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Landscape: The Customer Loyalty Playbook
Consumers join programs of brands they like, but they limit their participation to only a few programs and are motivated by the desire to seek out discounts. Since 2008, consumer attitudes toward...
eBusiness Has A Key Role In The Understanding And Usage Of Social Media
Forrester recently published an analysis of the social habits of financial service customers along with a scan of current regulations and existing social marketing efforts. Overall, social media...
Take An Agile Approach To Support Customers Across Multiple Touchpoints
The rapid development of customer touchpoints, increasing customer expectations, and the pressure for success in the competitive market forces eBusiness and channel strategy executives at financial...

Brand And Margin Protection Inhibit Adoption, But Other Approaches Are Emerging
Skepticism is the watchword across Europe as eBusiness executives consider engaging with daily deals sites such as Groupon and Living Social. Concerns about brand damage and sales cannibalization are...
In The Long Term, Cross-Channel Measurement Is An Enterprisewide Concern, But In The Near Term, eBusiness Must Act Now
eBusiness and channel strategy professionals have a lot on their plates these days: Consumers are moving across channels for sales and service, spanning digital touchpoints like Twitter and public...
With the increase in high-profile data breaches and the recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settlements that hold Facebook, Google, and Twitter accountable to strict privacy audit guidelines,...

The Splinternet Engagement Index
This report, originally written for market insights professionals, includes content relevant to customer experience professionals. Here's why: Firms deliver experiences across an increasing array of...
Promote, Find, And Attract The Mass Influencers Who Matter
Fans and followers are helpful for brands, but the people who bring the greatest value in social media are not just fans but advocates — people who can and will support, engage, and share...
Quantifying The Impact Of A Facebook Fan On Brand Interactions
Quantifying the impact of a Facebook fan can be difficult and elusive for marketers. Forrester uses statistical modeling to analyze the effect of being a Facebook fan on brands. The model gives...

Product Strategists Must Understand The Impact Of Life Changes On The Metrics, Marketing, And Channel Strategy Of Their Products
Understanding how life events relate to the purchase of financial products has long been top of mind for product strategy professionals. By surveying more than 26,000 US online adults, Forrester has...
Using Ancient Greek Philosophy As A Framework For 21st Century Travel Loyalty
The Greek philosopher Aristotle believed that there were three levels of friendships: utility, pleasure, and good. The lowest, utility, describes the current state of travel loyalty programs —...
Make It Simple, Ubiquitous, Personal, Empowering, And Reassuring
Rising customer expectations and an increasingly dynamic retail financial services market are making many financial firms' websites seem increasingly outdated. While most eBusiness executives want to...

How To Navigate The Regulatory Minefield And Build Effective Social Media Programs
Financial services firms are beginning to adopt social technologies: In fact, we found that 79% of companies in the industry have some social media presence. But, held back by regulatory concerns and...
eBusiness Executives Should Advertise Benefits Other Than Price
eBusiness teams at financial services firms too readily use price to promote products on their websites. In fact, few customers choose a company for the best price, and promoting other values...
