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		<title>VOC from the Front Lines</title>
		<link>http://blog.allegiance.com/2009/10/voc-from-the-front-lines/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:10:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Bowman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At a recent luncheon with Voice of the Customer (VOC) practitioners in Atlanta, the author of this blog, Matt Bowman, director of campaign marketing for Allegiance, noticed a few trends emerging from the conversation. This blog discusses those trends and also provides some insight on why those topics have emerged as "top of mind" items with today's VOC practitioners. ]]></description>
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		<title>Retaining Customers &amp; Growing Customer Advocacy</title>
		<link>http://blog.allegiance.com/2009/10/retaining-customers-growing-customer-advocacy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:12:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new research report from industry analyst firm Aberdeen Group called "Customer Experience Management: Engaging Loyal Customers to Evangelize Your Brand" reveals how organizations that achieve superior performance in customer retention and customer satisfaction grow and harvest customer advocates. In this blog post, the author shares some of the key findings from the report, and also discusses the role that customer feedback plays in these initiatives. ]]></description>
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		<title>Rebuilding Customer Trust</title>
		<link>http://blog.allegiance.com/2009/09/rebuilding-customer-trust/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:57:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Caruso</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trust is at the core of every relationship. In the aftermath of the economic crisis, our common challenge in bringing business relationships out of the proverbial tank and back into the light is renewing a level of trust with our customers, employees, and shareholders. Here are three tips on how to do that. ]]></description>
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		<title>Customer Loyalty &amp; the Banking World</title>
		<link>http://blog.allegiance.com/2009/09/customer-loyalty-the-banking-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:49:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone who's been watching TV or reading the news lately knows that banks have certainly had their fair share of challenges lately. But what's been interesting to watch is how those challenges and the fall out from big bank failures and the economic crisis have impacted bank and credit union customer loyalty and engagement levels.]]></description>
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		<title>The VOC, CRM, &amp; CEM Convergence</title>
		<link>http://blog.allegiance.com/2009/09/the-voc-crm-cem-convergence/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.allegiance.com/2009/09/the-voc-crm-cem-convergence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the Gartner CRM conference, presenters discussed the convergence between CRM, marketing, voice of the customer (VOC) and customer experience. There’s no doubt that business leaders are getting more savvy, but so is the technology. And, as business practitioners, we have the opportunity to use advanced technology to accomplish things that we have wished would happen for years. In the end though, the "raising of the game" by all practitioners and leaders must happen, too. ]]></description>
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		<title>Customer Feedback Part 2: It Pays to Listen</title>
		<link>http://blog.allegiance.com/2009/08/customer-feedback-part-2-it-pays-to-listen/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.allegiance.com/2009/08/customer-feedback-part-2-it-pays-to-listen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:51:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this blog post, the author discusses how if you listen to customer feedback, it can show you where and how to gain a competitive advantage, and even improve your customer loyalty and engagement. ]]></description>
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		<title>Customer Feedback: The Key to Creating More Value</title>
		<link>http://blog.allegiance.com/2009/07/customer-feedback-the-key-to-creating-more-value/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.allegiance.com/2009/07/customer-feedback-the-key-to-creating-more-value/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.allegiance.com/?p=252</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the work that we do here at Allegiance, we occassionally come across a company that is afraid to ask for or collect feedback from their customers or employees for fear of what those individuals might say--or that the only feedback that they'll receive will be negative.

While this is a natural human concern, it isn't a concern that typically matches up with reality. 

Read this blog post to learn more about why collecting customer feedback is crucial to creating more value for your customers. 
]]></description>
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		<title>Customer Retention &amp; The Leaky Bucket</title>
		<link>http://blog.allegiance.com/2009/06/customer-retention-the-leaky-bucket/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.allegiance.com/2009/06/customer-retention-the-leaky-bucket/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.allegiance.com/?p=239</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Arjun Sen, president and founder, ZenMango offered some great advice to companies during the online Engage eSummit. Read this blog to learn more...]]></description>
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		<title>The Voice of the Customer &amp; The OODA Loop</title>
		<link>http://blog.allegiance.com/2009/06/the-voice-of-the-customer-the-ooda-loop/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.allegiance.com/2009/06/the-voice-of-the-customer-the-ooda-loop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:51:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bob Caruso]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.allegiance.com/?p=229</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Bob Caruso, Managing Director, Endeavor Management, recently gave a presentation on the "Voice of the Customer (VOC) Initiative Success: Win Friends and Influence the C-Suite and Board." As part of this presentation, he shared insights about how successfully defeating the opposition relates to The OODA Loop, a military strategy initially developed by Colonel John Boyd, a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and military strategist. Read the full blog to learn more. ]]></description>
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		<title>Predictive Analytics: Success Tips</title>
		<link>http://blog.allegiance.com/2009/06/predictive-analytics-success-tips/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.allegiance.com/?p=223</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Gary Rhoads, Loyalty Expert and Co-Founder of Allegiance, offered the following "Five Easy Steps to Predictive Analytics: A Top Down Business Outcome Approach" during the online Engage eSummit. Read on to learn more about these five steps. 
]]></description>
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