Telcos are at an inflection point. For years, they’ve faced mounting pressure from better-funded, more innovative tech competitors, and seen a return on investment, profits and market share slowly dwindle.
When the pandemic hit, that pressure increased again. Suddenly, telcos were at the center of our lives; for many, the only means to connect with the outside world. And while leading operators handled that admirably, the crisis threw the reality of changed customer expectations – and the need to accelerate digital transformation to address them – into stark relief.
In such a volatile economic environment, it’s time to think critically about how telcos re-engage customers and reclaim the market. McKinsey lists ‘approach to customer engagement’ and ‘ability to leverage data’ as 2 of its 5 focus areas for telcos. Building strong personalization strategies satisfies both.
What to expect from this eBook:
Life is a digital experience for most customers. Big as it already is, the importance of customer data continues to grow. We are told that “data is the new oil.” Some of the largest enterprises on Earth are founded on data such as Google, Amazon, Alibaba, Facebook, Netflix, Salesforce, Microsoft, and Oracle. Many of these big tech firms didn’t exist 25 years ago, making their success astonishing.
For about a decade, the Sharing Mobility market in Spain has been growing exponentially. Starting with the big cities like Madrid and Barcelona but also reaching smaller cities. The trend of renting cars, motorbikes, e-scooters or bicycles by the minute has been installed as a way to reduce mobility costs, save time and contribute to the environment. This brings new opportunities and challenges for mobility business models.
Customer analytics is a vital part of setting the direction of any telco’s marketing activities. Without a clear picture of who your customers are, any campaign you run won’t be effectively targeted or personalized to the degree that today’s consumers now expect.
Understanding who your customers really is already a must for any telco in today’s data-driven, highly competitive environment. However, how they do this will have to evolve in many cases to keep up with the growing pace and scale of the challenge.