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		<title>Directors Forum &#8211; November 3, 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.foviance.com/what-we-think/directors-forum-november-3-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 08:37:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Foviance are sponsoring the Customer Engagement Directors Forum on Strategy and Measurement, with John D'Arcy presenting at the event.]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://www.foviance.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/directors-forum-logo.png"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-16222" title="directors forum logo" src="http://www.foviance.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/directors-forum-logo-300x173.png" alt="" width="300" height="173" /></a></p>
<p>Foviance are sponsoring the <a href="http://fov.bz/soH7JC">Customer Engagement Directors Forum</a> on Strategy and Measurement. The day will focus on:</p>
<p> <strong>How to gain a robust insight into your customer operations and strategy for maximum return.</strong></p>
<p>Looking at the issues and challenges facing organisations operating in a multichannel environment &#8211; where obtaining a single view of the customer is an increasingly complex yet vital component of customer engagement strategy and measurement.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.foviance.com/author/jdarcy/">John D&#8217;Arcy</a>, Foviance Practice Director of Analytics and Insights will be opening proceedings with his presentation on: <strong>Who needs a measurement strategy anyway?</strong></p>
<p>Identifying some of the key challenges facing organisations as they get to grips with BIG data. John will explore some of the different types of data available, what it is useful for and show examples of how the use of measurement frameworks can advance customer engagement and experience strategy.</p>
<p>We are also launching our Multichannel Customer Experience Report at the event, more details to follow Friday 4th November!</p>
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		<title>Fantastic Tavern, Gamification &#8211; July 6, 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.foviance.com/what-we-think/fantastic-tavern-gamification-july-6-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:26:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Foviance</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[We will be attending the Gamification Fantastic Tavern tonight. The evening includes 4 rapid presentations, a client brain storm and a panel discussion on gamification.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We will be attending the <a href="http://thefantastictavern.co.uk/2011/07/05/game-on/">Gamification Fantastic Tavern</a>, hosted at the Brickhouse on Brick Lane.</p>
<p>There will be 4 rapid presentations from <a href="http://www.foviance.com/who-we-are/foviance-consultants/richard-sedley-commercial-director/">Richard Sedley</a> and EA games, a panel discussion with guests from Microsoft Kinect, Fortune Cookie, Electronic Arts, Wolff Olins, Kempt and Gamoolasoft. Cancer Research will be hosting a brainstorm, explaining some of the critical challenges they face. The event attendees will then be split into think tanks to address their questions.</p>
<p>The Tavern will be wrapped up by the Kinect team about how they see the future of gestural interactions and interfaces unfolding.</p>
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		<title>Directors Forum &#8211; June 29, 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.foviance.com/what-we-think/directors-forum-29-june-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:18:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Foviance</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the success of the Directors Forum in March, Foviance are sponsoring the third forum, which is focused on multichannel customer engagement.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Following the success of the Directors Forum in <a href="http://www.foviance.com/what-we-think/social-media-mobile-engagement-march-3-2011/">March</a>, Foviance are sponsoring the third forum, which is focused on <a href="http://www.customerengagementclub.com/multichannel_df_info">Multichannel Customer Engagement</a>.</p>
<p>Hosted at the Gallup Office overlooking the London Eye, the day will include keynotes from global experts, examining how to provide a seamless customer experience over the widening range of channels to market including; social media, mobile, call-centre, web and instore.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.foviance.com/who-we-are/foviance-consultants/paul-blunden-ceo/">Paul Blunden</a>, will be a keynote speaker opening the forum with his presentation:</p>
<p><strong>Multichannel customer experience &#8211; from consumers to clients: </strong><em>Multichannel customer experience means different things to different people. This keynote presentation will consider how different stakeholders define the issue with some examples of how they approach solutions to the various challenges they encounter. The presentation will include real consumer examples from Foviance research practice as well as examples of what Foviance clients are doing.</em></p>
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<div id="attachment_15097" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.foviance.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Paul-presenting-at-the-Directors-Forum.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-15097" title="Paul presenting at the Directors Forum" src="http://www.foviance.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Paul-presenting-at-the-Directors-Forum-300x270.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="270" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Paul presenting our maturity model at the forum</p></div>
<p></em></p>
<p>To download our <a href="http://www.foviance.com/what-we-think/multi-channel-customer-experience-report/">Multi-channel Customer Experience Report</a></p>
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		<title>NMA Effectiveness Awards &#8211; June 23, 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.foviance.com/what-we-think/nma-effectiveness-awards-2011-june-23/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Foviance</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Foviance is sponsoring and conducting usability testing for categories including the 'Business' and 'Best use of Web' categories, with Catriona Campbell, founder of Foviance, judging at the event.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="http://www.nmaawards.co.uk/home.aspx">New Media Age Effectiveness Awards</a> promotes the quality of new media usage in the UK, emphasising <strong>effectiveness</strong> to allow smaller companies to compete on an equal footing with larger ones. Providing a benchmark of excellence for the industry, illustrating the <strong>importance of usability and accessibility, </strong>in building an effective online presence. Demonstrating the <strong>power of interactive media</strong> to the wider business world.</p>
<p><strong>Foviance</strong> is sponsoring and conducting the usability testing for the shortlisted entries, in the &#8216;Business&#8217; and the &#8216;Best use of Web&#8217; categories, with <a href="http://www.foviance.com/who-we-are/foviance-consultants/catriona-campbell-founder-and-director/">Catriona Campbell</a>, founder of Foviance, judging at the event.</p>
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		<title>6th Annual Online Bingo Summit &#8211; 1-2 June, 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.foviance.com/what-we-think/6th-annual-online-bingo-summit-1-2-june-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:48:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Foviance</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Jamie Barnett, Head of Gaming at Foviance and Shilipi Dahele will be presenting and running workshops on acquisitions and retention at this 2 day summit.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://http://www.foviance.com/author/jbarnett/">Jamie Barnett</a>, Head of Gaming and <a href="http://www.foviance.com/author/sdahele/ ">Shilipi Dahele</a>, Gaming UX Consultant at Foviance, will be presenting  and running workshops on acquisitions and retention at this 2 day summit.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.bulletbusiness.com/bingo/">6th Annual Online Bingo Summit</a> will supply businesses with the critical intelligence and tools needed to win new customers, retain high value players and open up new markets. The event is firmly established as the leading meeting place for the Online Bingo Industry bringing together over 300 Online Bingo industry experts for two days of business critical intelligence,networking and discussion.</p>
<p>Held at the Victoria Park Plaza in London, the agenda  has been split into 4 key areas:</p>
<p>1. How to attract the next wave of high spending new customers<br />
2. Retaining your most valuable customers and defecting the opposition<br />
3. Differentiate your site, how to stand out in the market place<br />
4. Entering and dominating lucrative new territories</p>
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		<title>5th European Data Protection Intensive &#8211; May 26-27, 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.foviance.com/what-we-think/5th-european-data-protection-intensive-may-26-27-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Foviance</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Guy Stephens , Senior Consultant at Foviance will provide an in-depth interactive presentation on social networking, focusing on key issues facing European data protection professionals.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This unique <a href="http://www.cecileparkconferences.com/dataguidance-5th-annual-european-data-protection-intensive">event</a> will once again bring together leading privacy experts for the event on data protection in Europe.  Providing an opportunity to get up to speed with the latest data protection developments across the EU. A great event for industry professionals in large companies doing business across Europe.<br />
<a href="http://www.foviance.com/author/gstephens/">Guy Stephens </a>, Senior Consultant at Foviance will provide an in-depth interactive presentation on social networking, focusing on key issues facing European data protection professionals.</p>
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		<title>Embracing Social Media in the Contact Centre &#8211; May 19, 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.foviance.com/what-we-think/embracing-social-media-in-the-contact-centre-may-19-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:38:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Foviance</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Guy Stephens will be sharing the dos and don’ts of engaging with customers in social networks and ASOS will be discussing their social media strategy.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This <a href="https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/734681267">webinar</a> will discuss different ways companies in varying industries can provide a better customer service, by embracing social media. <a href="http://www.foviance.com/author/gstephens/">Guy Stephens</a> will be sharing the dos and don’ts of engaging with customers in social networks and ASOS will be discussing their social media strategy.</p>
<p><strong>The webinar includes:</strong><br />
Why do you need to be social?<br />
Why doesn’t one size fit all in customer service?<br />
What customers should be targeted through social media?<br />
Why do contact centers need to be at the forefront of the organisations social media strategy?</p>
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		<title>SOCAP Social Media SIG Networking Event &#8211; May 13, 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.foviance.com/what-we-think/socap-social-media-sig-networking-event-may-13-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:36:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Foviance</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Both Richard Sedley and Guy Stephens, will be presenting and hosting a round table discussion to share experiences on current social media and consumer realtions issues.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This <a href="http://www.socapie.eu/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&amp;id=16">social media networking event</a> will be debating how social media impacts on an organisations customer relations activities. Both <a href="http://www.foviance.com/author/rsedley/">Richard Sedley</a> and <a href="http://www.foviance.com/author/gstephens/">Guy Stephens</a>, will be hosting a round table discussion sharing experiences on current social media and consumer relations issues.</p>
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		<title>Social CRM Best Practices: Learn, Engage and Serve &#8211; May 12, 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.foviance.com/what-we-think/social-crm-best-practices-learn-engage-and-serve-may-12-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:18:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Foviance</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Guy Stephens will be a key speaker at this one day summit, discussing why the use of social within customer service has moved from novelty to necessity, and how to incorporate social within the customer service strategy.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.foviance.com/author/gstephens/">Guy Stephens</a> will be presenting <a href="http://bit.ly/hDkcvX">Social Customer Care: From Novelty to Necessity</a> which will begin to explain why the use of social within customer service has moved from novelty to necessity, and how to incorporate social within each customer service strategy.  The presentation will help delegates gain insight on how to set up a social customer care plan within the organisation by learning from recent successful case studies.</p>
<p>Some others presentations at the summit include:</p>
<ul>
<li>How support communities can earn their keep</li>
<li>Engaging the new consumer to drive extraordinary results</li>
<li>Three critical changes to VoC programs</li>
<li>Designing customer communities as effective learning environments</li>
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		<title>Social Media CRM &#8211; May 6, 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.foviance.com/what-we-think/social-media-crm-6-may-2011-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Foviance</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Richard Sedley, Commercial Director at Foviance, will be presenting how companies can capture and manage social media, at the Social Media CRM Conference held in both London and New York.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediamarketing.co.uk/">The Social CRM</a> will expore how companies can capture and manage social media data. Including ways to integrate social media into; sales, marketing, research and strategy-making processes. <a href="http://www.foviance.com/author/rsedley/">Richard Sedley</a>, Commercial Director at Foviance, will be presenting at this Social Media CRM Conference held in both London and New York</p>
<p><strong>Areas of the day will cover</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>The latest tools and techniques for implementing a successful SCRM strategy</li>
<li>How companies are capturing and managing social media data</li>
<li>Challenges of implementing social CRM</li>
<li>Mapping your CRM system to the customer journey</li>
<li>How social media can data be stored and managed between teams</li>
</ul>
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