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Pitney Bowes Business Insight Corporate Blog
The most recent 3 blog posts:
- The Verizon pitchman—famous for “can you hear me now?”—was retired last April. Connectivity isn’t everywhere, but it is close, so his work is done. Or is it? Customers still ask, “Can You Hear Me Now?” by Phil Sidoti
- CCM Automation is making it easier for companies to streamline processes, honor preferences and personalize content in real time. This week, our panel of industry experts shares how market leaders are automating communications across the enterprise. Experts: Automated communications the new reality by Kit Hamilton
- This week, our panel of industry experts dives into data and analytics – identifying ways you can improve communications and strengthen relationships with existing customers. What’s data got to do with it? by Kit Hamilton
Read more at the Pitney Bowes Business Insight Corporate Blog.
UK Insurance Blog
The most recent 3 blog posts:
- By Shaun O’Leary According to recent news, Solvency II may be introduced in 2015 instead of 2013. However, this does not mean that insurers should delay work to get their ‘house’ in order. Many technology firms are promoting point-level Solvency II solutions, however, in my view insurance companies may be better off enhancing their core capabilities, especially [...]Quality data underpins business efficiencies and Solvency II by saycommunications
- By Jarno Seegers Flooding has risen back to the top of the agenda for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the approaching deadline on June 30th this year. On this date the estimated 6 million householders whose homes are considered to be at risk of flooding (of which some 560,000 are classified [...]Why now is the time to reconsider your flood-risk assessments by Jarno Seegers
- By Tim Spencer If you’ve turned on your television, read a newspaper or walked past a billboard recently, the chances are you’ll be fully aware of the UK’s digital TV switchover. This got me thinking, where has the insurance industry got to on its own journey of digital transformation? In particular, how close are we to seeing [...]Is it time for the insurance industry to embrace the digital switchover? by Tim Spencer
Read more at the UK Insurance Blog.
UK Utilities Blog
The most recent 3 blog posts:
- By Paul Laycock Last evening’s special edition of ITV’s Tonight Programme focussed on metal theft, an issue one in five of us has been directly affected by and which is now estimated to cost the UK as much as £1 billion every year. With metal prices soaring on the world markets this isn’t a problem that is [...]An urgent need to tackle metal theft by saycommunications
- By Lloyd Day Public reaction to two announcements this week – the upcoming rises to water bills and the government’s decision to shelve plans for the compulsory implementation of smart meters – have one thing in common: utilities customers want to see more ‘bang for their buck’ and better understand where the money they are being [...]Greater transparency fits the bill by saycommunications
- By Paul Laycock The annual Edelman Trust and credibility Barometer for 2012 has just been launched surveying 25,000 respondents across 25 countries. A deep dive into the 16 attributes of customer trust found that listening to customer needs, treating employees well, placing customers ahead of profits, and having ethical business practices are all considered more important [...]Becoming customer centric will build trust and win hearts and minds by saycommunications
Read more at the UK Utilities Blog.
Confirm Blog
The most recent 3 blog posts:
- I was in Boulder, Colorado this week and took this photograph. What do YOU see? A Bridge Engineer might see the need for regular inspections, cathodic protection or simply the natural state of this type of construction in this climate. An Environmentalist might notice the nearly new footpath and shared cycle-path (to the left of the picture) [...]What lies beneath? by Dominic McNeillis
- Will we see a mad rush of maintenance in April as the new year's budget first becomes available as opposed to the mad rush in March to spend the budget in a "use it or lose it" panicRed Berries and Roads Budgets by Dominic McNeillis
- Throughout the world, Governments are trying their hardest to reduce costs of Public Infrastructure Asset Maintenance and Management, without compromising industry best practice, transparency or the principles of whole life asset optimisation. New style maintenance contracts are emerging with 3 stakeholders: they are longer term than before, focused on cost minimisation, efficiency of inspections, monitoring all [...]A voice for the road by Dominic McNeillis
Read more at the Confirm Blog.
Strategy & Analytics Blog
The most recent 3 blog posts:
- by Kyle Bingham Columbus discovered the island of Puerto Rico in 1499, I discovered it in the fall of 2010. It was then that a colleague and I traveled to the island for three days in September to evaluate five sites for a U.S. based client looking to expand on the island. We were armed with [...]Retail Destination: Puerto Rico by Deb Purcell
- by Shawn MacDonald Picture this scenario. A satisfied customer is heading to her car with a shopping cart containing recent purchases. Shoes, a new dress, children’s clothes, milk, bread, Idaho potatoes, ground beef, and other food-related items. Is she shopping at Walmart, Target, Mejier? Nope, in fact, it is your local regional mall. What?? You mean [...]Will Supermarkets Come Full Circle? by Deb Purcell
- by Shawn MacDonald My first exposure to “food deserts” (even though I did not know it at the time) occurred in the early-1990’s as a co-manager with The Kroger Company in Ann Arbor, Michigan upon reading an article in Supermarket News. While the terminology had yet to take hold, the article referenced a new Pathmark in [...]Food Deserts: Nontraditional Solutions by Debbi Purcell
Read more at the Strategy & Analytics Blog.
Postal Updates Blog
The most recent 3 blog posts:
- Issues with address accuracy are costly. More often than not, they represent opportunities lost, compliance requirements missed, and strains on customer relations. Yet, data challenges have continued to plague businesses – and, as the layers of different modes of communication and the complexity of business offerings grow, accuracy of data has become more difficult to manage.Enterprise Address Management by Cynthia Williams
- Cynthia Williams, Director of Product Marketing, PBBI A few days ago a customer of ours, who had presented recently on our behalf at at this year’s InterACT conference, sent me an interesting perspective on Marketing ROI. While I understand this does not directly tie into ‘Postal Updatess’ — it does come back to the key driver, the accuracy [...]Marketing ROI Fallacy by Cynthia Williams
- The USPS has just made available its Order Denying Requests for Exigent Rate Adjustment. Read it here: http://www.prc.gov/prc-docs/home/whatsnew/Order%20No%20547_1392.pdf. I will review the newly released documents and add more information soon. PRC Rejects Rate Case by Maura Betler
Read more at the Postal Updates Blog.