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Are you future-ready? Your body contains the secrets to your behavior, including future readiness. Though obvious, most of us fail to recognize this day to day. We think that our brains — our minds — make decisions about how we should feel and what we …
Each order is special to an empowered customer You’ve heard a lot of buzz about “AI” and “blockchain” reshaping logistics. Age of the Customer empowerment means must companies must use every means to close the gap between customer facing and back offic…
(Forrester clients, read full report “Give Your Brand A Voice — Literally” here) Voice is marketing’s most significant paradigm shift this decade —one that has far-reaching implications for how brands engage customers and prospects. Read Fo…
The legendary R&B singer and songwriter Ben E. King got it so right in the Drifters 1960 recording of “This Magic Moment.” The song is timeless because it tells a classic tale of a first kiss. And also captures a moment in time in words and song th…
I talk to clients about their plans to innovate with technology all the time; especially technologies that are emerging, like the ones I blogged about here from our report the Top Emerging Technologies to Watch 2018. It’s become clear to us that findin…
I’m excited to announce that our list of top emerging technologies to watch in 2018 is out. If you are a client, you can download the report here; if not, here is a quick video blog. It explains what’s different about this year’s repo…
I’m excited to announce that our list of top emerging technologies to watch in 2018 is out. If you are a client, you can download the report here; if not, here is a quick video blog. It explains what’s different about this year’s repo…
Every day, executives lean in and light up when we describe the virtues of operating with true customer obsession, vowing to make a change. …and then they return to their reality. The entrenched design of their companies’ organization holds them back. …
New C-Suite Must-Read Report: “Tech Innovation Chains Create Breakthrough Opportunities” C-Suite execs responsible for driving business innovations, I highly encourage you to read Brian Hopkins‘ latest report which shows that today&#…
Customer experience leaders grow revenue faster than CX laggards, drive higher brand preference, and can charge more for their products. Based on a survey of more than 110,000 US adult customers in 2018, Forrester’s Customer Experience Index (CX Index™…
Grocers Are Partnering For Digital Growth The last few months have been a watershed of new deals around grocery fulfillment. Walmart is partnering with DoorDash, Kroger is investing in Ocado, Target is acquiring Shipt, and Amazon is delivering groceri…
SAP announced a new name, market position, and strategy for its customer engagement portfolio. Instead of a potpourri of products, SAP will now offer the quirkily named C/4HANA, which is comprised of SAP Marketing Cloud, SAP Commerce Cloud, SAP Service…