Why CEOs Must Become Customer-Experience Evangelists

“…classic business school thinking always told us that when your customer-satisfaction numbers hit 95 percent or even 98 percent, it’s a waste of money to try to push beyond that because some customers are just grumpy and implacable by nature and you can’t do a thing about that. So move on, we were told.” “And …

Leaders Help Create the Best Customer Experience – Not Bussiness Rules

“I was once asked to run a workshop for a small group of senior executives…seeking to transform itself into a more customer-centric business.” “During a planning call with the company’s CEO, he asked me how he would know whether the workshop was a success.” “What do you mean? I asked.” “Well, he said, what will …

Can a Social Business Help Improve the Customer Experience?

“The days when you can control your brand through your website are long gone. Customers are getting information about your brand and products through a number of different channels and if you aren’t listening and engaging these channels, you won’t only miss new business opportunities, but will quickly see the competition pass you by.” “While …

Customer Experience and Social Selling

“More and more sales people are using social  media to help them prospect and develop new business. It’s certainly an  avenue that I use for my client development. Used wisely and effectively it’s a  great tool to enhance your business development efforts.” “Allow me to propose this: Are sales people who utilize social media more  …

Customer Experience: Learn How Nursing Uses Storytelling

“There’s a lot of buzz around the action of “storytelling.” It’s a trendy term. “Some marketers hijack storytelling as the art nouveau of their work. I suppose that’s fine, but it still rings generic.” “Nurses, we live storytelling. Our work is storytelling. The intimacy in the care we provide is like a Bob Dylan song because storytelling …