the motif difference2009
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Brief overview of Motif BPO capabilities and why clients engage and stay with MotifTRANSCRIPT
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Motif, Inc.Overview & Differentiators
2009
Motif's Mission:"Build long term relationships by exceeding customer expectations through integrity, teamwork and innovation."
Steve Kuntz512.619.3946
Company Background
Unique history• Founded 9 years ago
• Originally a software company, Motif transformed into a BPO with Innovative Technology DNA
• Tackle complex customer requirements – not commodity work, “Intelligent Outsourcing”
• Deep vertical knowledge and customized tools
• Global operations – US, India, Philippines, Australia
Financial strength• Motif is backed by $5+ billion in assets:
o The Chatterjee Group, Desai Capital, Artiman Ventures
• Zero debt
• Profitable since inception
Robust and fully scalable technology infrastructure design• ISO/IEC 27001:2005 security certified
Fortune 500 client base – 100% reference able• A leading online travel company
• A leading online auction company
• A top 100 online retailer
• A major benefits record keeper
Never lost a client due to quality
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Services
Verticals
Retail / E-commerce
Travel and Hospitality
Financial Services
ServicesCustomer Support
• Chat and Voice support• Personalized Email response services• Travel reservation changes• Content moderation
Online Fraud Prevention • Site monitoring for online retail• Credit Card Fraud Prevention for online travel
Research and Analytics• Data Analytics• Social Media Listening• Key Opinion Leader (KOL) Profiling
Back Office Processes• Benefits administration• Financial reconciliation• Mortgage services - Loans Origination, Servicing &
Closing• Insurance Services - Database reconciliation
Motif specializes in rules-based business processes that
require human judgment
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The Motif DifferenceKey Differentiators People-Driven Continuous Improvement
Relentlessly Analyze
Performance
Identify
Causes
Develop High
Impact Solutions
Results Driven Culture
Flexible Client Partnerships
Technology & Process Innovation
• Real-time performance data
• Random sampling• Self-assessments
• Weekly team meetings
• Regular 1:1 meetings between agents and QA
• Macro training for agents
• Content refinement
• Innovation awards
• Client calibration• Easy access to
senior leaders
• Weekly status calls and updates
• Quarterly reviews
• Share ideas beyond immediate scope
• Identify and co-design new offshoring opportunities
• Detailed QA scorecards
• Early Fault Finding Analysis (EFFA)
• Six Sigma• “Open door”
policy
• Software (e.g., macros, scrapers, knowledge sharing portals)
• Process refinements
• Training
Engage and Develop the Front-line
Collaborate with Clients
Implement Continuous
improvement methodology
& QA Approach
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Motif and Your Business
Motif Value Additions• Knowledge Base for Job Aids• Variance Tracking Software for
Reconciliation• Status-on-Demand Tools for Back Office
Processes
Benefits• Improve Process Efficiency • Minimize Financial Loss on Transactions• Reduce Operational Cost
Motif Value Additions• Effective Fraud Filters • Human Capital and Knowledge Base for Fraud
Prevention Processes • Process Re-engineering & Automation
Benefits• Improve Fraud Detection Efficiency• Prevent Losses & Increase ROI• Minimize Site Violations• Improved Content Security
Motif Value Additions• Customized Data Scrapers• Competitor Analysis Tools• Tool for Real Time Volume Management• Quality Checklists, Guidelines & Scans
Sheet
Benefits• Optimize Growth Opportunity• Competitive Intelligence • Reduce Average Handle Time• Improve Brand Perception
Motif Value Additions• Proven Delivery of V, E, C Services• Library of Automated Personalized
Responses• Dashboards for Real Time Performance &
QA• Results Driven and Continuous Improvement
Processes
Benefits• Enhance Customer Satisfaction and NPS• Increase First Time Resolution• Reduce Customer Contacts• Increased Operational Margins
Back Office Services
Customer Support Services
Online Fraud Prevention
Services
Research & Analytics Services
INTERNAL BACK OFFICE PROCESSES
CUSTOMERINTERACTION
ONLINE TRANSACTIONS
BRAND & BUSINESS INTELLECT
Increase Effi ciency & Reduce Cost
Build Customer
Loyalty
Mitigate Risk
Capture Growth
Opportunities
Improving Customer
Experiences
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Customer Support Services
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Key Clients Services
A leading online auction site (Electronics, Consumer Products)
• ~400 seats and growing rapidly in both India and the Philippines • Email /Chat for Tier I / II for General Support questions• Community Watch (Fraud Prevention) and Analytics services
Highlights:• Preferred vendor for 7+ years • Developed tools (dashboards, macros, knowledge base) for value
addition
A leading online travel site (Travel, Hotel, Rental Cars)
• ~200 seats and growing rapidly in both India and the Philippines • Email and voice support
Highlights:• Exclusive vendor for 8+ years for email and back office support• Top vendor status within 2 months of inbound voice operations• 500% ROI on Fraud Prevention spend• Developed tools (dashboards, macros, knowledge base) for value
addition
A top 100 online retailer (Books & DVDs)
• Client for 3+ years • Tier 1 inbound email, expansion into chat and voice services
Highlights:• Exclusive vendor for customer support for 3+ years• Recommended strategic initiatives that were adopted by the client and
led to their business growth• Developed tools (dashboards, macros, knowledge base) for value
addition
Email, Chat General Support• Account related inquiries, buying & selling inquiries• Order processing & guidance• Website navigation, technical support• Billing inquiries, credits & refunds• Credit card authorization, payment status• Personalized email support for pre/post purchase queries for flights, hotel, rental cars, vacation packages
Air Travel Services• Airline schedule changes using Global Distribution System (GDS)
o Confirmation (review segment status) and airline schedule changeso Communication to the airlines and the passengers• Ticket exchanges and refunds – Inbound voice support
Hotel Services – Outbound Voice Support• Hotel Travel Services – reservation and cancellation assistance • Hotel Amenity Surveys• Customer Management System – cases assignment & documentation
Rental Cars Partner Research• Initiate research with partner for escalated customer queries• Analyze refund claims and provide resolution to customer
Online Content Review & Script Development• Edit reviews (grammar, spelling, punctuation, profanity)• Analyze reviews• Correct existing scripts and develop new scripts
Fraud Prevention• Real time fraud monitoring and policing • Community Watcho List practiceso Infringement• Review suspicious credit card transactions and cancel them
Research and Analytics Services
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Key Clients
A top 5 management consulting firm based in the US&
A high-tech electronics company in the US• Clients for custom and regular Social Media Listening projects• Enabled strategic decision-making via customized deliverables
Highlights:• Leveraging deep domain expertise in Social Media Listening• Final deliverables utilized towards improving clients’ brand perception
by the end customer
A leading online auction site• ~400 seats for customer support services and growing rapidly in both India and the Philippines • Expanded relationship by outsourcing data analytics work
Highlights:• Preferred vendor for 7+ years• Established three different analytics processes within a span of 4
months
Data Analytics• Competitor Intelligence & Benchmarkingo Data collection from secondary sourceso Data cleaning using automated modelso Customized data analytics• Detailed reports and customized dashboards• Partner with the client in process improvement, quality control, knowledge building, etc.
Social Media Listening• Cover blogosphere and other social media websites extensively to
capture all possible sources of UGC (User Generated Content)• Capture and analyze UGC• Perform data quality analysis• Sentiment analysis on various features based on a 3 point scale (Negative, Positive, Neutral) using high quality human judgment• Identify key trends and themes• Provide customized reports• Optimize analysis processes by using specialist technology platforms (examples: Scout Labs, Radian 6, etc.)
KOL (Key Opinion Leader) Profiling• Identification and verification of KOLs • Researching KOLs and creating customized profiles• Gathering market intelligence for end clients• Building comprehensive information through secondary research to strategically support businesses
A leading solutions provider in Life Sciences• Provide KOL profiling services
Highlights:• Exclusive vendor for 3+ years• Developed tools to track AHT and productivity of agents• Significantly reduced Average Handle Time (AHT) per case researched
Services
Fraud Prevention for Online Retail
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Type of work• Time sensitive - requires immediate attention• Critical - to avoid customer dissatisfaction
Objective• Ensure that client’s website remains clean and safe for all its members • Prevent monetary losses
We monitor• Items restricted/prohibited by law (Weapons, drugs, adult material, etc.)• Copyrights and trademarks violations (Illegal sale of DVDs, CDs, other software license, etc.)• Site policy violations (Items listed in wrong category, advertisements, keyword spamming to manipulate the site’s search engine, etc.)
MethodologyProactive Approach• Filters set up on the website to catch potentially violating items then reviewed by Motif agents• Manual searches using the site’s search system and specific keywords
Reactive Approach• Members report items not in sync with site policies• Items reported by copyright/IP owners and legal teams
Site monitoring
Credit Card Fraud Prevention
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Prioritize Transactions
Analyze Transactions
Investigate Inconsistencies
Resolve Issues
• Use client’s proprietary systems• Prioritize based on fraud score and immediacy of purchase
• Check name consistency• Review customer purchase history• Analyze AVS (Address Verification System) output• Validate and match name, address, phone using online databases• Perform reverse DNS lookup to determine purchase location• Send test email
• Verify with bank and credit card company• Confirm with credit card holder• Contact vendor
• If information matches, approve transaction• If information does not match
o Cancel reservationo Ban future transactions
• Communicate with relevant stakeholders
Results
• 500% ROI on Fraud Prevention spend• Improved fraud detection algorithms• Never penalized for incorrect cancellations• Increased team productivity by 43% since program inception
Review and cancellations of suspicious credit card violations
Fraud Prevention – Process Flow
Screen purchase amount, immediacy of purchase, ensure consistency and / or a link in the billing address
and the travel destinations) and ensure consistency in names of the credit card holder and traveler.
Is the purchase offer suspicious?
Fraud console generates potentially fraudulent purchase offers
No
Track customer's purchase history, obtain address and phone no. match, and verify email address
Yes
Conduct investigations with bank, credit card holder, customer and travel partner
Pass the offer as good offer
Internal verification of offer details using Fraud Prevention tool and client’s Customer Management System (CMS)
Motif created an Internal Dashboard to provide quick online access to:• Reference phone nos. of leading banks and client customer service departments
• Watch list of locations, names and IP addresses on high alerts• List of research tools to assist in further investigation• Training modules, updates and FAQs• Scripts to call customers, banks and partners• Workflow priorities
Fraud Analyst prioritizes the scanning of offers based on the fraud score (higher the score, higher the risk)
and immediacy of purchase
Should the purchase offer be cancelled?
(Judgment call)
Complete the fraud investigation form
Cancel reservation in CMS and refundamount to the credit card used
Isolate / ban customer information linked to fraudulent purchase to prevent
damage in the future
Coordinate with the travel partner to cancel the offer in their system
Check the IP address / location from where the purchase was made, analyze Fraud rules failed by the system and the
Address Verification System (AVS) code obtained from the bank during the booking process
No
Yes
Pass the offer as good offer
Documents notes in CMS with the reason for cancelling the offer
Motif process
Client process
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Motif Social Media Listening Services
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Blogs
Discussion Boards
Forums
Online Review Sites
Social Networking Sites
SM Sources…
Conversations
Interactions
Feedback
Monitor…
Achieve more “comprehensive” data
coverage and greater “accuracy” in
analysis while monitoring social media
channels for your and your
competitor’s products
Using Motif SML Services…
• Data collection− Collection of relevant content about you and your
competitors
− Common sources (specific sites, blogs, micro-blogs, etc) maintained in database
• Data Analysis− Custom analysis performed to refine automated results
using high quality human judgment
• Reporting− Reports and dashboards developed periodically using
custom templates
• Thematic analysis− Company sentiment analysis conducted based on
project specific themes
• Improve customer service− Build relationships with key influencers
− Enable “timely” response and identify PR issues before they blow up
• Enhance product development− Incorporate direct, unsolicited and unfiltered user
generated content (UGC)
• Enable appropriate marketing messages− Deeper understanding of customer perceptions
− Improved sentiment analysis – More relevant to specific product category due to human intervention
Motif SML Service Overview Benefits
How Does the Motif SML Solution Work
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• List of category relevant sites, blogs, micro blogs
• KOLs in different product categories
• Above databases are continually updated
Proprietary Motif ToolsGeneric SML Tools
• Examples:
Paid SM Monitoring Tools
Data Collection…
• Automated analysis using generic and paid monitoring platforms
• Based on search terms and prioritized sentiment attributes provided by the client
• Custom code developed by Motif to perform product specific analysis
Automated Analysis
• Automatic analysis results are reviewed and refined by analysts to mitigate impact of “noise”
• Experienced resources trained on marketing and social media
• QA by subject matter experts
Manual Analysis
Data Analysis…
Reporting…
Examples:
• Report templates based on product category and industry – signed off by client during project initiation
• Customized for management levels and departments
• Competitor products and brands included upon request
Report Template Development
• Reports are generated based on preconfigured frequencies
• Ad-hoc reports to analyze and communicate incidents that require more timely attention
Report Generation
Motif SML Database
Monthly Report – Example Sections
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• Overall activity and sentiment• Activity timeline and explanations for peaks• Overall sentiment about the company• Comparison vs. previous months
• Thematic analysis• Frequency of themes• Company sentiment analysis by theme• Comparison vs. previous months• Representative quotes about each theme
• Most active websites• Identification of most active websites• Company sentiment analysis by site• Summary of topics covered on each site• Representative posts
• Most influential sites• Identification of most influential sites• Company sentiment analysis by site• Summary of topics covered on each site• Representative posts
• Organization structure analysis• Post activity by department / business unit (e.g., customer support, marketing)• Company sentiment analysis by department / business unit• Representative posts
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Motif delivers BPO services with a keen eye breaking down the customer experience and analyzing the customer contact points as well as the social and community sentiments that drive customer behaviors. Combining this with our fraud prevention skills we can provide a unique BPO approach for our clients in understanding and improving their customers experience and driving down costs and increasing revenues.
Thank You!!Steve Kuntz