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2014 Customer Champions: Lifting Sights, Visions, and Standards

Think Customers

Since its inception in 2004, the 1to1 Media Customer Champions has grown into a one-of-a-kind awards program that honors and spotlights the individuals responsible for game-changing customer-focused strategies-- a truly unique event that honors the leaders who create innovative change in their organizations. 1to1Media.com/weblog.

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5 #Leadership Books You Must Read in 2019

CX Journey

The Truth About Employee Engagement by Patrick Lencioni Similar to Patrick Lencioni's other books, this one is also a fable. I believe the latest edition was updated in 2004. I read the first two books on cross-country travel last week, with time to spare for chatting with my seatmates. (In

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How to Create a Successful Customer Loyalty Program

Michelli Experience

Having worked with Starbucks since 2004, as I began my journey to my first of two books about them ( The Starbucks Experience and later Leading the Starbucks Way ), friends and colleagues are quick to contact me whenever Starbucks makes the news. That goes for both good and bad news!

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Is the Chief Experience Officer a Worthwhile Addition to the C-Suite?

Retently

Miscommunications, low employee engagement, and the lack of a customer-centric company culture can also get in the way and make things worse. Yet, t he term Chief Experience Officer is relatively recent compared to a similar role – the Chief Customer Officer (CCO).

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Make the Experience Faster and More Personal

Michelli Experience

I have been involved with Starbucks since 2004, beginning with initial research I conducted for my first of two books about them (The Starbucks Experience).

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Customer Experience Professionals: Why We Do What We Do

ijgolding

KS: My foray into the CX discipline came about in 2004 quite by chance when, after years of serving in customer-facing roles, I received an offer I couldn’t refuse—to manage the Voice of the Customer program of a US-based B2B organization. . IG: Experience, experience, experience.

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Is the Chief Customer Officer a Worthwhile Addition to the C-Suite?

Retently

Miscommunications, low employee engagement, and the lack of a customer-centric company culture can also get in the way and make things worse. According to it, only 24% of the surveyed companies had a person in charge of the customer experience within their organization.