Tag: Digital Transformation

Customer-centric business transformation

Customer Centric Business Transformation [White Paper]

Businesses and entire industries have been turned upside down seemingly overnight by new market entrants that correctly identified and capitalized on ways to provide better customer experiences. It is not just newcomers who beat the competition and acquired larger market shares through a customer experience (CX) focus: Apple is an example of a pre-existing giant…

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time to improve call center

Ten Signs that it’s Time to Upgrade Your Contact Center

Most companies recognize the importance of continually investing in customer service and customer experiences. However, technologies and business problems are rapidly evolving making it difficult to consistently stay ahead of the competition.  Here are ten quick areas to evaluate that may indicate you have an important problem to address: Confusing or Hidden Telephone Numbers – Do…

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Business process redesign

In Process Redesign/Optimization Efforts, VCVE : I Metrics are the Key to Success

Process redesign efforts can be daunting. Organizations have many lines of business and functional departments, myriad business applications and complex workflows that have evolved over the years, all of which are frequently only partially documented. However, by examining a few key metrics, organizations can streamline re-engineering analysis and quickly identify areas with the potential to…

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How to Avoid Extinction

How to Avoid Extinction in the Age of Digital Disruptive Technology

If you’re trying to catch up with the digital economy while maintaining old, legacy systems and watching your competitors embrace digital transformation, machine learning, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, you may be running out of time. If you are concerned that you’re so far behind that your company’s survival is at stake, much like…

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Mostly, customers are content to be compliant. But, when it goes bad, it can be disastrous for your brand.

Why Bad Customer Experiences Escalate So Quickly

The Frequency Illusion Perhaps you’ve never heard of the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon, but odds are you have experienced it.  Also known as the “frequency illusion,” it happens when we repeatedly notice something after first learning about it.  Maybe it’s a new word, and suddenly, you notice it in conversations, hear it on the morning news, and…

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How much will a failed customer experience cost you?

Is Your Company Accidentally Tone-deaf to Your Customers?

A recent incident in which a customer was dragged off an aircraft operated by one of the largest airlines in the world reminds us of why we must be so diligent about truly understanding the customer experience we create. It is also a stark reminder that any negative experience with your brand can instantly go…

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Defining What’s Really Happening with your Customer Experience

Are you getting negative reviews or ratings online or in surveys about some aspect of the customer experience? You’re not alone. In today’s technology-driven marketplace, customers are benchmarking your company’s performance against innovators like Amazon and Apple, and most companies are falling short of that standard on at least a few customer touchpoints. That’s why Cimphoni…

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Cimphoni Original White Paper: 5 Key Steps to Align Customer Experience with Evolving Customer Expectations

5 Key Steps to Align Customer Experience with Customer Expectations [White Paper]

Today, we launch our latest original white paper, 5 Key Steps to Align Customer Experience with Evolving Customer Expectations. In this white paper, we define the multi-channel buyer’s journey in 2016, which is more complex than ever before, and provide the Cimphoni methodology to analyze and diagnose what’s working and what’s not in your customer experience. If your company…

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Customers Today Have Very High Expectations

Customer Revolution Driving Move From Digital to Cognitive Enterprise

The “impatient narcissist” is probably an apt description for today’s consumer. They want what they want and they want it now. They have extremely high expectations regarding every aspect of their “journey” with an enterprise’s products or services. From gathering information to purchasing a product or service, using it or recommending it to their friends,…

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The Internet of Things (IoT) Is Transforming Everyday Products

Practical Guidance for Manufacturers Starting Their IoT Journey

If you are a manufacturer, you are likely investigating use cases where the Internet of Things (IoT) can enhance your products’ capabilities, provide more insights on how your products are used by your customers and, of course, increase product sales. As IoT-enabled products become more and more mainstream, your customers will come to expect smart…

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