Customer Experience

November 13, 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

How U.S. Banks Can Transform Customer Interactions to Increase Profitability

3 min read

You order a movie online and additional suggestions pop up, based on a deep knowledge of your likes and dislikes. You plan a vacation and similar suggestions appear, reflecting your...

November 6, 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Join Cisco in Chicago at BAI Retail Delivery 2014!

2 min read

It’s that time of year again! On November 12-14, the Cisco Financial Services team will be attending BAI Retail Delivery 2014. This year, we’ll be showcasing exciting solutions for the Digital Bank — innovations that provide seamless, cross-channel engagement and meet escalating consumer demands while reducing operating costs, and increasing sales within your institution. Cisco […]

October 1, 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Building Customer-Centric Organizations – Cisco at CIO Finance & Insurance Summit

2 min read

The CIO’s Finance Summit and Insurance Summit were recently held in Atlanta, GA and Cisco was a main sponsor at both events. The CIO Finance Summit provided a great opportunity for executives to have in-depth discussions on the best practices and strategies necessary to build customer-centric organizations. The CIO Insurance Summit brought together C-level executives […]

August 12, 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Insurance and Customer Experience: The Search for a New Equilibrium

3 min read

Authors: Luis Martinez and Jeff Tumpowsky Customers of insurance companies have been relying on the adage Uberrimae Fidei (Utmost good faith) since the first contract was written in 2100 B.C. within “The Code of Hammurabi” (ref.), meaning that when something goes wrong (accident, illness, death, etc.), the company they have been paying premiums to will […]

July 31, 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Omnichannel Insurance Makes its Debut at PegaWorld

2 min read

We recently attended PegaWorld in National Harbor, Maryland, on June 8-10. The conference focused on how businesses today must adapt to technological innovation and utilize new solutions that deliver business agility and empower organizations so they can rapidly close execution gaps and seize new opportunities. Pega’s investment in a customer-centric strategy enables digital transformation, which […]

July 10, 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Video Killed The Radio Star, But Can It Save The Insurance Agent?

3 min read

On August 1, 1981, the world was introduced to Music Television as the first MTV music video, “Video Killed the Radio Star,” by The Buggles debuted. Today, music videos have grown from a pioneering use of video content to help convey the message of a song, to an automatic accompaniment to newly released music. Oftentimes, […]

July 2, 2014

PERSPECTIVES

The We’re Listening Blog Series: Sharing Customer Experience Best Practices at the Walker B-to-B Customer Experien …

3 min read

This month, I’m excited to welcome a very special guest author to the We’re Listening blog series. Joe Pinto is Senior Vice President of Cisco’s Technical Services group, with responsibility for a wide array of programs that support customer experience excellence at Cisco, including technical assistance, onsite and spare part logistics, certifications including CCIE, and […]

June 20, 2014

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Interaction Technology: Neutralizing the Barriers of Time, Location, and Staffing Levels

3 min read

In my last blog, I continued the discussion about the 24-hour bank and how banks must transition from the physical business model to the digital business model. As part...