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At A Fork In the Road: As a Customer Relationship Driver, Where Is Branch Banking Headed?

Beyond Philosophy

Are they technology centers, with increased reliance on self-service devices, speed, and with minimal customer interface? Are they central, and primary, points of contact and interaction, where well-trained branch staff can build relationships and long-term value? Blogs Customer Retention'

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Comcast Customer Experience Improvement Plan, With Charlie Herrin – CB73

Customer Bliss

We also discuss the usefulness of automation around various technologies to free up time for more value-add tasks. Some other major themes: Engaging employees as you also engage customers. Unifying customer relationship management team. They ran a trial market in Portland, Oregon and some tests of SMS communication.