One of the most popular arrows in the quiver of a customer experience professional is the customer journey map. And for good reason…it’s a straightforward,...
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Powerful Lessons in Innovation
Recently, I got to live out a lifelong dream of mine. The experience taught me some unexpected and powerful lessons on innovation and quality. The innovation...
Read More >>>Harnessing Customer Service for Product Innovation
When data from customer service interactions is captured and shared and acted on, the entire organization benefits. Customer service can help the organization pinpoint and...
Read More >>>Knowing Your Customers
How do you know what a customer needs? There are many sources of customer information and each has an important story to tell. To learn...
Read More >>>The Biden Administration’s “Time is Money” Initiative
Bad customer experiences invite costly regulation. These compliance costs and liability risks are unnecessary burdens...
Read More >>>Empowering Employees as Customer Advocates: Overcoming Barriers
The idea of empowering employees to be customer advocates sounds great to many leaders—in concept....
Read More >>>The Seven Factors of Customer Tolerance
Customer tolerance influences how long customers will wait, how many give up and leave, whether they try alternatives, and how they feel about the experience....
Read More >>>4 Essentials for Contact Center Success: The Best Days Are Ahead!
Last winter I reflected on what I learned at ICMI’s Contact Center Expo, and ended...
Read More >>>The Enablers: 3 Essentials for High-Quality Customer Service
Some managers assume that quality standards are primarily for individuals, those actually delivering the service. But don’t miss half the fun and half the value....
Read More >>>The Cost of Recurring Problems
I recently traveled to several countries in Asia, with different airlines involved. Somehow, the travel agency that helped me had my passport expiration date wrong...
Read More >>>Building Trust and Empowerment with Customer-Focused Coaching
Athletes often describe their best coaches as mentors and supporters that pushed them to be their best. Unfortunately,...
Read More >>>5 Secrets to Quality Service
I’ve seen organizations achieve every level of success. Some top their industry in customer loyalty, and they enjoy the strong business results that come with it. Others struggle as...
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