Marketers and boardrooms are reviewing their customer experience strategies for 2019. A recent Forbes article looks at seven priority issues for marketers, all of which are focused on customer experience, customer insights, and personalization. While Gartner forecasts that by 2020, more than 40 percent of all data analytics projects will relate to an aspect of... more
It’s hard not to like the travel side of my job. I get to meet customers and peers, attend conferences and events, and share experiences around data and digital transformation. But, as a rabid baseball fan, my September trip to Chicago was really special: I took a “backstage” tour of Wrigley Field with Chicago Cubs... more
In their January 2017 Magic Quadrant for master data management (MDM), Gartner predicted a huge disruption in how customers will invest in MDM solutions. By 2020, 80% of all master data management (MDM) solution revenue will be driven by support for all of the buying organization’s requirements around industries, data domains, use cases, organizations and... more
Dear CDOs and CMOs of this world: What is the most significant waste of potential in a customer experience strategy? From my point of view, it is the failure to provide a “next best offer.” Consider what kind of experience a company could provide if they leveraged the potential of the data they already hold... more
We moved into our new house three years ago. Now, for the second time in three years, our extractor fan collapsed and we had to call the maintenance service. Here comes the tricky part: The extractor fan is one of the new types – without an extractor hood. What a great invention for style and comfort... more
Master data management (MDM) technology is entering a new stage of maturity. Driven by the rising demands of big data, today’s MDM is drastically different, offering greater capabilities, deployment options, and user flexibility than ever before. The market forces that have shaped this change are complex, but the result is a new generation of MDM... more
We booked a four day sun break during cold German winter. Just arrived at front desk, the hotel offered us a free upgrade to a suite. By the way the Hotel was called Hospes Maricel and you can read my rating here. Believe it our not, we decided to keep our room as it was... more
Master data has many uses but the obvious area for most businesses to consider master data is for the customer but there are others. Perhaps the customer is the primary focus because it is an area that causes pain and is often linked to so many high priority strategic initiatives such as becoming a customer-centric... more
I know, it is not usual to promote a certain brand on a blog like this. But I have to share this customer experience with Suitsupply. It is my favorite brand for suits, shoes and accessories, I wear for business or events like weddings. First of all it started off with an issue. I was trying... more
Financial institutions are increasingly looking at how to better understand the Customer Journey and finding ways of using this information to make themselves more relevant. This is due to increased competition, the need for differentiation, the need for improving customer service levels and the drive towards omni-channel engagement. As Customers and Clients are becoming more... more