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This article is part of the November, Volume 1, Issue 7 issue of Innovation, skills key to an effective customer experience strategy
If Don Draper spent half his time poring over pie charts and coffee-stained spreadsheets, he might not be so compelling as the chain-smoking and creative advertising exec portrayed in AMC’s popular television show Mad Men. But the number crunchers are the real characters in marketing departments today, as companies place more value on employees with both creative insight and analytical expertise. In fact, the ability to analyze data has become a critical skill for companies looking to improve their customer experience management (CEM) practices. “Marketers today have to be left-brain and right-brain thinkers,” said David Aponovich, a senior analyst at Forrester Research Inc. in Cambridge, Mass. “You have to think technically and creatively to be more efficient and gain insight into the customer.” CEM jobs have become more prevalent in the past few years—starting at the top with executive titles like “chief customer officer” and “chief experience officer.” Bruce Temkin, managing partner at Temkin Group in Newton, Mass., estimates there are now 100,000 ... Access >>>
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Customer experience management technologies shape business strategies
by Cameron Kittle
With technology rapidly changing, companies want the latest innovations that mesh with their customer experience management strategies. But it also takes the right employees to make CEM work, industry observers say.
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CEM requires more than just customer service skills
by Sue Hildreth
It’s not just tools companies need to power customer experience management; it’s employees who can do the job. And the skills those workers need to go far beyond mere customer service.
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Customer experience management technologies shape business strategies
by Cameron Kittle
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CEM jobs employ both sides of the brain
by Cameron Kittle
Every customer experience management project needs a creative thinker, but what about a numbers guy or a people person? Success depends on getting all three in one hire, industry observers say.
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CEM jobs employ both sides of the brain
by Cameron Kittle
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