Customers: Excited About Energy. Indifferent to Utilities.

Posted by Lauren Bell on May 19, 2016 at 1:14 PM

“Despite an estimated $279 billion potential U.S. market for energy efficiency, just a fraction of this has been spent. The industry’s greatest failure, arguably, is tied to how products and services are framed and sold to customers.”

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Topics: Customer-Centric Marketing, Utility Communications, Energy Efficiency, Research

Do Customers Prioritize Energy Efficiency in the Shopping Process?

Posted by Lauren Bell on May 12, 2016 at 5:47 PM
WATCH customer interviews.

We've been talking to consumers all over the country about buying appliances:

  • The process.
  • How they handle it.
  • What they look for.
  • How they relate it to energy efficiency.
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Topics: Customer-Centric Marketing, Utility Communications, Energy Efficiency, Research

2 Words that Rule Utility Customer Experience... Says the Customer.

Posted by Lauren Bell on May 5, 2016 at 4:14 PM
This article was features by Intelligent Utility on May 5, 2016.

Utility customers are getting more and more demanding. And utility executives should be grateful for it.

That’s because customers who in the past have been largely indifferent about their relationships with their electric and gas utilities are increasingly paying more attention

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Topics: Customer-Centric Marketing, Utility Communications, Energy Efficiency, Research, Marketing Strategy and Best Practices

Five Attributes of Successful Energy Efficiency Programs, By Industry Expert

Posted by Lauren Bell on April 21, 2016 at 9:28 AM
WATCH outtake from interview.

Seasoned energy efficiency executive and utility marketing expert, Mary Stewart has joined the KSV team as director of strategic partnerships and principal.

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Topics: Customer-Centric Marketing, Utility Communications, Energy Efficiency, Industry Expert Interviews, Research, Marketing Strategy and Best Practices

Seasoned Energy Efficiency Executive Joins KSV: PART I

Posted by Lauren Bell on April 14, 2016 at 11:30 AM
WATCH outtake from interview

Seasoned energy efficiency executive Mary Stewart has joined the KSV team as director of strategic partnerships and principal.

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Topics: Customer-Centric Marketing, Utility Communications, Energy Efficiency, Research

#MT16: You Will Lose Customers At Every Point In The Journey.

Posted by Lauren Bell on March 24, 2016 at 8:38 PM

“The future always is and always was the simple decisions we make today.” -Step up and Power Down California

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Topics: Customer-Centric Marketing, Utility Communications, Energy Efficiency, Research, Marketing Strategy and Best Practices

When the Time Comes, How Do You Ensure Your Customer Chooses YOU?

Posted by Lauren Bell on March 18, 2016 at 6:09 AM

Your industry is in the middle of a transformation. You’re being faced with a lot of hard decisions and “unknowns” - from balancing distributed generation demands, aggressive savings goals and navigating how to partner and lead in the land of connected homes, solutions and technologies.

Like it or not, these unknowns are and will continue to evoke only more choices for the customer. Enlying both a challenge and an opportunity.

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Topics: Customer-Centric Marketing, Utility Communications, B Corporation, Energy Efficiency, Research, Branding and Brand Value, Marketing Strategy and Best Practices

Meeting Customer Expectation Isn't Enough Anymore...

Posted by Lauren Bell on February 11, 2016 at 9:29 AM

What do you do for your customers? What do you provide?

Maybe you develop products people need, like light bulbs, appliances or home technology. Maybe you power the ability for customers to use these products, turning the lights on and heating their homes – living the life they know.

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Topics: Customer-Centric Marketing, Utility Communications, Energy Efficiency, Research

Key Themes from the AESP Conference: The Customer

Posted by Lauren Bell on February 5, 2016 at 8:46 AM

Well, AESP. You did it again. 4 days. 900 industry professionals. Impressive speakers. New innovations. And Starbuck’s coffee at the ready…

People are leaving Phoenix re-inspired and hyper-focused on one thing: the customer.

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Topics: Customer-Centric Marketing, Utility Communications, Energy Efficiency, Research

Your Customer is the CEO of their Home. Want a meeting?

Posted by Lauren Bell on January 28, 2016 at 10:55 AM

The smart home is here. But are we ready?

Customers are demanding more from every product and service they buy and use. They want more options and information.

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Topics: Customer-Centric Marketing, Utility Communications, Energy Efficiency, Media Strategy and Best Practices, Smart Technology, Marketing Strategy and Best Practices, Audience Segmentation