Voice of the Customer Maturity Model

Maturity level

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

Focus

 

Technology: Make sure things are alive

Local site: Make sure people on my site do what I want them to

Visitor acquisition: Make sure the Internet sends people to my site

Systematic engagement: Make sure my relationship with my visitors and the Internet continues to grow

Web strategy: Make sure my business is aligned with the Internet age

Who?

 

Operations

Merchandising manager

Campaign manager/SEO

Product manager

CEO/GM

VOC

 

“Contact us” buttons and on-site feedback; emphasis on satisfaction

Surveys within the site via opt-in invitations; emphasis on loyalty

Engaging the public Internet (chatrooms, social sites, etc.) and analyzing key topics and discussions; emphasis on word-of-mouth and virality

Customer collaboration in product and service design; user engagement; emphasis on lifetime value creation, giving the user a sense of ownership

Consumer feedback tied in to corporate planning through quantitative analysis of VOC and community data; customer as a collaborator in the growth of the company

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