{"id":6670,"date":"2024-10-24T15:03:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T12:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.voittogroup.com\/customer-insight-customers-at-the-heart-of-strategy\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T13:57:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:57:45","slug":"customer-insight-customers-at-the-heart-of-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/en\/customer-insight-customers-at-the-heart-of-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Customer insight, is your customer at the heart of your strategy?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6670\" class=\"elementor elementor-6670 elementor-5131\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8e5576 e-con-full osiomarginbottom e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f8e5576\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd7d4a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd7d4a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What is your company&#8217;s trendsetter? For many, the answer is vision or strategy, hopefully. But how does your company&#8217;s strategy take into account the customer perspective, their challenges, needs and expectations? Surely they are taken into account in some way, but is there a sufficient level of understanding.   <\/p><p>Customer insight is not just about gathering information, it is a chance to see the future of a company through the eyes of the customer. Customers are the heart of the strategy and it is through them that a winning plan is created to guide the business towards success. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0981ee8 e-con-full osiomarginbottom e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0981ee8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2fe593 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2fe593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The power of customer insight in strategy work<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3171e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3171e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Understanding your customers brings your vision to life and creates deeper meaning in your value proposition. With a clear vision, a company can build a strategy that not only pursues growth, but that truly resonates in the marketplace and speaks to customers in a way that brings them closer. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75c363e e-con-full osiomargin e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75c363e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbf096f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbf096f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is customer insight at the heart of the strategy?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3926fbc e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3926fbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07b998e e-con-full box-shadow e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"07b998e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e1ea54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e1ea54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/strategiankirkastaminen1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6736\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/strategiankirkastaminen1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/strategiankirkastaminen1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/strategiankirkastaminen1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/strategiankirkastaminen1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/strategiankirkastaminen1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f49e36 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f49e36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc50cad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc50cad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clarify the vision and find meaning<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7e0cc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7e0cc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through our customers, we find a common vision that guides all our activities. Knowing your customers&#8217; real needs and desires allows you to build a value proposition that is more than words. It&#8217;s a promise that customers experience in every encounter.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08860e6 e-con-full box-shadow e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"08860e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8203c2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8203c2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/improvementplan6-1024x767.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3851\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/improvementplan6-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/improvementplan6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/improvementplan6-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/improvementplan6.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc26e46 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc26e46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5119d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5119d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Create a winning strategy<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13f3343 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13f3343\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Customer understanding is the basis of the strategy. Knowing what motivates your customers and where they get added value allows you to develop a strategy that stands out and drives you towards scalable success. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b09b242 e-con-full box-shadow e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b09b242\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfda12d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cfda12d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6698\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac455fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac455fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6006740 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6006740\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Achieve your goals<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dcd7b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dcd7b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clear, customer-oriented objectives guide your actions and help you focus on the right things. When your strategy and its implementation in every customer encounter resonates with customers, they not only return, but also recommend you to others. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c91f72 e-con-full box-shadow e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c91f72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-580bf95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"580bf95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/6-1024x546.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4616\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/6-1024x546.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/6-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/6-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/6.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a05e6ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a05e6ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c9b0fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c9b0fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Put the strategy into practice<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e20656 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e20656\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even the finest strategy cannot live without the people who make it happen. Every person in the company needs to understand why the direction has been chosen and how their work is driving the company forward. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d81ced9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d81ced9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A strategy is not just a piece of paper and a set of beautifully presented objectives, it is the story of a company. At its best, it tells your customers that they are part of the story and that they also have a say in the direction the partnership is going. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b45e52 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b45e52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0405fc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0405fc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ready to take your business strategy into a new light?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72910a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72910a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you want to build a strategy that not only pursues success, but lives and breathes through your customers? 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