Our “day jobs”...
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so, what exactly are
you guys doing?
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Our Thesis
• We are going through an unprecedented period of
change in consumer behavior and communication
preference
• The tactics, processes, and systems employed by
the enterprise is making the situation worse, not
better
• A new crop of brands will evolve to own the
customer‘s mindshare (and their $$$)
Evolution
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1866% 1876% 1971% 1993%1992%1984%
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invented%
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Faster...
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•  2004%–%Facebook%is%launched%
•  2005%–%Launch%of%geo9based%services%
•  2006%–%Twi?er%is%launched%
•  2012%
•  Smartphones%are%the%new%standard%
•  ~1b%FB%users%
•  1%in%4%people%check%their%smartphone%every%10%minutes%
•  40m%people%check9in%
•  Voicemail%is%dying%
•  Landlines%are%dying%
we are wrapping asynchronous
communications around
synchronous interactions!
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1.7b units p.a. versus 350m
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THE	
  
CURRENT	
  
ENTERPRISE
Hard-wired through
automation
Scripts and repeatable
processes, not about
authenticity or context
Designed from the
enterprise out
And…it’s designed for this…
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CONTEXT
MOBILITY
COMMUNITY
ASYNCHRONOUS	
  
COMMUNICATIONS
AUTHENTICITY
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20+%
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design a great experience
for your customers,
and all will be good
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First Off...
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phone MUST be answered in 2-3 rings duh
if you are slammed, don’t make people hold, EVER duh, duh
avoid voicemail, they will hang up, period
flushing $$$ down
the toilet
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The Process
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it’s a conversation, not a “process”; your customer
knows what you are up to earn as you go
phone scripts should only be used for “newbies”,
authenticity increases conversion and retention, and
reduces the callers frustration level
happy agents make
you $$$
traditional phone metrics don’t work, and actually
hurt conversion and retention
what do you really
want?
you can mix and match channels, and optimize for
both parties
turn calls into
emails/SMS
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customers who make a personal-
emotional-connection (#PEC) with a
person spend more, buy more often, and
refer more customers...
...like,WAY more!!!!!
DidYou Know...
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why does Starbucks ask your
name, and write it down?
why does the Nordstrom sales person
give you a business card with their
contact information?
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Lessons Learned from Great Brands
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Ask us anything.
Thank you!
shervin@drumbi.com 949.400.6556
thomas@clipppr.com 415.935.3547

Voice of The Customer (VoC) Presentation - Startup Roadshow