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The Rise of the Chief Customer Officer

Harvard Business Review

The role exists in B2B and B2C firms as diverse as Allstate, Dunkin' Brands, USAA, Philips Electronics, FedEx, the Cleveland Clinic, and SAP. They have power and influence resources. Paul Hagen is a Principal Analyst at Forrester Research where he serves customer experience professionals.

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Focus on Your Customer's Customer

Harvard Business Review

Much of the conversation about customer-centricity focuses on business-to-consumer (B2C) firms. B2B companies serve a more complicated set of customer roles — including influencers, purchasers, and implementers — whose needs vary significantly. This post is part of Creating a Customer-Centered Organization.

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