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The reality is that banks don’t think from the customer’s perspective enough. The customerexperience is horrible for many bank processes. Not understanding your customer can lead to a brand and products misaligned with the customer’s needs resulting in an erosion of a bank’s competitive position.
The reality is that banks don’t think from the customer’s perspective enough. The customerexperience is horrible for many bank processes. Not understanding your customer can lead to a brand and products misaligned with the customer’s needs resulting in an erosion of a bank’s competitive position.
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On the website, Gina finds a Health Bot that advises she try Urgent Care and shares the nearest location and online scheduling. She ignores the first one, but responds to later emails and schedules online. She books an appointment online. Building “stickiness” into the digital experience. And so on….
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