Category: CXM News

McDonalds vs the Banks – It’s not you, it’s me (we just want different things…)

A surprising fact has come to light since last month’s article regarding the effects of social media on McDonald’s and the Banks. Although, as predicted, the Christmas blues gave way to a rise in happiness among McDonald’s’ consumers, there was...

Tweet off: the mastery of the twitter tone of voice

What happens to tone of voice on Twitter? Are brands successfully squeezing their personality into their tweets? Or are the constraints of Twitter squeezing the personality out? Let’s take a look at two well-known brands and pit their tweets against each other. First...

McDonald’s vs the Banks – an insight

Customer Experience Magazine in conjunction with SpectrumInsight are conducting a three month study, using SpectrumInsight’s revolutionary new realtime consumer insight methodology. I met Mark Westaby and Karen Williams, co-owners of SpectrumInsight at the most recent Cranfield Customer Management Forum at the...

Rethinking the Risk and Reward Relationship?

The risk/reward principle is well understood, but is it a mindset – a particular lens for viewing life through, or something closer to the rules of a particular game? A game, moreover, often played by people who think of themselves as...

The winning stories: the judge’s perspective

Have you ever wondered what makes a winning story? What are the factors distinguishing a great team from a good one? Is it a strong vision, teamwork, or strategy? In this article, I’ll share my experience as a judge at the...