I was heading to Portland, OR for Hood to Coast, a 199-mile relay race, when I realized I was flying across the country to do two things that exhaust me – run and meet new people. In addition to running, I was joining 11 strangers for two days, spending many sweaty hours together in a van.
You think you need a website that does a million things. You need it to warehouse every piece of information about your company while making each department and function feels like it’s given equal time and attention. Most importantly, you need it built fast.
Unless you don’t.
Aligning a company’s sales strategy across departments is no longer just a good idea, it’s imperative to driving sustainable revenue. It’s crucial to ensure everyone in your organization is working together to create the best customer experience. Removing any disconnect and creating a sense of purpose also creates accountability and improved collaboration.
Maybe it’s student loans, maybe it’s the rising cost of avocados, but millennials carry a lot of debt. About two-thirds have at least $10,000 in student debt alone, and one in four millennials with $30,000 or more in debt expect to take more than 20 years to pay it off, according to a survey by ORC International.
Consumers have been banking online for more than 20 years, yet they regularly face outdated technical infrastructures. That frustrates users who expect an exceptional customer experience with their online bank.
Most utilities work very hard at customer service. But to further build trust and meet shared goals, utilities need to also educate customers on resource consumption and how it impacts their rates.
When running an electricity, gas or water company, customers generally don’t think of you or reach out to you unless they’re discouraged and having problems.
You know what to do if a break-in occurs at your bank, but today’s financial criminals work behind a computer. Cybersecurity continues to be a threat for financial institutions of all sizes, with some even calling it the top risk for banks in 2018.
