
Customer State Intelligence

Description
Customers don't churn overnight — value is created or lost as customers move between states: active → drifting → dormant → returning. States are a snapshot — transitions are the signal. Customer State Intelligence uses Hidden Markov Models to infer these transitions from first-party behavior and assign probabilities for where each customer is now — and where they're most likely to move next.
Using your first-party behavioral data, we model how customers transition between lifecycle states over time, quantifying both risk and opportunity as behavior changes. Rather than static labels, you get a forward-looking view of momentum: who is stabilizing, who is drifting, and who is recoverable — before traditional KPIs move.
The output is simple and operational: clear state definitions, transition probabilities, and decision-ready rules your CRM team can use for targeting, timing, and escalation. We build the models, wire them into your CRM/CDP, and keep them calibrated as behavior, seasonality, and strategy evolve.
Typical questions it answers
Who is quietly drifting — and what's their probability of churn in the next weeks/months?
Who is most likely to reactivate with the right nudge (and who isn't)?
Where in the lifecycle are we losing value — and what moves customers forward?
Which interventions reduce "state decay" without training customers to discounts?
Value
Earlier intervention: detect drift before it shows up as lost revenue
Right action for the state: tailor journeys by readiness and risk, not averages
Smarter resource allocation: focus effort where it can still change outcomes
A repeatable operating rhythm: monitor state movements and improve policy over time
Applied in
• Non-contractual business models (B2C & B2B)
• Contractual business models (B2C & B2B)
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