This set of questions should provide the basis of robust discussion for your team. It’s ok if you don’t march through every single question in order. But during the course of the discussion it should become clear at what point your scores start to decline from all 4’s and 5’s to 1’s and 2’s.
1. Long term customer relationships are a strategic priority for our firm
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
2. Developing data driven customer insights is a priority for our firm
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
3. Our customers prefer us to provide products that are personalized to their preferences
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
4. Our customers only prefer low prices
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
5. Our firm faces competition from technology platforms (e.g., Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft etc).
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
Stage 1: Foundation
6. Please indicate on a scale of 0% to 100% the level of first party data (i.e., data you directly collect about individuals actions that can be attributed to them) you collect for prospects
7. Please indicate on a scale of 0% to 100% the level of first party data (i.e., data you directly collect about individuals actions that can be attributed to them) you collect for customers about:
Their transactions with you
Their communications with other customers (i.e., reviews, social media posts etc).
Please state your level of agreement to the following questions based on your understanding of your organization’s data structures using a five point scale where 1 is strongly agree and 5 is strongly disagree.
8. Our database can identify each customer’s transactions with the firm
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
9. Our database can identify each of the firm actions directed to a customer
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
10. Our database can identify each prospect’s transactions with the firm
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
11. Our database can identify each of the firm actions directed to a prospect
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
12. Our database can easily access information about customers
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
13. Our database can easily access information about prospects
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
14. Our firm tracks customer actions over time
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
15. Our firm tracks prospect interactions with the firm over time
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
Stage 2: Experimentation
16. We expect to conduct experiments with AI solutions from third party vendors that personalize our interactions with at least one customer relationship moment (i.e., acquisition, retention, growth, advocacy).
Yes No
Stage 3: Expansion
Please answer yes or no to the following three questions:
21. We have conducted experiments with AI solutions from third party vendors that personalize our interactions with at least one customer relationship moment (i.e., acquisition, retention, growth, advocacy).
Yes No
22. We anticipate developing AI based systems that personalize more aspects of the customer relationship moment that was tested in question 21.
Yes No
23. We anticipate developing AI based systems that personalize customer relationship moment other than the one was tested in question 21.
Yes No
Stage 4: Transformation
33. We have developed AI based systems that personalize one or more customer relationship moments.
Yes No
34. We anticipate using AI to personalize all moments of the customer relationship (acquisition, retention, growth and advocacy).
Yes No
Stage 5: Monetization
39. We are actively engaged in discussions to develop a new revenue stream that leverages our capabilities in AI marketing from existing customers
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
40. We are actively engaged in discussions to develop a new revenue stream that leverages our capabilities in AI marketing from new customers
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
41. We are actively engaged in discussions to level our AI marketing capabilities to develop a network-based business model that connects our different stakeholders.
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree