If you haven’t dealt with inconsistencies between revenue and order totals reported by your web analytics platform and the numbers reported by your eCommerce transaction platform, you probably will eventually. There are many possible causes for these inconsistencies. Some of the most common are: Incorrect transaction tracking implementation Incorrect web analytics filtering configuration Transactions that […]
Digital Experience
Top Reasons to Consider Self-Service Azure Bots
By now, if your organization has had conversations about digital transformation, chances are they have included discussions around artificial intelligence such as bots. If not, it may be time to jump start that dialogue. As virtual assistants that can help perform simple, repetitive tasks, such as making a reservation or addressing customer queries or issues, […]
Google’s Material Design – Component Discrepancies
Google’s Material Design is a design system that helps teams build high quality digital experiences across different platforms. One of the best parts of Material Design is that it provides guidelines, implementation, standards, and code for different components used across different technologies – web, React, Angular, iOS, Android, etc. This presents a great advocacy to […]
A Holistic View and Digital Experience for your Healthcare Events
Healthcare providers often have a comprehensive calendar of events they host and sponsor to support patients, the local community and medical professionals. However, raising awareness of these events and having a consistent digital experience that aligns with the rest of the digital footprint can be challenging to achieve. Many event tools offer limited customizations that […]
Strategy Ain’t Bean Bag: Lessons from Our CX Maturity Survey
My colleagues and I spend our time pulling the levers of design thinking, digital innovation, and customer experience to enable transformation for our clients. Our effort turns market insights into strategic initiatives, organized into comprehensive, multi-phase plans. We do this for organizations large and small, legacy and new, across many industries. When starting our work, […]
Stop Your Digital Transformation if Any of These Are True (Pt. 2)
Part 1 of this series discusses the first two scenarios that should set off alarm bells if you are trying to execute a digital transformation. In this part, I discuss the final three scenarios and what you can do to try to course correct to keep a digital transformation on track. As you get deeper into […]
Help Your Customers Help Themselves – A Self-Service Toolbox
Ahhhhh, the soothing sounds of Muzak in my ear as I wait on yet another level of ‘automated’ phone service. All the while I’m wondering, did I choose the right selection? The lady at the beginning said I was supposed to listen closely because the selections might have changed. What if I wind up with […]
Stop Your Digital Transformation If Any of These Are True (Pt. 1)
Digital Transformation continues to be a hot topic across organizations. In a recent IDG poll more than ⅓ of businesses have started down a digital transformation path with almost ⅔ in some state of operating mode or ‘completion’ (can a transformation every be complete?). The ground-truth of a lot of these digital transformations is while […]
Transparency: Going Beyond Privacy Regulations
Consumers are all too willing to share their information for a dollar off at the supermarket. However, this doesn’t mean they don’t worry about how data could affect their privacy. And this concern is well-founded due to the amount of data being created and shared in today’s digital world. It’s true, companies must be mindful […]
Retail Checkout: Who’s Doing it Right?
It’s no secret that cashiers at retailers are starting to be replaced by self-checkout options. The rise and success of Amazon Go has the retail industry adopting new technologies to remain contenders in customer satisfaction. The majority of big chain retail establishments are implementing new checkout options: express checkout, curbside pick-up, registers for customers to […]
Meet Customer Care Expectations With Cloud
People have higher expectations than ever when it comes to customer care. With the development of technology and communications, customers are now seeking immediate gratification. The average customer believes immediacy and accuracy to be two of the important traits of customer service. The method of interaction is also important for consumers, which gives businesses something […]
People-Based Marketing: The New Gold-Standard
Consumers are constantly being bombarded with advertisements vying for their attention. But when was the last time a billboard or online form really caught your attention? You probably can’t remember. Marketing is a constantly evolving industry, and while consumer-driven content isn’t a new idea, people-based marketing is the new gold-standard. What is People-Based Marketing? Danielle […]