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Announcing new Dynamics 365 capabilities at Microsoft Ignite
2020 was a wake-up call for every business. As we all move forward, our vision is to help empower businesses with digital technology that unlocks the limitless agility needed to be agile, resilient, and sustainable through the next decade and beyond. -
4 principles of successful voice of the customer programs
Understanding your customers starts with gathering their feedback. But a Forrester study found that at the end of 2020, decision making with customer insights was organizations’ biggest challenge with marketing programs. -
Why Simple’s CEO thinks exciting times are ahead in 2021
As we enter 2021, we reached out to a few Microsoft partners and asked if they could share with us about their experiences from 2020—how they and their customers faired amidst the challenges presented by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as what trends they’re seeing, what lessons they had learned, and what predictions they had for 2021. -
Why a knowledge base is important in delivering exceptional customer service
Is a well-defined knowledge base valuable for delivering exceptional service? No matter the business, the answer is a resounding “yes.” In a recent survey, 91 percent of customers would use an online knowledge base if it were available and tailored to their needs, and in another published report, respondents preferred knowledge bases over all other -
3 reasons to accelerate your migration journey to Dynamics 365
Having spoken to over 300 Microsoft Dynamics 365 on-premises customers, I have a lot of empathy for companies that are faced with the decision to migrate to the cloud. Most commonly I’ve heard that changing business software can appear risky, daunting, and expensive, but the customers that have successfully migrated to Dynamics 365 will tell -
Hitachi Solutions helps Dr. Martens reboot their business
While the move to e-commerce in the retail industry has been underway for years, the onset of the pandemic last year accelerated the transition as retailers needed to quickly pivot to optimize for online sales in order to adapt. With the help of Microsoft partners, many retail customers around the world were able to make -
How you can collect feedback and protect customer information
As today’s world expands with a massive wealth of customer information gleaned from brand interactions, purchases, services, and experiences—truly understanding your customers is of the upmost importance. The traditional approach of analyzing one piece of purchase data or one simple survey is insufficient for businesses looking to make an impact on the bottom line. With -
Fraud trends part 3: fraud in the food service industry
In this blog series we are exploring the latest fraud related events and issues on the rise in our digitized world. The first installment in the series explored account takeovers (ATO) and the $7 billion yearly loss affecting even the largest organizations. The second installment explored the ways fraudsters are capitalizing on the rise of -
Quickly respond to changing retail needs with an intelligent supply chain
Truly engaged, always connected As digital commerce continues to evolve and become an integral revenue stream for retailers and consumer goods companies, it is paramount for these companies to digitally transform their supply chain as well. They need the agility to rapidly plan and adapt to changing customer needs, use AI and machine learning to -
Digital selling helps Grant Thornton engage clients at scale
This year, I’ve shared inspiring stories of organizations responding to adversity by building digital resilience into the fabric of their operations and cultures. A common thread between these organizations is the agility to be better prepared for change, as well as the ability to stay focused on putting customers first. That’s why it’s apropos to -
How healthcare organizations can share information securely
With the global disruption of the pandemic, healthcare organizations are particularly challenged to promote telehealth services and engage patients and providers while adhering to strict compliance and security regulations. Marketing automation and customer data platform (CDP) tools such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Insights are expanding the ways in which