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Diane serves eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals. She focuses on how online customer service — including online self-service, virtual agents, email, chat, click-to-call, and social media — serves eBusiness goals by providing service and support, increasing sales, reducing operational costs, and improving customer satisfaction. Her online customer service research focuses on understanding consumer behavior and preferences, strategy development, and implementation best practices.
Diane has been quoted in media outlets including CNBC, CRM, Internet Retailer, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times.
Diane came to Forrester through its acquisition of JupiterResearch, where she served as a travel industry analyst focusing on how Web 2.0 can drive eBusiness goals.
Prior to joining Forrester, Diane had 10 years of senior marketing experience in the travel and publishing industries, working in Toronto; Melbourne and Sydney, Australia; and Helsinki. Her background includes senior positions in traditional and online travel retail and media companies, with responsibilities including marketing, branding, customer service, product development, channel strategy, and business development.
Diane holds an honors B.A. in history and labor management relations from the University of Toronto and an M.A. in marketing and public affairs from the University of Sydney, Australia.
Assessment: The Social Marketing Playbook
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This week I had a chance to catch up with Peter Horst, Senior Vice President of Brand Marketing at Capital One, in advance of his keynote later this month at Forrester’s Marketing Forum in...
There's a growing group of people who are always online and use their devices to support nearly every activity, including making decisions about your products and services. We call them your...
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Continuous Improvement: The Digital Media Buying Playbook
This report of the digital media buying playbook will guide marketers to think beyond the possibilities of programmatic media management in display; take them down the path to embracing programmatic...
At Forrester we spend a lot of time analyzing the impact of digital disruption on business, technology and marketing. We even wrote a book on the subject. But don't just take our word for it. At...
In the run-up to Forrester’s Forum For Marketing Leaders EMEA next week, I also had a chance to connect with Arthur Calderwood, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales Operations at SITA,...
It's just one more week before Forrester's Forum For Marketing Leaders EMEA (May 21st to 22nd) in London kicks off. Our analysts are excited to unveil the latest Forrester ideas such as the...
Engaging with perpetually connected customers is something you can't fake, and when you engage, you create expectations that need to be met. This is one of the key messages Yannick Grecourt, Head...
Our Forum for Marketing Leadership Professionals in Los Angeles is just a few weeks away, and in preparation I’ve been talking with our industry keynoters about their sessions. Last...