The top driver for change in supply chains is the need to retain customers yet the least important element of a supply chain is the quality of service, according to a 2016 IDC Manufacturing Insights supply chain survey. Looking at priorities through 2017, reducing costs and eliminating waste was the top priority and customer-centricity...
Published: Aug 22, 2018
User Generated Content (UGC) is not just another marketing buzz phrase, honest. It’s a very powerful strategy for your marketing team and all you need to do is add content created by engaged customers (such as product reviews, videos and photos) into your marketing campaigns.
UGC has been proven...
Published: Oct 03, 2017
All customers expect their purchase to show up as expected and on time. But if you’re a supply chain professional, like so many we work with, you know there are thousands of things that have to be executed perfectly for that customer to have their anticipated experience.
And we know things can, and do, go wrong....
Published: Aug 22, 2018
Record global automotive sales are expected in 2017 after sales accelerated towards the end of 2016. Thanks to economic recovery, competitive finance options and rising earnings, sales have been boosted and we are seeing a rise in customer confidence.
Social media has had a huge, game-changing effect on the automotive...
Published: Oct 03, 2017
Leave administration is one of the most challenging aspects of workforce management and an area that continues to become more complicated as leave regulations—and lawsuits—increase. For employers, having to understand and comply with complex federal regulations, such as the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA),...
Published: May 12, 2013
Customer engagement is more than a trendy buzzword. It’s the new marketing reality for businesses of every stripe. In this age of the empowered customer, engagement has replaced push marketing, with customers and prospects deciding how and when they want to engage with your company. They are also calling the shots...
Published: Jan 01, 2011
There is a lot of buzz going on around personalization in the online world, such as how to use it, does it matter, won’t the visitor be suspicious and other factors. In the offline world, personalization is everywhere; if I go shopping for clothes and enter a store I have never visited before, the sales clerk will...
Published: May 12, 2014
Digital has changed healthcare forever. Health information is now readily available to anyone with an internet connection, with the majority of consumers taking full advantage of this accessibility. Among the internet users responding to a recent survey, 72% reported seeking health information online in the last 12 months.¹...
Published: Feb 18, 2014
The first generation content management system (CMS) essentially supported your website as a digital brochure. As digital technology started to become a bit more interesting, the second generation CMS added functionality to keep pace with video, interactive multimedia and, eventually, the social media revolution, along...
Published: Jan 14, 2016
We’ve come a long way since the days when a content management system (CMS) was simply a way to manage and update the content on your website. Today, a web CMS is just one type of technology you need to consistently deliver an excellent customer experience. While your web CMS is a crucial component, today you must...
Published: May 09, 2014
The science of customer loyalty isn’t new—marketers were introduced to it more than 20 years ago.1 But the pursuit of loyalty is an ongoing struggle; marketers still grapple with disjointed, and even dysfunctional, toolsets as they attempt to engage each customer in a personal, long-term relationship with a...
Published: Aug 04, 2014
Digital marketing is a field that’s constantly evolving and Sitecore is at the forefront of the evolution. One of the ways we keep our fingers on the pulse of global marketing trends is periodically sponsoring independent research into digital marketing trends. This report presents key findings and trends based on...
Published: Jul 17, 2014
In November of 1993, the Stanford Federal Credit Union became the first financial institution in the world to offer online banking. By 2001, most financial institutions in the developed world offered website and internet banking access for their customers. Today, however, those humble beginnings have become something many...
Published: Jul 07, 2014
How can analytics help drive sales performance?
This guide will help you establish the power of using sales analytics in your business, and how you can apply the correct strategy and tools to utilise it.
Over several chapters you will learn:
Sales Analytics best practices
What KPIs you need to keep...
Published: Jan 11, 2016