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Case 4.2 Online Weekend in Florence: A Customer Service Success Story (p.150)

Case 4.2 Online Weekend in Florence: A Customer Service Success Story (p.150). Questions 1. List the site’s critical success factors

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Case 4.2 Online Weekend in Florence: A Customer Service Success Story (p.150)

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  1. Case 4.2 Online Weekend in Florence: A Customer Service Success Story (p.150) • Questions • 1. List the site’s critical success factors The CSFs include: exceptional merchandise, supplier relationships, exclusive offers, small marketing budget, customer service, agility, service providers network and customer bonding. • 2. Relate the case to e-loyalty and trust The site provides personalized, high-touch service that creates trust and loyalty from customers.

  2. Case 4.2 Online Weekend in Florence: A Customer Service Success Story (p.150) • Questions • 3. How can this business grow and contend with competitors without any advertising budget? The business has a niche market with high customer loyalty and viral marketing. • 4. Enter waf.it and identity additional customer service features The site appears to have several other services including mailing lists.

  3. Case 4.3 American Airlines Offers Personalized Web Sites (p. 157) • Questions • 1.What are the benefits of the personalized pages to American Airlines? The personalized pages allow the firm to increase customer loyalty and create a community with their customers. • 2. What role do intelligent agents play in the personalization process? • The intelligent agents make personalization possible by dynamically matching customer profiles to a database of Web site contents.

  4. Real-World Case: CRM Initiatives at New Piper Aircraft (p.168) 1. Describe the major features of the CRM program. The new program automates all aspects of customer interaction with the company. 2. Why does the company need such an elaborate CRM program? How would you justify it? Student responses will vary. The company is doing well, and the system could be a large factor in this. 3. How can one system serve both individual customers and business customers, including dealers? The system is integrated into all of the company’s systems, so it can retrieve and provide information for all stakeholders.

  5. Case 4.1 Market Research for ECProcter & Gamble (p.143) • Example: Internet market research expedites time-to-market for Procter & Gamble • In the past developing a major new product, from concept to market launch, took over 5 years • In September 2000 introduced Whitestrips on the Internet, offering the product for sale on P&G’s Web site

  6. Case 4.1 Market Research for ECProcter & Gamble (Cont.) • Online research was facilitated by data mining conducted on P&G’s huge historical data and the new Internet data • Internet created a product awareness of 35 percent before shipments were made to stores • Revolutionized process of studying the product concept, segmenting the market, and expediting product development

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