Key note presentation i gave at the Future of Finance 2.0 conference in Munich, 22/23 June 2017
The key message was that in all the current driver towards digital transformation and fintech/insurtech/regtech we should never forget to keep the human in the center of our thinking. Otherwise our innovation efforts will be pointless and lossmaking
3. We make Customer-Centricity happen. Profitably.
Industry solutions
A structured approach for automotive firms to embed the
customer perspective in every aspect of their business, from
customer journey development to POS training.
Automotive
An approach for financial retailers, insurers and asset
managers to capture the attention of mass-affluent & high-net-
worth customers.
(Mass-affluent) Finance
A structured approach for telecommunication firms to embed
the customer perspective in every aspect of their business.
Telecommunications
One of the strongest customer strategy teams in EMEA World-class credentials
To make the world a more
customer-friendly place (for fun & profit)
Our Purpose
Why we exist
We help you make customer experience happen.
Profitably.
Our Promise
What we deliver
Strategic Programmes
Tactical interventions
• Increase customer value
• Manage multi-channel journey
• Improve employee effectiveness
• Improve commercial impact
• Align departments, processes and
systems around the customer.
• Develop a customer mindset
• Transform the organisation
• Challenge the industry
Our Activities
What we do
Strategy Experience Customer VoiceCulture Enablers
Design
Develop customer
programmes based on
current and future
needs.
Implement
Translate ideas into
processes, KPI’s,
trainings, that ensure
implementation.
Accellerate
Enthuse all
stakeholders so they
(pro-)actively
contribute.
Sustain
Ensure continued
momentum and
innovation across the
business.
4. Technology driven, but human-centric
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The future of finance is human!
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So… what about that “human-centric” approach?
Answering the difficult question
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1. Design tech around people, not people around tech
2. Put the customer back into financial conversation
3. You have (human) assets – use them
I have a variety of solutions, but will limit this presentation
Three main ways to human-centric technology
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1. Design tech around people, not people around tech
2. Put the customer back into financial conversation
3. You have (human) assets – use them
I have a variety of solutions, but will limit this presentation
Three main ways to human-centric technology
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This can provide you with a radically new perspective
Case: An Automotive Brand
Pre-sales Sales After Sales
The Traditional Perspective
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The Customer’s Reality
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1. Build your tech around emotion.
2. Manage every step of the journey.
3. Tech should help going through the steps easier,
not harder.
I have a variety of solutions, but will limit this presentation
Design tech around people, not people around tech
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1. Design tech around people, not people around tech
2. Put the customer back into financial conversation
3. You have (human assets) – use them
I have a variety of solutions, but will limit this presentation
Three main ways to human-centric technology
40. The problem I have always had with customer experience thinking
Being human-centric is NOT about the fluffy stuff
“Let’s spread love & hug” “Let’s be like Disneyland”“Let’s go WOOOOOWW!!”
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41. “Why should I allocate precious
budget to experience?”
It is about hard cash.
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42. spend more
negotiate less
stay longer as customers
are more open to upselling
are easier to service
upgrade quicker
are ready to refer to others
increase staff morale
etc.
Customers who are
so happy that they
recommend...
Experience is about making money
You know it very well: human emotion = money
43. Personal experience in 15 industries … and counting
5:1
The worst I’ve ever seen
6000:1The best I’ve ever seen
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Experience is about making money
Happy customers are most profitable
44. Human happiness…
do you spell it with
€ or €€?
Why focus on Customer Experience?
Suddenly every executive likes customer experience
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Customer Value
Word-of-mouth effect (+/-)
Total Customer Value
Promoter
9-10
Detractor
0-1-2-3-4-5-6
Passive
7-8
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How to build a (simple) business case
Let’s calculate
• Car margin € 1.000
• Average life: 5 years
• Avg. service visit margin: € 50
# Purchases over life time
Purchase margin of car
Value service visits over life time
Value
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# Purchases over life time
Customer Value
Purchase margin of car
Word-of-mouth effect (+/-)
Total Customer Value
Promoter
9-10
Detractor
0-1-2-3-4-5-6
Passive
7-8
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1
€ 1.000
€ 200
2
€ 2.000
€ 500
4
€ 4.000
€ 1.000
€ 1.200 € 2.500 € 5.000
Value service visits over life time
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How to build a (simple) business case
Let’s calculate
• Car margin € 1.000
• Average life: 5 years
• Avg. service visit margin: € 50
Value
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Word of Mouth Impact at a Global Luxury Car Brand
How many customers
did you stop from
choosing us?
How many customers
did you bring us?
1 4
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# Purchases over life time
Value service visits over life time
Customer Value
Purchase margin of car
Word-of-mouth effect (+/-)
Total Customer Value
Promoter
9-10
Detractor
0-1-2-3-4-5-6
Passive
7-8
___________
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___________
___________
___________
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___________ ___________ ___________
___________ ___________ ___________
___________ ___________ ___________
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1
€ 1.000
€ 200
2
€ 2.000
€ 500
4
€ 4.000
€ 1.000
€ 1.200 € 2.500 € 5.000
€ -2.500 € 0 € 10.000
€ -1.300 € 2.500 € 15.000
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How to build a (simple) business case
Let’s calculate
• Car margin € 1.000
• Average life: 5 years
• Avg. service visit margin: € 50
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Calculate CLV to know how
much to invest
Recommends to 5 people
Convinces 1.9 potentials
CLV (incl. WoM): €12,146
Detracts to 3 people
Keeps out 1.5 potentials
CLV: -€ 8,521
Talks to 3.2 people
Change minds of 0.75 potentials
CLV: €4,588
Personal bank CLV calculation
51. I approve of this
message
Why focus on Customer Experience?
Because it makes money.
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1. Make a business case for customer delight
2. Calculate how much profit word of mouth
brings to you
3. Prioritise investment into moments of high
emotion = word of mouth: reduce negative,
build on positive
I have a variety of solutions, but will limit this presentation
Put the customer back into financial conversation
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1. Design tech around people, not people around tech
2. Put the customer back into financial conversation
3. You have (human) assets – use them
I have a variety of solutions, but will limit this presentation
Three main ways to human-centric technology
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33%
61%
55%
51%
2003 2004 2005 2006
A person like yourself or a peer
Edelman Trust Barometer 2006When forming an opinion
of a company, how
credible would the
information be from …
%
Academic 62
Doctor or similar 62
Person like yourself/peer 61
Financial Analyst 58
NGO Rep 58
Accountant 53
Lawyer 36
Regular employee 33
CEO 29
Union 19
Entertainer 17
PR person 16
Blogger 15An extract from our old report
People used to trust their peers more than advisors...
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Source %
In-store Sales Associate 49
In-store demonstration 36
Word-of-mouth from family & friends 33
Newspaper Coupons 25
Internet 21
Product/Company Information 16
Retailer information 14
Other 14
Magazines 4
TV 4
Radio 3
Source: CMO Council’s Retail Fluency Report, 2005
Most influential information sources in
purchasing electronic goods? (TOP 3)
An extract from our old report
And much more than the media...
2006
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New data has come in
In 2017 a peer is the ONLY credible source left.
2017
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They won’t even trust you (let alone or your CEO)…
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But they will trust your employees
60. Use your people
Your employees influence your business massively
Would you recommend the bank to friends /family?
32% No 28% conditionally
Would you recommend the bank as an employer?
39% No 30% Yes
N=25,000 (out of 59,000)
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“you know what those
idiots did at work”?
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Use your people
Would your people recommend? Act?
1 employee
1st degree: 150
2nd degree: 22,500
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Use your knowledge
Some of your customers LOVE tech. Others don’t.
I value relationships. I
love my bank agent. I will
always prefer going to
the branch to opening an
app.
I don’t have time to talk.
I will always prefer
digital tools to meetings
or phone calls.
Case: Personal banking
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Are you likely to
recommend?
YES !!
Do you actually
recommend?
WELL...
THE ACTIVATION CHALLENGE
What goes wrong ?
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Use your fans
Do you know if they really talk? To how many?
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Calculate CLV to know how
much to invest
Recommends to 5 people
Convinces 1.9 potentials
CLV (incl. WoM): €12,146
Detracts to 3 people
Keeps out 1.5 potentials
CLV: -€ 8,521
Talks to 3.2 people
Change minds of 0.75 potentials
CLV: €4,588
Personal bank CLV calculation
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Let them tell your story
Case: if Insurance (Finland)
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852 customers available 9 AM to 8PM for
phone conversations (and outside of those
hours online) with customers thinking to join the
company.
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1. Make sure your employees are happy, and
empower them do their job in making
customers happy
2. Use your data and knowledge to create better
experiences
3. Leverage your existing relationships: use your
promoters
I have a variety of solutions, but will limit this presentation
You have assets – use them
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Are you realizing the full potential of your customer relations?
Questions- want this presentation? sko@futurelab.net