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March 11, 2021
How To Accelerate EV Adoption: BlastPoint Heads To SECC’s Consumer Symposium
This year’s Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative Annual Symposium focuses on “Modernizing Consumer Engagement for a New Era.” Interactive virtual sessions take place April 20-21, and will showcase energy customers, their relationships with the smart grid, grid edge technologies, EV adoption, racial disparities in the energy space and so much more. Register here! BlastPoint CEO and […]
March 4, 2021
3 Reasons Your Business Needs Household-Level Predictive Data
Understand the typical and expected behavior patterns of each, individual customer Predict the products or services each household is likely to buy or seek information about next Intervene during a crisis to offer relevant solutions that keep customers engaged and satisfied A.I.-based predictive modeling can be performed on each household in your database, helping you […]
February 25, 2021
Report: What To Know As U.S. Federal Fleet Goes EV
BlastPoint’s latest report, U.S. Federal Fleet Electrification: Challenges & Opportunites, is available for download now. We’ve synthesized multiple, complex U.S. government datasets, translated them into easy-to-digest infographics, and offer them here so EV industry players have key insights at their fingertips. Fleet Report Highlights: Approximately 645K vehicles make up the U.S. federal fleet today Of […]
February 18, 2021
Now Is The Time To Optimize Your Chatbot
Digital conversation apps, also known as chatbots, are here to stay. If your company isn’t using one–or isn’t using one to its fullest potential–now is the time to implement a chatbot that solves customer problems quickly and reduces demand on your call center. Chatbots are the way of the future. Rather, they’re already dominating the […]
February 11, 2021
Want Customer Intelligence? Overcome These 5 Hurdles First
Stringent deadlines, shifting priorities, multiple initiatives and more business problems can be solved with stronger, cleaner, enriched data, letting companies achieve customer intelligence. Here’s how. Our business partners come from different industries, but they face similar challenges when it comes to achieving customer intelligence. Economic uncertainty and rapidly shifting consumer needs mean business teams require […]
February 4, 2021
Around The World On Battery Power: A Global EV Roundup
Kenya sees investments for battery electric motorcycle taxis China looks ahead to autonomous EVs, artificial intelligence, partnerships Norway electric vehicle sales surpass 50 percent market share Battery powered vehicle sales, manufacturing and infrastructure are expected to make major strides around the world this year. From emerging markets to industry leaders, here’s what we know about current […]
January 28, 2021
Deciding Whose Power To Shut Off? Let Data Be Your Guide
Nationwide, regulated utility shut-off suspensions are ending, at least for some customers. Several states are leaving the shut-off freeze in place for lower-earning customers while lifting it for those earning above a certain percentage of the poverty line. That means utilities are left with a very small crop of high-earning (albeit delinquent) customers to whom […]
January 21, 2021
Embrace EV, Energy Efficiency & A.I. To Help Shape ‘The New Normal’
This article was originally published in Energy Central’s Customer Care specialty page on January 19, 2021, and has been reposted here with permission. Americans are inching closer to a post-coronavirus reality. President Biden promises to move the country toward a zero carbon future. That means utilities have the opportunity to shape ‘the new normal’ of […]
January 14, 2021
Electric Vehicle Outlook 2021: Download The Report
Progress and setbacks in electric vehicle adoption and infrastructure across 2020 set the stage for what is already proving to be an unprecedented year of developments. Our 2021 EV Outlook reveals the latest on the state of vehicle electrification, so that our partners better understand the potential for participating in this dynamic market. Electric vehicle […]
December 17, 2020
Want to Buy Third Party Data? Avoid These 5 Common Pitfalls
If acquiring external data is on your to-do list, don’t make these common, yet costly, mistakes. Instead, use BlastPoint’s tips on how to prepare for making a wise data purchase that won’t break the bank or cause your staff headaches. Buying third party, or external, data and integrating it with the data you already have […]
December 9, 2020
How Utilities Can Use Data to Find Opportunities in Biden’s Energy Policies
Changes to U.S. energy policies are coming with the new presidential administration. How might these changes affect utility companies, and how can utilities use data to find new opportunities? When President-elect Joseph R. Biden assumes office in January 2021, the U.S. energy sector could see big changes. Along with re-joining the Paris Climate Accord, banning […]
December 3, 2020
Want To Solve Customer Engagement Problems? Operationalize Data.
This article was originally published as part of Energy Central’s December 2020 Special Issue, Data & Analytics: Creating Real Value. Please click here to join the conversation and explore other featured posts! When you think about data, you might imagine a dizzying array of ones and zeroes, or spreadsheets filled with minute details. But as […]