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Customer intent is a treasure trove of actionable data hiding in plain sight

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By looking at the CX lifecycle though granular intents, companies can 1) benchmark where they are strong/blemished, 2) identify where a human touch in a contact center helps/over-indexes the needs of a customer, and 3) solve for customers’ CX needs with surgical precision.”

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What the Best Transformational Leaders Do

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How have the firm’s growth, profits, and stock performance compared to a relevant benchmark (NASDAQ for a tech company, for example, or DAX Index for a German firm) during the transformation period? They Use Culture Change to Drive Engagement. This required a culture of risk taking and exploration. Financial performance.

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A Tool to Map Your Next Digital Initiative

Harvard Business

In the apparel industry, the benchmark for inventory accuracy is somewhere between 60% and 70%. This would allow it to uniquely identify every product, even distinguishing fashion items by size and color, as well as proving information on its location. Consider an IT investment that one European retailer was pondering.

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The Outside-In Approach to Customer Service - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM HBS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

Harvard Business

And what are the benchmarks of success? They shift their culture so that some of these ideas begin to permeate and shape the behaviors and actions of their employees. At best, they are able to respond in a somewhat coordinated fashion when customers come to them. Q: How long does this process generally take?