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After 7 years, how is the Internet of Things changing customer experience?

After 7 years, how is the Internet of Things changing customer experience?

by Marcus Hickman | 16 Nov, 2018 | Smart Service, Our blog

In 2011 we wrote about how Internet of things technology would impact customer experience in “The Big Switch – How customer service is becoming smart” . Back then, (and in this follow-up report) we identified several drivers which we thought would smooth the way...
Algorithms and Big Data: Are they enough to make good business decisions?

Algorithms and Big Data: Are they enough to make good business decisions?

by Marcus Hickman | 23 Sep, 2018 | Our blog

Informally, an algorithm is a set of instructions that transforms inputs into outputs. However without us noticing, and combined with big data, they have taken over modern life. From airport runways, to personalised advertising to even replicating the voice of Donald...
How can housing associations best use Smart home technology?

How can housing associations best use Smart home technology?

by Davies Hickman | 15 Jun, 2018 | Smart Service, Our blog

Smart home technology is a whole range of products that are changing the way we interact with our home and enable us to control factors like heating and lighting to even the functioning of doors. Coupled with the Internet of Things it includes sensors to monitor...
Getting the most out of market research for Voice of the Customer programmes

Getting the most out of market research for Voice of the Customer programmes

by Jo Davies | 29 May, 2018 | Voice of the Customer (VoC), Customer experience, Our blog

It is early summer 2018, organisations have more and more opportunities to adopt increasingly sophisticated ways to understand their customers whether its AI from language processing (such as chatbot feedback and text analytics) to data analytics (such as business...
Customers’ complaints – when there’s an IT fiasco

Customers’ complaints – when there’s an IT fiasco

by Jo Davies | 30 Apr, 2018 | Uncategorized, Channel applications, Customer experience, Our blog

There have been days of disruption to TSB’s services after a planned migration to a new IT system went wrong. The new system was unable to handle the volume of users, and many customers were unable to check their accounts or monitor payments. The incident follows...
The central role of market research in proposition development

The central role of market research in proposition development

by Jo Davies | 24 Apr, 2018 | Our blog

Market research is crucial for the success of developing new propositions. Findings from market research can drive proposition development at several stages of the process. At the earliest stage, research findings can be used to design the product or service...
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