Escalent
Escalent
Cogent Syndicated
Engage your customers, benchmark your business and build franchise value with the Utility Trusted Brand & Customer Engagement study. The utility industry is rapidly changing, and without the right information, tools and guidance, today’s utilities risk becoming obsolete. The study explores utility relationships with business customers through a customer experience “balanced scorecard” approach. Examine service satisfaction, product experience and brand trust to deliver true franchise value and become a utility of the future. No other syndicated study comes close to the quality of our research. Utility Trusted Brand & Customer Engagement—the study you can trust.
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Percentage of AUM in DC plans
• Percentage of compensation from DC plans
• Number and size of plans managed
Services provided to DC plan sponsors and participants
• Impact of fee disclosure regulations
• Number of plan providers typically recommended
• Number and type of investment options typically recommended
• QDIA option used most often
• Target date fund recommendation

Value

The report will enable subscribers to:

Benchmark Performance
Track performance against 82 electric utilities to identify opportunities and trends to increase customer management measures

Build Targeted Strategies
From SMB to C&I, understand how to engage with business customers to maximize value

Improve Customer Engagement
Track, manage and increase brand trust, product engagement and service excellence to improve your bottom line

Methodology

  • 82 electric utilities
  • Web-based survey
  • Sample: Businesses spending at least $100 per month on electric service

Areas of Inquiry

Trusted Brand Measurement Factors

  • Local outreach efforts and reputation
  • Customer advocacy
  • Environmental focus
  • Communication effectiveness
  • Brand traits and positioning

Product Experience Measurement Factors

  • Awareness and use of voluntary programs
  • Influence on use of enhanced offerings
  • Demand for billing, retail, service and consumption management offerings
  • Impact of voluntary products on energy costs, the environment and other utility consumer needs

Service Satisfaction Measurement Factors

  • Safety and reliability
  • Billing and payment processes
  • Customer and field service performance

Customer Impressions of Utility

  • Comparisons with other local service providers
  • Brand equity/value measurements
  • Customer advocacy scoring
  • Service and outage diagnostics
  • Net Promoter Scores®
  • Customer segmentation and appeal
  • Communications Intensity Index
  • Consumption management programs
  • Alternative power and fuel options
  • Home service and protection programs
  • Water service benchmarking

Subscription Details

Publication Dates: June and December
Deliverables:

  • Detailed report with analysis of data
  • Online portal tool with every score and question for each utility using mTAB
  • On-site strategy sessions providing actionable results and facilitating strategic planning
  • Participation in industry best practice webinars

Investment: Contact Us

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