Customer Experience + Design

XR is a term that is generally used to refer to “extended reality”. This involves any combination of human-machine interaction where the reality you perceive is altered or constructed by a computer. In this blog, the term XR will mostly be referring to 360° videos, virtual reality, and augmented reality. The Growth of XR in […]

A couple of years ago I walked into a sporting goods store in my area because I love the feeling of optimism I get while looking at mountain bikes and thinking that this will be the year I do XYZ. I have yet to do that, but I digress. While there, I purchased a pair […]

With all the different audiences businesses interact with today, it can be a challenge to control the information each audience actually needs. Systems that worked in the past can quickly become useless as growth happens and business needs change. The question is, can your technology solutions keep up? When Your Community Content is Out of […]

Artificial Intelligence (AI) affects our lives in unexpected ways every day. Machine learning has changed the method and speed that companies can deliver personalized content. And because of this, expectations are consistently increasing across all industries. In a recent guide that we created together with Adobe, we take a closer look at how you can […]

The Marketo Winter ’19 release notes are out, and key updates cover important areas of the platform including account-based marketing enhancements, new custom field options for Bizible, and updates to both Marketo Sales Engage and Marketo Sky. Here’s the full list of what’s new and updated: Core Platform Enhancements Email CC for Marketo Emails Include […]

In virtually every kickoff meeting or design review I’ve ever attended, the words “Best Practice” get brought up at least once. At their core, best practices are supposed to be the accepted rules that we as designers reference to make sure our work is the best it can be. Like minimum code in construction, best […]

Regardless of the industry, companies are constantly analyzing and trying to improve their digital customer experience. And while is safe to say that most customers interact with brands online, this doesn’t mean they aren’t expecting a personal touch. In today’s fast-paced world it’s important to focus on making every moment a customer interacts with your […]

Page speed is essential when it comes to SEO and user experience. Users expect pages to load quickly and if they don’t, they’re quick to click the “back” button. For eCommerce pages, a difference of a few seconds in load time can mean a loss of millions of dollars in revenue. Check out our recent […]

Reaching customers on their mobile devices isn’t just a suggested practice, but required. In fact, 89% of people are likely to recommend a brand after a positive brand experience on mobile. To that end, commerce players can reach their customers in a few different ways: responsive web design, native mobile apps, or progressive web apps. […]

Before launching into a discussion on Power Users, you can take a few moments to catch up on my previous posts’ The Series Kickoff and The Basic User Role. The Power User Of all the user types we’ll discuss, the power user is one of most understood and most targeted. When you hear requirements like the following, […]

Introduction When Oracle Business Intelligence is started, few services will start. These are Node Manager, Admin Server, Managed Server. Starting all these services require manual effort. So these components will start once the server is restarted by a Developer or Admin person. To overcome this dependency on manual intervention, all the OBIEE services are created […]

Customers may not be fully aware of all the moving parts and pieces that combine to form their retail experience, but they do notice when the journey is disjointed across a retailer’s various channels. Whether a customer is shopping online, skimming through a brand’s social media, or visiting a brick-and-mortar store, the customer experience should […]