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Will Klarna Become a Major Player?
Invoicing for Consumers Who Want to Pay After Receipt of Goods
by Patricia SeyboldKlarna is a deferred payment solution that lets online shoppers buy now and pay within 14 days. Klarna boosts conversion rates by removing consumers’ fear of online transactions. And Klarna removes the risk of fraud for online merchants. -
What Makes Amazon Tick?
Understanding the Levers that Amazon Uses to Run Its Business
by Patricia SeyboldAmazon’s strategic intent is to be the most customer-centric company and to offer the earth’s biggest selection of products. But what are the underlying goals and strategies the company uses to deliver on those promises? -
Daily Deal Fatigue
Putting the Bloom Back on the Rose
by Ronni MarshakAfter an explosion onto the marketplace a few years ago, daily deal sites are floundering. Why are consumers turned off and what can dealers and merchants do to win them back? -
The Emotional Rollercoaster within Customer Scenarios
Most Customer Scenarios Bring Out Mixed Customer Emotions; Are You Prepared to Respond to Them?
by Ronni MarshakWhat emotions are customers feeling as they get things done? How can you anticipate and respond to customers’ negative emotions? -
How B2C Customers Are Similar to B2B Customers
The Roles Consumers Play as They Interact with Your Firm
by Ronni MarshakRegardless of what hat your customers are wearing when they do business with you—parent, employee, soccer coach—they all want a great customer experience. Consumers have more in common with business customers than you might think. -
Alaska Airlines’ Evolves Its Mobile Strategy
Catering to Frequent Flyers Pays Off
by Patricia SeyboldAlaska Airlines has been delivering mobile apps since 2010. They chose to focus first on the functions needed for “day of travel” rather than online booking. -
When Do You Need an App for That?
Do Mobile Apps Make It Easier for Customers to Do Business with You?
by Patricia SeyboldWhen do you need a mobile app for customer service and when is it better to provide mobile-friendly customer self-service portals or web sites? -
Managing Customer Innovation at Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines Combines Customer Innovation with E-Commerce & Mobile
by Patricia SeyboldAs Managing Director, AlaskaAir.com and Customer Innovation, Curtis Kopf combines ecommerce, mobile, and customer innovation in a single role focusing on giving information and control to customers in the areas of their lives they care about the most. -
Customer Ecosystems: Meal Ordering Services
Creating Customer Ecosystems Around a Specific Service
by Ronni MarshakIf there’s “a job” that customers need to get done, it’s relatively easy to foster an ecosystem of business partners to fulfill customers’ goals. What take-aways for your business will you get from our comparison of three competing meal ordering services? -
What's Your Customer Cloud Strategy?
Twelve Customer Requirements to Include as Your Firm Migrates to Cloud Computing
by Patricia SeyboldA “customer cloud” is the virtual project space where your customers can securely access, keep track of, and manage the assets they’ve bought from you as well as any related projects in which they’re engaged. -
Is Sears.com Strong Enough to Help Save Sears?
Customer Experience Audit of Sears.com’s Capabilities to Let Customers Find and Buy What They Want and Manage Their Relationships
by Ronni MarshakCustomer Experience Audit of Sears.com’s Capabilities to Let Customers Find and Buy What They Want and Manage Their Relationships -
All I Want for the Holidays
A Wish List to My Favorite Retailers and Etailers
by Ronni MarshakHere's a list of ways to personalize the holiday shopping experience that will delight customers and bring in extra sales from those of us who avoid Black Friday and Cyber Monday. -
How Well Does Mint.com Help Me Keep Track of My Finances?
Customer Experience Audit of Mint.com’s Free Online Application that Helps Customers Analyze and Manage their Personal Finance
by Ronni MarshakHow well does Mint.com, a free web-based personal financial management service, meet the scenario a 55 year old single working woman who wants to get a handle on her personal finances? -
Brand Loyalty
The Direct Path to Customer Satisfaction, Referrals, and Revenue
by Ronni MarshakThe combination of great products and a great customer experience will keep customers loyal to your brand. -
Engage Them Early, and They'll Be Customers for Life
Targeting College Students for Free or Discounted Products and Services Can Be a Great Customer Relationship Strategy
by Ronni MarshakStudents are an excellent audience when prospecting for loyal customers. Engage them early with great products, great deals, and a great customer experience so that they turn to your company when they graduate and are ready to become loyal to a brand. -
Customer (and Partner) Segment Advocates
Patty's Dream Team: Roles and Responsibilities You'll Need for Your Customer-Centric Organization
by Patricia SeyboldOne key to success in becoming a customer-centric organization is to have strong customer and partner advocates with clout. Here are some role models and suggested responsibilities that may help you build or refine these roles for your company. -
How Well Does Bank of America Help Me Manage My Money Online?
Customer Experience Audit of BoA's Capabilities to Help Customers with Financial Best Practices
by Ronni MarshakBankofamerica.com does a good job of helping customers manage their personal finances. It isn’t as good at helping them choose the right accounts for their needs. How does your company do at helping your customers choose and manage products and services? -
Apple Sacrifices Customer Experience for Revenue
Lowering Customer Satisfaction by Adding Friction to a Seamless Experience
by Ronni MarshakApple is exacting a higher commission on digital media purchased from within publishers’ own iPhone apps, forcing them to modify the seamless customer experience. The result is angry customers and a potential hit to the Apple brand. -
How Well Does Staples Help a Small Company "Manage My Stuff?"
Customer Experience Audit of Staple’s Capabilities to Let Small B2B Customers Manage Their Relationship
by Ronni MarshakStaples has done a great job of making it easy for customers. But how does it do in a scenario in supporting a small business customer’s account management needs as he tries to “manage his stuff?” -
How Well Does Amazon.com Let Me "Manage My Stuff?"
Customer Experience Audit of Amazon.com’s Capabilities to Let Customers Manage Their Relationship
by Ronni MarshakAmazon.com is the role model for creating a great online customer experience. But how well does it do in helping loyal customers “manage their stuff.” In this customer experience audit, we see how Amazon does in a true-to-life customer scenario.
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