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From Chief Information Officer to Chief Customer Officer, With Brian Lillie – CB60

Customer Bliss

Brian Lillie joined Equinix in August 2008 and has been focused on building business value through strategic and innovative product development and information technology initiatives. Over time, his passion for customers was evident, which is the main reason one role evolved into the next. It’s almost just pure busy work.

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

Retently

How do you approach customer happiness in your company? But taking customer satisfaction lightly can be dangerous too. Some studies from 2016 suggest that poor customer service costs businesses up to $62 million per year. trillion per year when their customers leave – and that’s only in the US. What Is a CCO?

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

Retently

How do you approach customer happiness in your company? Do you simply rely on the generic “the customer is always right” speech, or do you have a customer-centric culture in place that’s overseen by a professional who understands how customers think and feel, and who knows how to get that point of view across to other employees too?

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How the Smithsonian Built their Journey Map, with Samir Bitar [CB4]

Customer Bliss

Like many folks who attain a Chief Customer Officer level type role, Samir had been developing a robust visitor experience for just one of the 19 museums on the Smithsonian campus. Prior to joining the Smithsonian in 2008 Samir was the Executive Director of Noemie LaFrance’s SENS Production in Brooklyn, New York.

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What the SaaS Collapse Means for Every Leader

Gainsight

Here’s what every functional leader should be thinking about as we try to get through these turbulent times: Chief financial officers should consider moving from an annual budget to monthly forecasting. Varying impact on sales and customer retention from issues in your client base or industry.

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Top 20 Books Every Customer Experience Professional Needs to Read Now

Chattermill

Top 20 Books Every Customer Experience Professional Needs to Read Now. Customer Experience. We’ve also picked up a ton of insights by making our way through lots of books written by Customer Experience Guru's. Customer Experience Books. in 2000 to over $1 billion in 2008 by focusing relentlessly on customer success.

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CX Experts We Love

Wootric CX Blog

These authors, speakers, thought-leaders and dedicated customer experience professionals have all helped contribute to the widespread adoption of CX, not just as a strategy, but as a higher goal. Why we love Amy: She’s head of Customer Advocacy at MindTouch. Angus Yang. Why we love Augie: He’s the Sr. Plus, his Twitter feed!