Author name: JP Snow

Business, Customer Strategy

Customer Creation Amidst Disruption

Change means opportunity. In the customer ecosystem, changes create new needs – needs that can be uncovered, and once uncovered are probably not being covered by anyone else… yet. When demand for consumer goods is shrinking, it means consumers are also re-evaluating which goods help them economize. When employers are risk averse about taking on new staff, it means they’ll also seek more fractional and contract roles to get their critical work done.

Customer Concepts, Data Analytics

Institutional Customer Keys: Navigating the Maze of B2B Relationships

Retail customer relationships can range from simple to complex. By comparison, institutional relationships can seem like a giant maze. Proving my point, new employees and external vendors often find themselves asking lots of questions about organizational structures and how decisions are made. Sometimes they even use language like “navigating the organization” or “mapping the hierarchy.” Large companies can have hundreds or even thousands of employees. Some make the buying decisions, while others influence them. In most cases, there are many others who represent the actual customer need as users of the provider company’s products.

Customer Concepts, Data Analytics

Why Customer Keys are Key to Success

Customer Catalytics emphasizes the importance of designing robust customer identification systems early in a business’s lifecycle. These identifiers are crucial for gaining customer insights, personalizing experiences, and scaling effectively. Neglecting this can lead to costly issues. The article explores the multi-dimensional benefits and complexities of proper customer ID management.

Customer Concepts, Customer Strategy

Customer Segmentation Evolved: Powerful Scale and Personal Touch

Esther Diener operated a popular restaurant that thrived for nearly thirty years amidst the rural communities of northwest Ohio. The wife of a Mennonite minister, Esther knew her community, and she saw opportunity in the lack of dining options where locals could find quality food and a familiar experience without a long drive. She acquired a blocky, brick building on a two-lane highway at the midpoint between two of the larger towns in the area.

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Business, Customer Concepts

Customer Creation Is The Purpose

JP Snow emphasizes that businesses must prioritize customer creation as the primary goal to drive growth, retention, and success. He highlights that aligning all operations around meeting customers’ unmet needs fosters organic alignment, empowers judgment, and generates sustainable growth. Businesses should integrate this focus into their organizational design, objectives, and metrics.

AI, Idea

Ask the Right Questions

Generative AI keeps accelerating. You ask a question, within seconds you have an answer. It’s based on the worlds collective knowledge. New insight sparks new lines of thinking. You prompt for even more context. With answers in hand you set an action plan.

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