Customer Advocacy: Internal or External…or Both?
In recent years, customer advocacy has been a hot topic in marketing and customer service circles. But if you do a search on the term, you’ll find two very different definitions. One is an internal perspective: focusing the organization on what’s best for customers,...
The Aviator’s Guide to CX: Piloting Customer Experience
I recently had the opportunity to join Nathan Bennett on CX-WISE for a conversation that blended two of my greatest passions: customer experience and aviation. As someone who’s spent decades working with organizations across industries—and who’s had the joy of flying...
Really Listening to Customers: Your Strategic Advantage
This article was originally published earlier this month at ICMI. I get it. “Listen to customers” has become an oft-repeated cliché — and one that often seems to collide with daily reality. Customer feedback isn’t always positive, easy to hear or...
Encouraging Dialogue with Customer Advocates
Customer advocates are influential, even as passive promoters. They write testimonials and reviews, and they answer questions to reviews or on forums. Their engagement is visible, and it’s very believable. You further customer advocacy as you encourage dialogue,...