What to watch for in the newly expanded CFPB database

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Back in early July 2012, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) made public their complaint database consisting of over 14,000 consumer credit card complaints. Since then, Beyond the Arc has analyzed the data in depth,providing actionable insights into the current credit card market. As of March 28, 2013 the CFPB has expanded the database to [...]

Increasing customer retention using advanced analytics

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Imagine if you could increase customer retention and loyalty by quickly resolving pain points and targeting offers to meet each customer’s unique needs. It’s more possible than you think. With the right strategy and tools, you can get the answers you need to solve key business questions and take action to build lasting and profitable [...]

Transforming negative sentiment into a winning customer experience

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When customers have a bad experience, they’re often more connected to how they FEEL about it, than the issue itself. That’s why you need to sharpen your focus on how people react to your business. Timely and effective communications can help you manage negative sentiment, rebuild trust, and promote loyalty.

If customers voice disgruntled opinions [...]

Using the Voice of the Customer to drive real business results

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The reason that Voice of the Customer (VoC) programs exist is to monitor the customer experience and identify problems that it makes sense for the business to resolve.

Let me be more specific. An effective VoC program will likely uncover—and must address in one way or another—several categories of feedback from customers:

1. Complaints – [...]

How to say you’re sorry (to customers)

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Courtesy of the discerning Clive Mettrick at Business Research Lab and a defective pint of JavaChip ice cream, Starbucks had the opportunity to rise to the occasion.  And it did – sending a dissatisfied customer an excellent problem resolution (‘apology’ in layman’s terms) letter that not only salvaged the relationship, but contributed to increased satisfaction [...]