Insight into new directions and new expectations for customer service

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Personalization
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Customers want customer service that is tailored to their individual needs.
Customers want personalized service and products.
Technology
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Technology is the engine that will allow much of the customization
(personalization)
Globalization
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Changing demographics
(characteristics such as age, income, sex, occupation) will also account for changes in customer service.
With ageing baby boomers and young people becoming active consumers…companies will have to respond.

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What does Personalization mean to you? How do you experience personalization as a customer or client?
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TECHNOLOGY has made one-to-one customer relationships possible
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Today, computers and point of sale electronic data gathering devices make customer service easy.
 Companies now track individual preferences, poll customers about their needs, and customize services and products to meet those needs.

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There has been a shift in marketing approaches from sending mass marketing (the same message to many
individuals) to individual marketing, one-to-one marketing (customized messages for an individual).
Examples
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Letter from your healthcare provider personalized to you
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E-newsletter from your doctor/dentist personalized for you
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Personalized appointment reminder
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Individualized sweepstakes letters (Publishers Clearinghouse)

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Online retailers give customers a personal experience by keeping previous customer information in a database so that when customer’s return their buying preferences will be known and companies can suggest complimentary products.
What does one-to-one marketing do?
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One-to-one marketing serves to create important ongoing relationships with customers.
The marketing approach provides for a wide range of customer needs.
Companies now try to gather as much information about their customers as possible so that they can respond to their needs.

Emerging Trends in Personalization for Healthcare
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Healthcare facilities are increasingly focusing on changing and improving the client experience.
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Technology has also been a driving force in the Personalization for
Healthcare.

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Electronic Medical Record Systems
(EMR systems) will enable physicians and nurse practitioners to securely access vital patient information including diagnostic images, blood test results, drug histories and clinical reports.
EMRs will provide physicians and nurse practitioners with a better picture of their patients' overall health resulting in better informed care decisions.
Source: http://www.infowayinforoute.ca/about-infoway/news/newsreleases/637

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Drug Vending machines are ATM style machines that dispense prescription drugs.
These machines have an automated drug delivery system with an audio-visual link to a pharmacist.
Source: http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/0
6/22/con-medicine-machine.html

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No this is not a Sci-Fi film, these robots would provide direct care, such as bathing and walking patients, as well as assessing patients and handing out medications.
Source: http://torontoemerg.wordpress.com/201
0/04/01/robots-to-replace-nurses-inontario-hospitals/

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A Mobile Phone Based Remote
Patient Monitoring System For
Chronic Disease Management allows for the use of mobile phones and newly introduced Bluetoothenabled medical devices to transmit patient physiological information , (blood pressure, glucose, weight etc…) from the patients home to a central repository where alerts and reports can be generated and delivered to both patient and healthcare provider.
Source: http://www.ehealthinnovation.org/dh /

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Virtually Reality Healthcare provides doctors an opportunity to perform tasks in a risk-free environment.
VR Technologies make training accessible for a large number of students and somewhat eliminates the necessity of having an experienced doctor on hand to assist with new doctor training.
VR Technologies combine virtual reality simulation, video and voice recognition
Sources: http://www.jabfm.org/cgi/content/full/22/4/387 , http://www.kaloramainformation.com/Virtual-
Reality-Applications-1514009/

 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/794
7192.stm

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Curious about medical/dental procedures.
How are they performed?
How long do they take?
What are the risks? What about interactive training for various procedures?
Step into the world of
Interactive medicine where symptoms, diagnosis and treatments, procedures and training are all available the click of a mouse.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smOW97d2ia0

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Managers who keep in tune with their EMPLOYEES
WANTS, NEEDS, DESIRES, PREFERENCES and TALENTS and strive to build long-term relationships with employees..can create long lasting benefits for the employee and the company.
The best managers get to know their employees and understand their needs and wants, they ask for input and suggestions therefore opening the channels of
communication.
One way companies can strive to satisfy their employees needs is through the use of employee benefits.
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Day-care assistance
Health club membership
College tuition assistance
Flex-time working options
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Employees should be viewed by companies as unique
individuals with individual wants and needs.

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Tomorrow’s customers will be more diverse. Customers will come from a
wider range of cultures, belief systems, races and ages.
Many demographic factors will affect organizational approaches to customer service;
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People are increasingly mobile
Changing jobs is more commonplace—employees expectations are different from a generation ago
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Employees don’t usually stay with the same company for their lifetime—when an employer does not provide meaningful work, employees are quick to change jobs
More women in the full-time workforce
More single parent households—busy parents who require more consumer services and conveniences
Females account for 85% of all buying decisions
The ageing population—many new services are being offered to this older generation—active engaged seniors have caused businesses to rethink their service strategies
Which one of these demographic factor do you think will most influence healthcare settings?

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Psychological and behavioural factors will remain the same with the customer experience.
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The basic things, caring, competence and concern will continue to be important when building customer satisfaction and loyalty
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With so much technology…some customers are now
beginning to crave the human touch again as they are becoming frustrated with technology
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For some the human touch will never be replaced

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Companies must focus on building exceptional customer service and building a one-to-one relationship with their customer to foster and strengthen customer loyalty.
Organizations need to think of the present value of future business…
 this means that each customer than enters an organization has a dollar value (example: a medical client may be worth
$5000 annually, an ageing medical client may be worth
$25,000 annually). If this customer becomes a loyal return customer over the period of five years those same customers are now worth $25,000 and $125,000. This is the definition and what is meant by the term, PRESENT VALUE
OF FUTURE BUSINESS.

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Changes are usually brought about technology but some companies choose to still use low tech customer service to build their customer relationships
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Companies have to give thought to their
value proposition. What exactly do they want to offer customers
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SOME CUSTOMERS ARE CONCERNED
ABOUT THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY
ON THEIR PRIVACY AND INTRUSION
INTO THEIR PERSONAL LIVES, which makes customer service through technology not always an option
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One-to-one customer service and
relationship building must stand as its cornerstone for all types of organizations.