The Complexity of Simplicity

In this issue:

Outlook

2017: A Look Ahead

The calendar has turned, bringing with it predictions of what customer innovations will dominate in the New Year. No one knows what exactly will capture consumers'... more »

That Was Easy

Back in 2005, office supply retailer Staples launched its now-famous marketing campaign featuring the Staples Easy ButtonTM. The red button graced many print and TV... more »

Benchmark

Customer Centricity Changes Over Time

How much is customer centricity embedded into corporate culture? Are companies more customer-centric than they used to be? Beyond talking points and lip service, what... more »

Perspectives

Solving for X: Why the Future of Business is Experiential

Products don’t define a brand, experiences do. Such is the reality of modern business, where people are connected to a constant flow of information and are... more »

Take the Consumer Experience Behind the Firewall

Consumers don’t stop being consumers when they arrive at work. Yet for most companies, the end-user experience is often forgotten and employees are left... more »

Does CRM Simplify the Customer Experience?

To say CRM software is pervasive would be an understatement: More than 91 percent of companies with 11 or more employees use some kind of Customer Relationship... more »

Automakers Redefine Mobility in an App-based World

Look around next time you’re sitting in traffic, and chances are you’ll see fewer young drivers than you used to. The boom of sharing economy brands such... more »

C-Suite Strategies

Sotheby’s: All About the User Experience Since 1744

In today’s competitive marketplace, your customers demand a good experience every time they interact with your company. If they don’t receive an optimal... more »

Industry Insight

The Evolution of Common Customer Experiences

If there’s a constant in the evolution of the customer experience, it’s that companies are always—and should be—striving to make that... more »

The Data-Driven Traveler

There has never been a better time to travel with so many tools at our disposal. Smartphones make it possible to buy airline tickets and hotel reservations wherever we... more »

Utilities Power Up Customer Engagement

We are in the midst of a radical and far-reaching digital revolution. No industry is immune. Once the domain of high-tech and direct-to-consumer companies, digital has... more »

Become Your Own Uber

Look at nearly any business presentation or conference session about the future of customer experience, and chances are that ridesharing service Uber will be... more »

Virtual and Augmented Reality: Empathy Machines

At a recent Connecticut User Experience Professionals Association (CT UXPA) meeting, User Experience (UX) practitioners and experts had the chance to try out new... more »

What to Expect from the Rise of Chatbots

Studies show that consumers are experiencing mobile app fatigue. They’re just not that into them anymore, with a few exceptions. One of those exceptions is... more »

Strategy Speaks

The Choice Is Simple. Or Is It?

If you want to improve your sales, one thing you might profitably consider is reducing the number of choices you offer to customers. Choices add complexity to the... more »

Proof Points

The Future of Customer Experience

The future is full of opportunities and challenges. For businesses, striking the right balance with customers in a fast-paced world is one of those enormous challenges... more »

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