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Sarah Lubbe: 02 December 2020
The story goes that Santa employs a large workforce of elves, who spend the majority of the year in production lines building all sorts of toys. As their peak time (aka. 24th December) approaches, these elves are redeployed into roles such as letter...
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Sarah Lubbe: 27 November 2020
Customer experience is undoubtedly invaluable for any brand wanting to stand out from its competitors, but great customer experience is not...
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Sarah Lubbe: 02 September 2020
For many years, CX and Customer Feedback has found a firm place within the B2C environment, with many B2B organisations eschewing formalised feedback...
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Sarah Lubbe: 19 August 2020
Betty has a product
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Sarah Lubbe: 20 May 2020
Competition is rife in the automotive industry. Vehicle functionality and price within various vehicle classes are ubiquitous, leaving customers...
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Smoke Customer Intelligence: 20 April 2020
A constricting economy. Consumer spending under pressure. Recession. Pandemic. Unemployment. Liquidation. These phrases that have become part of our...
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Smoke Customer Intelligence: 26 March 2020
We live in a world of turmoil. Periodically, unpredictable and unprecedented events shake the very core of our lives. These times require keeping a...
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Smoke Customer Intelligence: 19 March 2020
Customer feedback has become hugely popular over the last two decades. Thanks to its ease of implementation, quantitative research is a popular...
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Sarah Lubbe: 25 February 2020
Over the past decade, most organisations seeking a competitive edge have implemented Customer Experience (CX) strategies to some extent. The...
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Sarah Mackenzie: 29 January 2020
Globally, organisations are recognising the importance of collecting and understanding customer feedback and are consequently investing in Voice of...
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Smoke Customer Intelligence: 23 January 2020
For many customers, the financial industry is one fraught with terms and conditions, confusing products and fee structures that are unclear. In an...
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Smoke Customer Intelligence: 21 January 2020
According to a study by Deloitte, global spending on healthcare will increase at an annual rate of more than 4% for the next two years, reaching a...
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Smoke Customer Intelligence: 17 January 2020
It's a New Year, and many people use this time of year to set new goals for themselves. New Year's resolutions have become somewhat of a tradition;...
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Smoke Customer Intelligence: 07 January 2020
Smoke Customer Intelligence, a Voice of the Customer software provider, has been named as a Notable Vendor in the Gartner "Market Guide for...
Smoke Customer Intelligence: 27 November 2019
Your customers are truly why you exist. Don't forget it
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Smoke Customer Intelligence: 27 November 2019
Your circumstances are not beyond your control, be they good or bad. In the bad times, there are things you can do to change them. In the good times,...
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Smoke Customer Intelligence: 18 November 2019
It has been said that it takes 10 000 hours to become an expert at something. After a decade, the team at Smoke CI has collectively achieved more...
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Smoke Customer Intelligence: 18 November 2019
Measurement creates knowledge. Knowledge creates insight. Insight creates opportunity. When you have the ability to listen to your customers, you...
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Smoke Customer Intelligence: 18 November 2019
From the Kreepy Krauly to the CAT scan and Pratley's Putty, South African products have time and again proven their clout on the global stage. While...
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Smoke Customer Intelligence: 18 November 2019
Many organisations embark on a CX strategy with a future state in mind. This is of course the starting point of any successful strategy, but those...
