Partners / Collaboration / Contracts
In the value network, the performance of partners is an integral part of your firm’s reputation. Productive collaboration generates customer value. Contracting, agreements and monitoring should reflect and enhance collaboration.
Value-Generating Business Tools
Downloadable tools designed to guide you in applying E4B core principles in the day-to-day operations of your business.
Featured Podcast Episodes
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Featured Videos
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Blog Posts & Articles
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Value Analytics
Value is subjective and difficult to measure. However, there are analytics that can be monitored and productively analyzed.
Customer Experience Operations
Certain elements of operations contribute directly to the customer experience. A help desk is an example. Ensure that operations are designed from a customer experience perspective.
Monitoring and Evaluation
Even though the firm can’t participate in the customer experience, much of the customer’s value learning cycle can be monitored and observed, and customers are often eager to share information. The measurement of value generation is satisfaction, as evaluated by the customer. This subjective value resists quantification, but various measures and monitors can be helpful.
Opportunity Cost / Competitive Standards / Relative Value
A customer’s assessment of value potential includes alternative providers and the relative value of alternative choices. Be sure to know and understand competitor value propositions, and the customer’s opportunity costs from their perspective.
Partners / Collaboration / Contracts
In the value network, the performance of partners is an integral part of your firm’s reputation. Productive collaboration generates customer value. Contracting, agreements and monitoring should reflect and enhance collaboration.
Preference Changes and Market Shifts
Purchases, subscriptions and exchange are indicators of declared preferences. These preferences can change, and tracking and trending should be in place for early warning. If preference changes among the firm’s customer base are substantial, they could presage a market shift, requiring adjustment and adaptation.
Reputation and Trust
The subjective value experience includes the evaluation of firms and brands as reputable and trustworthy. It is possible to design processes and communications to earn these assessments.
