Customer Bliss

APRIL 24, 2020

In each episode of the Daily Dose of OPTIMISM! , I want to share acts of goodness that will drive and will earn both human and financial prosperity, as we work our way out of this. The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. In today’s “Daily Dose,” I want to talk to you about the wonderful gestures that so many companies are making on behalf of their employees.

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Customer Bliss

APRIL 17, 2020

In each episode of the Daily Dose of OPTIMISM! , I want to share acts of goodness that will drive and will earn both human and financial prosperity, as we work our way out of this. The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. Today’s “Daily Dose” comes from Publix Super Markets , the beloved chain in the Southeast of the United States.

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Customer Bliss

APRIL 15, 2020

I want to talk about listening, and especially listening to your customers right now. Recently, I’ve received some questions including: Do you stop your surveys? How do you listen? So I want to share my thoughts on six key ways in which we should continue to listen to and communicate with our customers—and our teams. 1. Shift from Validating to Understanding.

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Customer Bliss

APRIL 6, 2020

In each episode of the Daily Dose of OPTIMISM, I want to share acts of goodness that will drive and will earn both human and financial prosperity, as we work our way out of this. The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. Today, I want to talk about the grocery store chain H-E-B , which is showing their humanity in a very special way.

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Customer Bliss

MARCH 18, 2020

In this time of Coronavirus…let goodness prevail, instead of fear. Let kindness and grace be our first instinct. Let trust and respect become translated now into our business lives. These will lead to every kind of prosperity on the other side of this pandemic. Growth through admirable acts will define companies and people now. I was struck by this beautiful gesture of humanity in the Italian city of Siena.

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Customer Bliss

MARCH 18, 2020

In this time of Coronavirus…let goodness prevail, instead of fear. Let kindness and grace be our first instinct. Let trust and respect become translated now into our business lives. These will lead to every kind of prosperity on the other side of this pandemic. Growth through admirable acts will define companies and people now. I was struck by this beautiful gesture of humanity in the Italian city of Siena.

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Customer Bliss

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

In my Daily Dose video series, I explore the topics that chief customer officers must grapple with on a daily basis. Join me as I discuss what I’ve learned over the course of my 35-year career, so that you can more effectively do the work that needs to be done. The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. For the previous video about this topic, click here to read the transcript and access the video.

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Customer Bliss

JANUARY 13, 2020

In my Daily Dose video series, I explore the topics that chief customer officers must grapple with on a daily basis. Join me as I discuss what I’ve learned over the course of my 35-year career, so that you can more effectively do the work that needs to be done. The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below, in which I walk through the quiz that’s available here on my website for you to take and use with your team.

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Customer Bliss

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Can I be blunt? I mean, we’re friends, right? For longer than you can imagine, I’ve been on the front lines of corporate efforts to be more responsive to customers, which also implies to be more successful in the marketplace. Here’s the lesson I’ve learned: No amount of tactical improvements will elevate your company above all others. The only thing that will do this is to have a vision of how your company will be viewed 20 years or more from now.

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Customer Bliss

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

As we take time to relax, spend time with our families, or ponder on how to best close out the fourth quarter, I’d like to share a few words with you. This is a reminder, especially as we’re in the bustling holiday season, that the decisions you make in business, measure the depth of your humanity: your ability to apply that simple Golden Rule.

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Customer Bliss

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

As the chief customer officer (CCO) of the organization, you may at times feel like you’re begging for people to listen to you, to understand your goals, and to implement your suggestions. This is an important role for the growth of your organization, and you will need the help of your C-Suite team, especially the CEO, in order to gain real traction in your work.

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Customer Bliss

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

In this week’s Daily Dose video, I share an excerpt from a keynote I presented recently that focuses on the lessons of my most recent book, Would You Do That To Your Mother. . The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. The beloved companies grow by proving with their actions that they have their customers’ best interest in mind.

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Customer Bliss

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

As a customer experience leader, you need to have a good understanding of your organization’s culture. The culture is defined by actions, not words. It is consistent behaviors that give people direction on what to “model.” It’s decisions made and actions taken that prove that the customer commitment is real and not lip service.

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Customer Bliss

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Last year, Walmart added a chief customer officer role to better align its digital and brick-and-mortar business, especially as competition from Amazon continues to increase. Their goal is to keep the customer at the center of its operations. Mastercard, Neiman Marcus, and many others have added this high-level position to their C-suite as well, increasing their focus on customer growth and relationships.

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Customer Bliss

OCTOBER 23, 2019

In my Daily Dose video series, I explore the topics that chief customer officers must grapple with on a daily basis. Join me as I discuss what I’ve learned over the course of my 35-year career, so that you can more effectively do the work that needs to be done. The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. Today, I want to talk to you about something that continuously comes up in my podcast conversations , as well as something I recognized when I was a Chief Customer Officer.

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Customer Bliss

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Today, leaders in just about every industry understand that improving customer experience is essential for ease of customer interactions, reputation management, business efficacy, and overall success. Customer experience is already a core focus for many retailers, but diverse organizations including governmental bureaus , grocery stores , and financial service institutions are implementing CX changes to better accommodate customer needs.

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Customer Bliss

OCTOBER 9, 2019

In this week’s Daily Dose video, I share a short video inspired by the lessons of my most recent book, Would You Do That To Your Mother. . The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. Anybody else get a sense of foreboding as the car salesman ushers you into that door, marked “Finance and insurance?” You’re relieved you got the price you wanted on the car.

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Customer Bliss

OCTOBER 3, 2019

How does the diversity of your team affect their output and synergy? In today’s episode, I chat with Leslie McNamara , who is the Chief Marketing Officer and Managing Director in workforce development at Citi Retail Services. In her role, Leslie merges workforce development with marketing, working directly with retailers. Leslie’s work involves partnering with stores that have chosen Citi as their private label and/or co-brand card provider.

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Customer Bliss

OCTOBER 2, 2019

In my Daily Dose video series, I explore the topics that chief customer officers must grapple with on a daily basis. Join me as I discuss what I’ve learned over the course of my 35-year career, so that you can more effectively do the work that needs to be done. The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. Today, I want to talk about the evolution of your role, from where you are inside the company to a chief experience officer, or a chief customer officer.

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Customer Bliss

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

How do you lead an organization’s CX when there’s no blueprint for you to follow? Well, you make your own! In today’s episode, Lisa Allen , the first Chief Patient Experience Officer at Johns Hopkins Hospital shares how she combined her experience and knowledge in anthropology to change the way the organization addresses patient experience.

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Customer Bliss

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Earlier this year, Forrester released its report, The US Customer Experience Index, 2019. Forrester Chief Research Officer Carrie Johnson said , of these findings, “How an experience makes customers feel has a bigger influence on their brand loyalty than any other factor.” And yet, this report found that while 14% of brand scores rose, 5% of scores declined and an incredible 81% stagnated.

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Customer Bliss

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

I’m excited to be back with new episodes of the Chief Customer Officer Human Duct Tape Show. In today’s episode, I have an engaging and enlightening conversation with Craig Langlois , the Chief Experience Officer at the Berkshire Museum in beautiful Berkshire, Massachusetts. This is a great conversation to listen to, whether you’re in the museum/cultural institution world or business (both B2B and B2C).

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Customer Bliss

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

In this week’s Daily Dose video, I share a short video inspired by the lessons of my most recent book, Would You Do That To Your Mother. . The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. “Thank you for watching this video. After it’s played, you will receive a survey and I really need you to give me a ten. Anything less is not passing and I won’t get paid.” Does that sound familiar to you?

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Customer Bliss

AUGUST 20, 2019

In this week’s Daily Dose video, I share a short video inspired by the lessons of my most recent book, Would You Do That To Your Mother. . The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. A drink of water from a bottle in my hotel room just cost me about 42 cents. Most big box stores sell a 24-pack of bottles like these for about eight bucks or 33 cents a bottle?

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Customer Bliss

AUGUST 15, 2019

Have you just become a C-Suite leader for your B2B organization’s customer experience? Or maybe you’re looking to elevate and become a CX leader — if so, you’ll find this episode valuable. We’re revisiting snippets of conversations with previous guests this summer, and in this episode, we’ll hear from Yellowfin ’s CCO, Lee Roquet and former CCO of Rigor , Francis Cordon.

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Customer Bliss

AUGUST 6, 2019

In this week’s Daily Dose video, I share a short video inspired by the lessons of my most recent book, Would You Do That To Your Mother. . The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. Where is a navigator when you need one? I always wonder, when a company sends customers this much paper, are they just hoping no one reads it? If they did want people to read it, wouldn’t they make it easier to understand and get through?

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Customer Bliss

AUGUST 1, 2019

As we continue to revisit conversations with CX leaders who were previously on the show, today we’re going to explore strategies implemented by two CX leaders at global corporations: Scott Allison , CCO at DHL Supply Chain and Jon Herstein , CCO at Box. Both leaders share great tactics and strategies that they implemented when asked the question, “how did you first assess the work that needed to be done?

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Customer Bliss

JULY 30, 2019

In this week’s Daily Dose video, I share a short video inspired by the lessons of my most recent book, Would You Do That To Your Mother. . The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. There are a few industries that have a hard time acknowledging women, even when they ask the question. If a man and woman are present in retail, the woman may ask the question, but the man gets answered.

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Customer Bliss

JULY 19, 2019

This summer, I’m taking a bit of a break to prepare exciting new content for you, and in the meantime, I’m replaying a compilation of some snippets of conversations from past episodes. I know how much you all love when we get straight to the facts and tactics, so I think you’ll really appreciate the tips that come from CX leaders when they answer the question, “how did you assess the work that needs to be done?”.

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Customer Bliss

JULY 16, 2019

In this week’s Daily Dose video, I share a short video inspired by the lessons of my most recent book, Would You Do That To Your Mother. . The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. As a patient, we want health care to put us back together again when we’re just not right, to give us peace, to be cared for, with our dignity intact.

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Customer Bliss

JULY 1, 2019

In this week’s Daily Dose video, I share a short video inspired by the lessons of my most recent book, Would You Do That To Your Mother. . The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. Ever been looked at sideways at a car repair shop? You know what I mean. You’re explaining a problem to the car repair guy or your plumber and an issue you’re having repeatedly, in this one instant, just won’t repeat.

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Customer Bliss

JUNE 12, 2019

In my Daily Dose video series, I explore the topics that chief customer officers must grapple with on a daily basis. Join me as I discuss what I’ve learned over the course of my 35-year career, so that you can more effectively do the work that needs to be done. Today’s video is an excerpt from my online course , inspired by my book, Would You Do That To Your Mother?

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Customer Bliss

JUNE 6, 2019

“I am a bridge builder and I really like that aspect of my role,” says Yamini Rangan , chief customer officer at Dropbox , a SaaS company that offers file storage and collaboration solutions to both individuals and companies. With a background in sales and marketing, Yamini spent a lot of time talking to customers, mentioning that it was one of her favorite aspects of her job.

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Customer Bliss

MAY 23, 2019

“The caliber of the team here is remarkable, and I’ve never seen anything like it. So, that was the reason why I decided to join them. Now it’s been a little under two years, and I still feel the same way,” says Aurelia Pollet , the Vice President of Customer Experience at Exemplis. Exemplis is a B2B2C, which makes custom chairs and lounges for offices. .

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Customer Bliss

MAY 22, 2019

In lieu of a regular Daily Dose video, I want to share with you an excerpt from a keynote I presented recently that focuses on the lessons of my most recent book, Would You Do That To Your Mother. . The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. Would you roll your mother into a hospital hallway and then leave her there? You know that you wouldn’t.

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Customer Bliss

MAY 17, 2019

“I was really looking to achieve an experience that was elegant. I’m a big believer in that,” said Eleanor O’Neil, regarding her decision to create a customer success forecasting system. Eleanor is the Chief Customer Experience Officer at Workshare , a B2B company that manages document productivity and security software for legal firms.

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Customer Bliss

MAY 7, 2019

In my Daily Dose video series, I explore the topics that chief customer officers must grapple with on a daily basis. Join me as I discuss what I’ve learned over the course of my 35-year career, so that you can more effectively do the work that needs to be done. Today’s video is an excerpt from my online course , inspired by my book, Would You Do That To Your Mother?

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