<P>Consumers are adopting new technologies faster than ever, and their expectations of companies are rapidly increasing. For example, in a global market study 73% of respondents stated that even when a company’s digital channels work perfectly, they still want access to a real person.</p><p>Steven Van Belleghem offers a strategic guide to combining a business's two most important assets — its people and its digital strengths — to create and maintain successful customer relationships. He shows marketing managers, directors and commercial decision makers how to positively transform customers’ digital experiences by adding “heart” and a human touch, arguing that customer experience is vital to an organization’s competitive advantage. He covers the latest issues in digital marketing and CRM including: omnichannel and multichannel experiences, big data and predictive analytics, privacy concerns, and crowdsourcing.</p><p>Packed with examples from recognizable companies such as Amazon, Nike and Starbucks, the book presents a clear model that illustrates how to integrate an “emotional” layer in any digital strategy to achieve consumer engagement and loyalty.<br>