Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 38 | Page 47

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// FEATURE: CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE is called a ‘journey nudge’. Nearly nine of 10 consumers value their customer service agent knowing their account history and current activities and seven in 10 value having the same customer service agent help them each time.” customer journey,” explained Solani. “Channel switching is the new normal when it comes to how consumers engage with a business. And there is a cost for businesses that don’t support channel switching.” One of the most important areas of the overall CX to keep in mind is the manner in which a customer engages with a business or service provider. The research shows that channel switching is the new norm and timing is everything with channels. In essence, value-add to the customer means creating and ensuring a 360-degree customer experience and this is based on several best practices for managing customer journeys. “There are ramifications when your business does not support a seamless www.intelligentcio.com “This means – know your customer, use journey mapping and use the right technology,” said Solani. n Joshua Solani, CX Advisor at Elingo INTELLIGENTCIO 47