2010

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Characteristics of a customer-focused company

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"Market orientation refers to the organizationwide generation of market intelligence pertaining to current and future needs of customers, dissemination of intelligence within the organization, and responsiveness to it." Kohli, Jaworski & Kumar 1993, p. 468 My last post defined the concept of market orientation and how important it is to our understanding of customer centricity.

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ASIS 2010 Scavenger Hunt

Customer Interactions

'NICE Systems (booth #3836), and partners AXIS (#3103), Esri (#441), Infinova (#1447), and Quantum Secure (#1349), are teaming up to bring you an ASIS scavenger hunt. Join the hunt on October 12th for a chance to win some great prizes. Simply visit each booth on 10/12 starting at 9am, pick up the designated items, and bring them to NICE’s booth by 2pm.

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Comcast = Xfinity

CX Advantage Walker

Have you heard that Comcast is changing its name? Starting Friday, they will be known as Xfinity. Most customers will learn about the change through an advertising campaign set to air during the Winter Olympics. Comcast is hoping the name change will emphasize their focus on innovation and new products, as well as better suit them to. Continue reading.

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The Open CCaaS Advantage Report

Over the next 12 months, what do you think will have the biggest impact on your CX automation efforts? When asked the same question, only 10% of CX leaders surveyed by Verint chose telephony. It’s no longer the engagement channel leading CCaaS conversations. The customer engagement challenges facing organizations have changed – so a new approach is needed.

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The Domino Effect

CX Advantage Walker

If you’re anything like me, you can probably count on one hand the number of times that you’ve had Domino’s Pizza in the past. In the hierarchy of chain pizza restaurants, Domino’s was always about 34th on my list of options (even beneath places that I have since found out were no longer in business). Continue reading. The post The Domino Effect appeared first on CX Advantage.

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Situation Management: Mind the Gap

Customer Interactions

'From the London Underground to Hong Kong’s Mass Transit Railway to the New Delhi Metro, travelers are reminded in not so subtle terms to “Mind the Gap.” Anyone who has not minded the gap knows that miss-steps can lead to unpleasant consequences. For security operations, taking that first step toward a new situation management solution brings to mind an interesting parallel.

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Security can save you money – Oxymoron?

Customer Interactions

'It’s well known that security – and everything that comes along with it (the human resources, the technology) can be pretty costly. But can it actually save money? The prevailing perception is that you can never know what security “saved” your organization. Why? Because it’s difficult to know what could have happened had you not made those very same security investments.

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Next stop on the PSA Education Tour - Houston, Texas

Customer Interactions

'I’m just getting ready to head out to Houston, TX for my next stop on the PSA Security Network’s Education Tour, September 14-15, 2010. The two-day session is open to PSA members and non-members. I’m sure this event will build on the success of the first one in Pine Brook, NJ a few weeks back. And yes, we’ll be presenting the same controversial material that made the room in New Jersey go very quiet while people looked down solemnly at their sheets of paper, contemplatin

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Welcome to NICE Fusion

Customer Interactions

'Welcome to NICE Fusion, the NICE Systems’ Security blog. We’re excited to have an opportunity to discuss many thought-provoking topics and issues related to security and public safety with you. Our bloggers are some of the best known talents in security and public safety. The blog will feature: Dr. Bob Banerjee on all topics video Chris Wooten on public safety Douglas Florence on the gaming market.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Security is not the point

Customer Interactions

'Articulating the Value of Security.It’s an uphill battle to convince the decision-makers in any business that they need to invest in security. Why? Because deep down, all professional business people think security is an annoying layer of cost and inconvenience. If you walk in and tell them, “We need more security,” they hear, “We need a more annoying layer of cost and inconvenience.

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You CAN get there from here

Customer Interactions

'Recently, I attended the ASIS 2010 show in Dallas and stumbled across something that I had heard about but had never before had the opportunity to lay hands on. First off, you have to understand that I am, without a doubt, a Tech. That means if something technology-wise catches my eye that is wicked cool and actually solves a problem of mine (or an Integrator friend or two) in a simpler and easier way than has been done before, I’m gonna shout it from the mountain tops – and not jus

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The Command Center Is Outdated

Customer Interactions

'One of the most frequently heard remarks by security executives I’ve interviewed was that the security command center did not seem to keep up with the other business units of the organization. For example IT has a type of command center called a network operations center. IT security departments have their SOC (pronounced sock) or security operations center.

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Situation Management – One Way PSIM Is Applied

Customer Interactions

'PSIM principles may be used to produce better situational awareness, and thereby promote better security and business decisions. One new type of software addressing situational awareness is called situation management. This application of PSIM unifies video, alarm, and sensor data to improve situational awareness and add efficiency to incident response.

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The Truth About Customer Journey Mapping

Speaker: Dave Seaton, CEO of Seaton CX

Is Customer Journey Mapping a tired fad from 2013? Or a critical tool for sparking customer-centric change? 💥 The answer lies not in the map itself, but in the mapping process. When crafted with precision and insight, journey maps emerge as powerful catalysts, transforming customer experiences and steering businesses towards profitable growth.

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Smart Perimeter Protection

Customer Interactions

'If you’re interested in learning more about airport perimeter protection, here’s an insightful article (Smart Perimeter Protection for Airports) on the PRO security zone website authored by NICE video analytics expert Guy Lorman.

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IP video: Where’s the tipping point?

Customer Interactions

'Why hasn’t the scale tipped totally in favor of IP video? Why are different markets adopting IP video at different rates? Where is IP video becoming the de facto standard? And, what factors will likely swing the IP pendulum further? Read this article (IP video: Where’s the tipping point?) by NICE Systems’ Dr. Bob Banerjee to learn more.

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5-minute Intro Video on NiceVision Net 2.0

Customer Interactions

'This short YouTube video successfully highlights the key turning points for NICE’s new Video Management System, Net 2.0. It explains exactly why it is partner friendly and how we’ve been able to pass down the “DNA” from best practices gained through successful (and massive deployments) to NiceVision Net 2.0 Professional and eXpress which are cost effective and suitable for more modest size projects (anywhere from 16-200 cameras).

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Top this! Video analytics in the Himalayans

Customer Interactions

'It has been said that cameras are the “eyes” of modern-day video surveillance systems and video analytics the “brain.” Still, for the added intelligence they afford, video analytics deployments, especially outdoor deployments, are not without challenges. Factors such as rain, snow, wind, fog, scene illumination, seasonal changes, and the distance and size of objects you’re trying to identify, all come into play.

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Contact Center Dialers Demystified

Dive into the realm of contact center dialers with our infographic! Explore the various types – Preview, Predictive, Automatic, and Progressive Dialers – and unravel their roles in boosting call center performance.

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A Q&A Interview with PlantCML Product Marketing Manager and NG9-1-1 Expert Michael Rosen

Customer Interactions

'Michael Rosen, Product Marketing Manager for PlantCML (an EADS North America Company), was one of several NG9-1-1 experts to join our NG 9-1-1 Panel Discussion at APCO recently.* In this Q&A interview, Michael touches on the impact of NG9-1-1 on operations and service levels, and shares some pointers on how you can ensure compatibility with legacy systems and processes, once you make the transition to NG9-1-1.

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How NG9-1-1 is done in the “Lone Star” State – a guide to NG9-1-1 planning at the state level

Customer Interactions

'By Sharon Counterman, Deputy Director, Greater Harris County 911 Emergency Network (Sharon Counterman was one of several panelists who participated in the recent NG 9-1-1 Panel Discussion at APCO.). As you know, APCO National took place this year in Houston, Texas, and I had the pleasure serving on a panel assembled to discuss the transition to NG9-1-1.

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Steps to NG9-1-1 – One 9-1-1 Insider’s Experience

Customer Interactions

'Karin Marquez participated in the recent NG 9-1-1 Panel Discussion at APCO along with other industry representatives.). Whether you’re a 9-1-1 telecommunicator, director or vendor allied to the industry, or a 9-1-1 supervisor like me, we all need to prepare for Next Generation 9-1-1. Here are some things I’ve learned along the way that you might find helpful.

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On the road again – our first stop on the PSA Tour

Customer Interactions

'Just returned from the first stop on the PSA Security Network Education Tour in Pine Brook, NJ. Sharon Shaw, PSA’s Director of Education did an excellent job of coordinating all the presenters, topics and logistics, and most importantly – managed to sum up all of the material presented in the two-day training event into a coherent whole, which made it more valuable than the sum of the parts.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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New NiceVision Training Videos from Dr. Bob

Customer Interactions

'In my experience working with systems integrators and customers in the security space, I’ve always found a picture – or in this case a video clip – is worth a thousand words. So here they are – some video clips of NiceVision video management software live in action. (Just click here and when you get to the page scroll down to “Product Training.

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9-1-1 Public Safety Communications is more than just technology

Customer Interactions

'As Director of the Fairfax County, Virginia Department of Public Safety Communications, I have the distinct honor of heading up a new full-service, state-of-the art, next generation 9-1-1 public safety communications center that serves Fairfax County. Our center is co-located with 3 other agencies (the Virginia State Police Dispatch Center, the Fairfax County Office of Emergency Management and Emergency Operations Center and the Virginia Department of Transportation Traffic Management Center).

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Have you “NERCed” your utility?

Customer Interactions

'The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC for short) is an organization whose mission is to ensure the reliability of the bulk power system in North America. Founded in 2006, NERC does this through a set of standards and through its strong enforcement program. NERC’s standards specify requirements for planning, operating and maintaining the bulk power system.

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Today’s Electrical Contractor is Tomorrow’s Integrator

Customer Interactions

'“The deal is a lock. The customer loves us and we’re written into the RFP by name,” or so the sales guy told me. So you can imagine how surprised I was when several weeks later I received an anxious call from the same sale guy. “Our partners aren’t bidding. They say the deal will go to an electrical contractor. What are we going to do?

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The Innovator’s Guide to the Digital-first Contact Center

In the contact center industry, first-generation digital channels like email and web chat have seen significant adoption, along with video chat and co-browsing capabilities. However, customers are rapidly moving beyond these channels, seeking next-generation options. Social platforms are now becoming mainstream contact center channels. Download this guide today to learn how to help your business adapt to this evolving landscape and leverage the power of next-generation digital customer service.

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Video in School Systems Can Extend Reach to Law Enforcement

Customer Interactions

'Some questions are easy to ask but hard to answer, like how dangerous are our schools? In 2007 the CDC reported 5.9% of surveyed US students admitted to carrying a weapon (gun, knife, etc.) into school within the past 30 days. It also reported that 7.8% of students admitted to having been threatened or injured by a weapon in the past 12 months and that 12.4% had actually been physically involved in fight at least once.

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Clery Act — Minimum Compliance or More? Where do you Stand?

Customer Interactions

'The Clery Act is the governing regulation that requires institutions of higher education to release campus crime statistics and security policies and give timely warnings of crimes that represent a safety threat to students and employees. The law was named after Jeanne Clery, a 19-year old student who tragically, was raped and murdered in her campus residence hall in 1986.

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Security Insomnia: What’s Keeping You Up At Night?

Customer Interactions

'Security has evolved at an almost dizzying pace. Technology, scope, management, processes, are all in flux. Meanwhile, the stakes have never been higher. The cost of a breach can include the loss of assets, even loss of life. And then there are litigation and regulatory compliance penalties. What do you see as the underpinnings of the security business?