* Customer in charge *
The time that businesses told their customers what they should purchase is completely over. Customer centricity is not a new phenomenon, but now we’re facing a new phase, where the customers are actually in charge. Due to the boom of social media, cultural evolution and market disruption businesses need to reinvent themselves to gain and keep the customers’ loyalty.
The cost for the customer remains an important aspect, but it’s not the decisive factor in the customer’s consideration. Crucial is the customer value: “How can you answer my needs, my preferences? How reliable and consequent are you?”. “Show me that you really care, but don’t chase me all day!”
Customer Experience, already starting before client onboarding, means: easy and timely access to information (pull and push), accurate and customized communications, smooth and personalized servicing. The challenges a lot of organizations are confronted with are:
- Limit administration efforts and time
- Correspond timely and accurately
- Approach from the individual customer’s perspective
- Make internal processes more efficient
- Make your brand an engaging partner