Do you need AI to grow your business?

In today’s hyper-competitive business landscape, AI has emerged as a critical component of a successful CX strategy. By leveraging AI, businesses can expect to enhance customer satisfaction, streamline operations, and unlock new avenues for business growth. But how much should brands invest in AI and in what areas of their business should they be focusing …

Online customers not persuaded by personalised suggestions and recommendations

The efforts many retailers have made to enhance and personalise the online shopping experience maybe missing the mark with Australian consumers.  New research from Power Retail has shown that 69% of shoppers feel that personalised suggestions and pop-up recommendations don’t influence their overall purchases. Each month Power Retail produce their monthly Trajectory report drawn from …

Fulfilling a promise in someone’s time of need. Interview with Lauren Reid from Navy Health

Navy Health is a not-for-profit private health insurance provider for the Australian Defence Force community. Delivering an exceptional experience for members is core to its vision as an organisation and their long-term future. Lauren Reid is the Chief Customer Officer for Navy Health. CXFocus Editor, Mark Atterby, talks to Lauren about her career and her …

Are you ready for the AI tsunami?

Due to the success of ChatGPT and the media coverage it’s received, AI is currently receiving a lot of attention. This is starting to generate a tsunami of new AI solutions and apps which are flooding the CX and digital marketplace. But how many of these solutions and applications will truly provide value versus how …

Bridging the Say-Do Gap. Interview with Allison Dorogoj from Simply Energy

Simply Energy is an energy retailer with over 700,000 commercial and residential customers across Australia. Allison Dorogoj is Head of Customer Experience and Sales at Simply Energy. Mark Atterby, CXFocus Editor, Interviews Allison about the difference between what people say they will do and what they actually do. Mark Atterby (MA): Allison, can you please …

People want to do good in the world. Interview with Elisa Iurato from World Vision

World Vision Australia is a humanitarian aid and development organisation that aims to elevate children and the communities they are part of out of poverty. People can donate to the organisation or sponsor a child. Elisa Iurato is the Chief of Community, Retail and Supporter Experience at World Vision Australia. Mark Atterby talks to Elisa …

Understanding customers as individual humans. Interview with Alex Genov from Zappos

Zappos.com is an American online shoe and clothing retailer owned by Amazon. Zappos employs over 1500 people and generates over $US 2 billion in revenue per annum. Alex Genov is Head of Marketing Insights and Customer Research at Zappos. In this interview with Mark Atterby, Editor of CXFocus, he explains the importance of understanding customers …

Can a loyalty program empower your CX strategy and vision?

Finding new ways to engage with customers and build long-term loyalty is central to the CX strategy of most businesses. A loyalty program that includes experiential rewards rather than a purely traditional points-based system can be an effective tool for building customer loyalty. Building and maintaining customer loyalty before covid was a challenge. That challenge …

Being authentic and inclusive. Interview with Chief Customer Officer Rania Wannous

Rania Wannous, the Chief Customer Officer at the New South Wales Telco Authority, leads the customer experience, partnerships, communications and stakeholder engagement functions at the authority. As customer advocate, Rania ensures the Telco Authority’s services meet evolving customer and citizen connectivity needs. Mark Atterby interviews Rania about the importance of being authentic and inclusive in …

How much of your CX strategy should be managed by someone else?

The BPO industry emerged and grew over the 80s, 90’s and 2000s primarily as a means for organisations to reduce costs through labour arbitrage. Contact centres and customer service were seen as ideal targets to have someone else manage these functions, whether locally or overseas. Technology and the pandemic have greatly impacted the BPO industry …