's time to get to work--no steps back. I feel confident this product is well suited to help me make progress. I want to get down business and utilize the functionality of this product to meet my marketing goals. I feel very comfortable with the choice I have made.
    Incentivized
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    Eclincher
    Unless the price of eClincher moves to a point where it is too much to justify, I don't see any reason why we wouldn't continue to use eClincher for our agency. The value at this price-point is unbelievable and we'd be foolish to move to a pricier program purely for the sake of slicker graphics or UI. eClinchers pricing is fantastic, and is only matched by its functionality—it matches or beats any of the major Social Media Manager SaaS programs out there for a fraction of the cost. This tool is great for growing agencies, but would also be useful for any marketing department or large agency that wants to streamline their social media workflow.
    Incentivized
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    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    Simply, there isn't anything on the market that is quite as personable as Khoros Care. After using a few different client messaging systems, this program gave the closest feel to in-person interaction that we could get during the COVID-19 epidemic and is an important part of our agency still to this day in 2023.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Agorapulse
    Any time I onboard a new team member, they are very quick to adapt to Agora's user interface and therefore require a very quick onboarding process from me, which is a massive plus. While I think having an all-in-one platform would be ideal, there is something to be said about only having a few bells and whistle so that my team can focus on what is most important to us and our clients, content
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    Eclincher
    Its usability was good until they changed their plans and stopped their LTD program for its early adopters who helped raise the tool by giving it positive reviews. I don't think eClincher is ethical in any sense based on the recent actions.
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    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    The ability to auto tag, manually tag, make notes, and "snooze" posts is extremely helpful. The efficiency of the work flow for agents is also a huge plus. It keeps agents moving quickly and prioritizing responses for the cases that need it most.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Agorapulse
    Agorapulse occasionally has outages or shuts down. It never interferes with my use of the application or any of my posts
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    Eclincher
    No answers on this topic
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    No issues.
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    Performance
    Agorapulse
    Agorapulse has generally had great performance. Occasionally I have issues with my videos being posted on Instagram. I still am not sure why. the format of the videos is the same as the videos that are going through.
    Incentivized
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    Eclincher
    No answers on this topic
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    No issues.
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    Support Rating
    Agorapulse
    The support from Agorapulse is excellent. Any time we have made contact they have been quick to reply, and given added extra information to help. The initial sales experience was also good. Not pushy like a lot of other companies, more that they would like to help. And they certainly did for us at a difficult time which built a fantastic relationship with us from the very start. Communication is great too, with just the right amount of emails and updates. Overall we feel that they genuinely care about their clients and users.
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    Eclincher
    [In my experience,] due to the fact that they did a bait and switch on their plans and blamed AppSumo for the lifetime program ending is simply wrong. [I believe that] it's unethical to get support and reviews from their early adopters then take the plan away later.
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    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    Khoros Support has always very responsive and helpful when it comes to getting my issue/inquiry addressed. Their ticket portal is great for tracking any open tickets and they can be updated via the portal or by responding to the email thread. Support reps are always extremely knowledgeable and care about getting you taken care of
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    In-Person Training
    Agorapulse
    I did not train in person
    Incentivized
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    Eclincher
    No answers on this topic
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    The team received training (from the same executive team member who has been supporting us) over the web and this was of very high quality.
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    Online Training
    Agorapulse
    The staff walked me through the whole platform and asked me if I had any questions. They were very helpful in answering any questions I had.
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    Eclincher
    No answers on this topic
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Agorapulse
    Be sure of the game play mechanics you need to achieve your objectives, it will help significantly in setting up the game and creating the assets
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    Eclincher
    Be patient. eClincher isn't perfect and has some software issues. These issues will be exacerbated if you get frustrated or have a slow connection. If something "breaks" or locks up, just refresh the page and re-do that step. It may take your team a couple weeks to get use to using the new system. Once they've gotten the hang of it, I'm sure they'll love the amount of time they save. I'd recommend taking your time with the set-up. Though there aren't a lot of steps to get everything squared away, you can break the process into small chunks to make sure you're managing your time. To just hook-up all the social accounts, it may only take an hour or so. But, if you want to set-up all the extra tools (such as user accounts, listening feeds, posting groups, schedules, etc.) it'll take longer. I think it took around a day to set-up completely, but your mileage my vary.
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    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    Implementing the platform was not a big hassle for our client, it was seamless and easy we just had to follow a few steps and it was done. Just scaling was a bit of an issue but it got resolved with time and a bit of effort at both ends
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    Alternatives Considered
    Agorapulse
    Want to post the same content on different profiles? Don't duplicate your posts, you can just select what platform to post them onto! You can even change around the copy/hashtags/etc to optimize the posts for each platform.
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    Eclincher
    There are loads of social scheduling tools out there. I was using Buffer but then found it was limited in terms of listening and reporting so I started to look at a more professional software. I tried Hootsuite but hated the interface, way too busy with the primary focus being on feeds rather than scheduling. Sprout Social I found clunky and hard to use. eClincher was recommended to me by a friend. I think the interface (desktop and mobile) is easy to use but what sets it apart is its support - the live chat is brilliant.
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    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    Khoros is more than just a platform for social publishing. No other competitor provides the in-depth moderation and social listening services that they do. If you're looking for a one-stop-shop of a platform for all things social, this is the tool to be using. Others are better in usability and innovative functionality.
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    Scalability
    Agorapulse
    I'm not sure I understand what is meant by scalability.
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    Eclincher
    No answers on this topic
    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    Of course as the company grows owing to its growing customer base, they need to think of out-of-the-box solutions to offer its clients and customer satisfaction is one of them. Retention is very much needed in competitive environment like today and hence it becomes imperative for companies to find different ways to reach their client basis and fix their issues
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    Return on Investment
    Agorapulse
    • It has saved our company a lot of time digging through all different social medias to be responsive to consumers
    • It has helped us be more responsive to prospects, so better lead generation
    • Agorapulse allows us to be in touch quicker with our prospects, meaning better lead to appointment generation as well.
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    Eclincher
    • Makes it much easier to manage our social publishing
    • Makes it much easier to manage our social engagement
    • Makes it much easier to manage our social reporting
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    Khoros (Formerly Spredfast + Lithium)
    • We have seen a positive shift of customers from reaching out to the Call Centre to the Social Care Team.
    • Monthly and Annual Reporting to keep track of performance and stats related to the team has been much easier to highlight areas for improvement (month2month and anually)
    • CSAT/NPS Survey results have increased via Khoros Care in comparison to the Call Centre.
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    ScreenShots

    Agorapulse Screenshots

    Screenshot of Through a bulk or one-by-one upload, queued content can be organized into categories that make sense for the business and content strategy. Download a CSV of the queued content to share with teammates or clients.Screenshot of Agorapulse's reports helps to discover trends in a company's social media performance and offers actionable tips to optimize its social presence.Screenshot of The tool's built-in CRM keeps track of fans and followers (and detractors).Screenshot of Agorapulse's reports helps to discover trends in a company's social media performance and offers actionable tips to optimize its social presence.Screenshot of A drag-and-drop calendar displays at glance published, scheduled, queued, and assigned content. Hovering on a date instantly creates content for that day.Screenshot of The Agorapulse  inbox captures incoming conversations for each social profile. Users can get CRM data on who is sending messages, and send them a saved reply or assign the conversation to a teammate.

    eClincher Screenshots

    Screenshot of eClincher Publishing/Draft workspaceScreenshot of eClincher Inbox/Assignment/Tags workspaceScreenshot of eClincher Analytics workspaceScreenshot of eClincher Reporting workspaceScreenshot of eClincher Content Curation workspace

    Khoros Service Screenshots

    Screenshot of a customer conversation in Agent view. Access past customer conversations and interactions in a single pane of glass.Screenshot of the analytic dashboard used to monitor key metrics across a service organization, such as available agents, time to first response, and agent handle time.Screenshot of Khoros Agent Assist. This feature provides agents with real-time recommendations, reducing the time needed to handle customer inquiries, deliver accurate resolutions, and train new agents.Screenshot of Work Queues under Rules and Routing. This allows admins to build rules around tagging to ensure timely and effective follow-up from agents.