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Presentation at Big Data & Analytics for Insurance 2016
The document outlines the significance of softer skills in data professionals and presents a nine-step analysis model developed by Laughlin Consultancy, led by Paul Laughlin. It emphasizes the need for effective communication, stakeholder engagement, and actionable insights to drive business results and customer value. The document also addresses various inquiry techniques and the importance of understanding customer behavior and decision-making processes.
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Presentation at Big Data & Analytics for Insurance 2016
- 1. Paul Laughlin, ManagingDirector, Laughlin Consultancy The Softer Skills Data Professionals also need these to make an impact
- 2. Background ❖ Created andlead customer insight teams for all the major insurance brands, products & channels used by Lloyds Banking Group over 13 years ❖ Added over £11m incremental profit to bottom line annually ❖ Pioneered work with FCA on Behavioural Economics in comms ❖ Developed capability in team of 44 & mentored next generation of leaders
- 3. Business “Helping businesses makemoney from customer insight” Laughlin Consultancy helps companies maximise sustainable value from their customer insight, for example by growing their bottom line, improving customer retention and demonstrating to their regulator that they treat customers fairly.
- 4. Globally, Data Sciencematters © Laughlin Consultancy Ltd, not to be used without permission.
- 5. 6 months ofdata progress
- 6. 9 Step AnalysisModel Question Data Analysis Insight Planning & Design Presentation & Distribution Solution Buy -‐ in Sign -‐ off “Contracting” translating business questions into actionable, analytical terms “Delivering” expressing analysis & insight in actionable business terms Addressing business need Transparency of activity Engagement with key stakeholders
- 7. Getting a good qualitybrief Question
- 8. The problem withrequests
- 9. Socratic questioning ❖ Aimis to help client have clarity on need not just what they want: ❖ Concept clarification questions ❖ Probing assumptions ❖ Probing rationale, reasons & evidence ❖ Questioning viewpoints & perspectives ❖ Probe implications & consequences
- 10. “By failing toprepare, you are preparing to fail” Benjamin Franklin 10 Planning & Design stage Question Planning & Design
- 11. 11 What do we alreadyknow? What am I missing? How could I fill this gap? How am I going to communicate findings? What are the Hypotheses? You could start at any point in the cycle but you should look to address all elements in completing your analysis Design Map
- 12. Who Use / Involvement / Experience Shopping/Buying Engagement / Influences▪What characterises the customer/ segment −demographics −stage of life −attitudes −behaviours −dissatisfactions −routines −etc ▪What are their chief concerns in life (attitudinal data)? ▪What are their key needs and aspirations? ▪What are their circumstances and what is going on in their lives that impacts how they see the category? ▪What motivates them? ▪What are their preferred channels for researching and purchasing products and how does this compare with other types of products? ▪How do they make a purchase decision and what factors are important? ▪What are their attitudes to advice? What prompts/triggers them to seek advice? ▪How do they perceive your brand vs other brands? (product category and wider) ▪How do they become aware of the category? ▪What is there attitude to planning for the future? When do they think ahead, what triggers this? ▪When do they reconsider their choices? What prompts change? ▪ What and who influences them and their choices? Who do they turn to for guidance/information/ recommendations? ▪What competitive product holdings do they have and why? ▪When are they receptive to messages? ▪What does the segment need and want when buying your products? ▪What products are they most likely to buy and why? ▪What is the current customer experience? ▪What are the key dissatisfactions (irritations, frustrations etc) with the current process? Pricing/Finances ▪How engaged/informed/involved are they with regard to competitive pricing? ▪What products do they hold? How does this contrast with other segments? ▪What triggered their purchase? What stops them buying? ▪Do they go on to buy something else? (us or competitor) ▪What are their goals and to what extent do they plan their spend (budgets)? 12 Insightful questions
- 13. “Men often opposea thing merely because they have had no agency in planning it, or because it may have been planned by those whom they dislike.” Alexander Hamilton (American politician) 13 Buy-In stage Question Planning & Design Buy-‐in
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- 15. “A moment's insightis sometimes worth a life's experience” Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (American writer) 15 Insight stage Question Data Analysis Insight Planning & Design Buy-‐in
- 16. Media and TechnologyTrends Regulatory Environment Socioeconomic Stats Competitor Intelligence Market Developments Qualitative Research Quantitative Studies Tracking Studies Meeting Customers F2F Customer Complaints Listening in at Call Centre Those who meet customers Sales, Customer & Transactional data Communication Evaluations Behavioural DataEnvironm ent Research Custom er Connection Customer Personas/Vox pops Customer Experience Study Market Intel. Team External MI Database Data Team Analysis Team Research Team Customer facing Colleagues 16 4 sources of Insight
- 17. “Think like awise man but communicate in the language of the people” William Butler Yeats (Irish poet) 17 Sign-off stage Question Data Analysis Insight Planning & Design Buy-‐in Sign-‐off
- 18. Communicating your analysis Question Data AnalysisInsight Planning & Design Presentation & Distribution Buy-‐in Sign-‐off
- 19. Effective Communication ❖ Complete ❖Concise ❖ Considerate ❖ Concrete ❖ Clear ❖ Courteous ❖ Correct
- 20. Hierarchies of communication ❖Hierarchies of headlining ❖ Short, eye-catching, wording
- 21. Storytelling ❖ People areengaged by stories ❖ Psychological studies show better attention & recall (esp. feelings) ❖ Common templates: ❖ “Just imagine, if…” ❖ “Wow! I’m going to tell… about this” ❖ The Burning Platform
- 22. Data Visualisation Principles ❖Graphical integrity ❖ Data-Ink ❖ Chart Junk ❖ Data Density ❖ Small Multiples
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- 25. Influencing the Outcome Question Data AnalysisInsight Planning & Design Presentation & Distribution Solution Buy-‐in Sign-‐off
- 26. It’s all abouttaking action ❖ Ensuring request is for action ❖ Designing analysis for action ❖ Including recommended actions ❖ Progress updates on action ❖ Measure effect of actions © Laughlin Consultancy Ltd, not to be used without permission.
- 27. Influencing at theTop Table ❖ What’s on their agenda? ❖ Bring Customer updates ❖ Bring Commercial updates ❖ Joint updates with Marketing, Sales or Ops (collaborate) © Laughlin Consultancy Ltd, not to be used without permission.
- 28. 9 Step AnalysisModel Question Data Analysis Insight Planning & Design Presentation & Distribution Solution Buy -‐ in Sign -‐ off “Contracting” translating business questions into actionable, analytical terms “Delivering” expressing analysis & insight in actionable business terms Addressing business need Transparency of activity Engagement with key stakeholders
- 29. Action orientated learning Onething I will do differently as a result of this presentation is…
- 30. linkedin.com/in/paullaughlin [email protected] +44 (0)7446 958061 Anyquestions? customerinsightleader.com laughlinconsultancy.com @LaughlinPaul © Laughlin Consultancy Ltd, not to be used without permission.