Trends Report

Taking In-Person Self-Service From Blah To Brilliant

In-Person Self-Service Moves From Dull Kiosks To Engaging Interactions

July 30th, 2007
TM
Tamara Mendelsohn
Kerry Bodine, null
Kerry Bodine
With contributors:
Henry Harteveldt , Andrew McInnes

Summary

While most digital channels have experienced significant innovations over the past few years, in-person self-service still focuses on the same appliance that's been around for more than three decades: the kiosk. As a result, in-person self-service experiences leave much to be desired — and in tomorrow's world, mediocre customer experiences just won't cut it. Forrester's call? Industry leaders will start to embrace a multitude of emerging technologies that will rip self-service experiences away from bland, passive kiosk boxes and hurl them into the environment and consumers' personal devices. The upshot: Consumers can look forward to more engaging and meaningful self-service interactions, which translate into improved efficiencies and margins for business.

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