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MRT'S 2005 ANNUAL VOICE OF THE CUSTOMER CONFERENCE
From Fuzzy to Focused
How to Interpret & Translate Customer Insights into Innovative New Products

September 26-28, 2005 / Boston, MA


Using Voice of the Customer (VOC) techniques to identify and create marketplace winners - uncover latent customer needs, inspire innovation and make the right trade-off decisions.

Featuring Acclaimed VOC Leaders and Experts:
Ely Dahan
Assistant Professor of Marketing
UCLA

Foremost expert on web-based VOC tools shares insights on two of the newest, most powerful tools that reveal customer decision processes
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Eric von Hippel
Professor & Head of the Innovation Entrepreneurship Group
MIT Sloan School of Management

Will speak on multiple strategies to leverage user innovation communities in developing new products....More Info

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Marriott International, Inc.

On Marriott's experience mission to engage customers on a deeper, more emotional level and its positive impact on market share, pricing capabilities, long-term stakeholder loyalty, and sustainable competitive advantage
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All New Case Study Presentations:

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Choose from 2 Pre-Conference Workshops:
  1. WORKSHOP A - FULL_DAY SESSION
    Using "Voice of the Customer" to Improve Innovation Capability and Profitability

    Instructor: Christina Hepner Brodie, PRTM....More Info


  2. WORKSHOP B - FULL DAY SESSION
    What Customers Want: Using Outcome-Driven Innovation to Create Breakthrough New Products & Services

    Instructor: Tony Ulwick, Strategyn....More Info
SPECIAL ATTENDEE BONUS - 3 FREE BOOKS!

By attending this conference, you can get FREE copies of the following VOC and product development books:


Democratizing Innovation

The Lean Design Solution

Customer-Centric Product Definition
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Available Mon-Fri 
9:30am-5pm est

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VOC Tools Track

In response to overwhelming customer feedback requesting more information on emerging web-based tools for gathering customer insights, we have devoted an entire track of this year’s program to this topic.
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