The document discusses how digital innovations are transforming the customer experience landscape. Customers are gaining more control through ubiquitous access to information and services on connected devices. Companies must adapt to meet new customer expectations of being able to access information and transact from anywhere at any time. Digital technologies are shifting the balance of power to customers by enabling more convenient and personalized experiences on their own terms.

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Smart Customers + Digital Innovation:
The New World of Customer Experience
How your company can thrive in the rapidly
evolving, digitally-driven customer experience
era of tomorrow.
CustomerThink’s 2011 Customer Experience Summit
Keynote Presentation: Innovation in the Digital Age
10:47:23 Watched video attached to Pizza Box
10:48:31 Redeemed coupon for Paper Towels
10:48:59 Checked prices for Dog Food
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10:55:12 Stopped at House for Sale
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10:57:18 Viewed Listing Details
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Smart Customers + Digital Innovation
 Smart Customers
 Disruptive Innovation
 Smarter Experiences
 Act Smart
 Takeaways
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Customers – we all – are getting “smarter”
Welcome to your, your company, and your customer’s new world.
1) Time Magazine, December 2006
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No manuals. No keyboards. No limits.
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Customers expect to access your company at any time
 Remember when everyone watched the same TV show
at the same time?
 Or when everyone did their banking between 9 am and
3 pm? No more.
 “I’m sorry, please call during normal office hours” will
be a phrase no business dares utter.
(Forever...)
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Customers expect to access your company from anywhere
 They want information. They transact. They look for help.
60% of 56% of Shoppers Mobile 70% of iPhone
Mobile Believe Barcode Owners Use
Buyers Do So Smartphones Scanning Apps While
From Home1 Make Shopping2 Increased Shopping
More Enjoyable 1600%3in In-Store4
2010
1) Ipsos/PayPal Survey 2011; 2) Lightspeed Research, 2011; 3) Scanbuy, as reported by Mobile Commerce Daily; 4) Accenture, as Reported by Internet Retailer 2010
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How? From any connected device
Not just smart phones: All internet and network enabled devices.
Global Mobile Data Traffic Growth By Device Type (2010 to 2015E)
Petabytes Per Month
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Where’s all this going?
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Smart Customers + Digital Innovation
 Smart Customers
 Disruptive Innovation
 Smarter Experiences
 Act Smart
 Takeaways
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“In most organizations,
change only comes in
two flavors: trivial and
traumatic.”
- Gary Hamel, Wall Street Journal, Sept. 29, 2009
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Today, we are not discussing trivial changes
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Digital innovation is changing customer experience
Virtual Life
Customer
Social Middleware Experience Shifting Time
Remote Access
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The balance is shifting...
companies
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In summary? The future gets here pretty fast…
Facebook User Growth Chart (Dec. 2004 to Sept. 2011)
Active Users (Millions)
Source: www.benphoster.com/facebook-user-growth-chart-2004-2010/
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This all boils down to one critical point...
Your customers are gaining control.
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Smart Customers + Digital Innovation
 Smart Customers
 Disruptive Innovation
 Smarter Experiences
 Act Smart
 Takeaways
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Strategies need to take smart customers into account
Digital innovation is driving disruption in every industry...
Welcome to “the age of the customer”
Source: Forrester Research, Inc . “Competitive Strategy in the Age of The Customer”
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What are your strategies for success?
Meeting customer expectations and your business objectives.
Business Brand Experience Digital
Strategy Strategy Strategy Strategy
What is your What are What is your plan How do digital
strategy for customer for meeting channels help you
business expectations of customer meet customer
success? your brand? expectations? expectations?
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Quick Poll: Where does your company stand on strategy?
Defined and Defined, Not Not Don’t
Implemented Implemented Defined Know
1.Business Strategy
2.Brand Strategy
3.Customer Experience Strategy
4.Digital Strategy
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Your strategy is implemented through your touchpoints
Which touchpoints will be most effective 5 years from now?
Bonus question: Do you know which are most effective today?
Products
Retail Stores Static
Print+Radio Ads
Direct Mail
Forms, Docs
Sales
Call Center
Service
Word-of-Mouth
Brand Support
Customer
Experience
Human
Digital Apps
Mobile
“M2M” Devices
Corporate Web
Social Media
Products
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As customer’s change, touchpoints are changing as well.
 In the age of the smart customer, experiences must
be smart, too. Seamless, integrated and consistent.
 What’s the customer journey through your lifecycle?
Awareness Knowledge Consideration Selection Satisfaction Loyalty Advocacy
Awareness Knowledge Consideration Selection Satisfaction Loyalty Advocacy
Pre-Purchase Trial/Purchase Post-Purchase
How do digital , What’s the right Which
human and static combination of interactions drive
touchpoints drive touchpoints to drive loyalty and
awareness? consideration, or advocacy?
selection?
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Traditional channels don’t easily support smart experiences
 Because experiences aren’t centered around the customer
 Experiences are inconsistent; handoffs aren’t seamless
Call Center Products Digital Retail Service
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One thing will never change....
Customer experience is based on customer perceptions.
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Smart Customers + Digital Innovation
 Smart Customers
 Disruptive Innovation
 Smarter Experiences
 Act Smart
 Takeaways
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Act Smart: Catch up to (and keep up with) smart customers
S M A R
Segment Modularize Anticipate Reward
T
Tailor
customers capabilities customer employees touchpoints+
needs experiences
…By needs and value, into the smallest possible groups.
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Act Smart: Catch up to (and keep up with) smart customers
S M A R
Segment Modularize Anticipate Reward
T
Tailor
customers capabilities customer employees touchpoints+
needs experiences
…To increase your flexibility and responsiveness.
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Act Smart: Catch up to (and keep up with) smart customers
S M A R
Segment Modularize Anticipate Reward
T
Tailor
customers capabilities customer employees touchpoints+
needs experiences
…By understanding the data surrounding your customers.
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Act Smart: Catch up to (and keep up with) smart customers
S M A R
Segment Modularize Anticipate Reward
T
Tailor
customers capabilities customer employees touchpoints+
needs experiences
…And give them tools to help your company act smart.
Please, Reward
Give me the empower me for
tools to ‘see’ me to delivering
customers solve the ‘right’
and what customer experience.
they need. problems!
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Act Smart: Catch up to (and keep up with) smart customers
S M A R
Segment Modularize Anticipate Reward
T
Tailor
customers capabilities customer employees touchpoints+
needs experiences
…To meet customer needs, and exceed expectations.
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Smart Customers + Digital Innovation
 Smart Customers
 Disruptive Innovation
 Smarter Experiences
 Act Smart
 Takeaways
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5 takeaways from this presentation
1. Disruptive innovation is shifting power to customers
2. Smart customers demand smarter customer experiences
3. Learn from the data your customer relationships generate
4. Leverage digital disruption to create innovative
(and smart) touchpoints and experiences
5. Truly focus on your customers, and their needs
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Opportunity abounds in the age of the customer
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Thank you!
Michael Hinshaw
Managing Director
MCorp Consulting
1-866-526-2655, Ext. 705
mhinshaw@mcorpconsulting.com
MCorp Consulting
1-866-526-2655
www.mcorpconsulting.com
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