The Future of The Sales Experience: From Transactions to Relationships
A significant transformation is underway in how businesses approach the sales experience. This change is more than mere tactics or technological advancements; it’s about a fundamental shift in...
View ArticleCustomer Experience Improvements To Focus On Today
Customer experience improvements are a never-ending process, at least until the experience is perfect (and no company’s is). So enjoy the journey, because there is no destination. Teaching employees...
View ArticleCustomer Experience News: Airlines, Credit Cards, and Sam’s Club
There has been a lot of customer experience news in the past several weeks, and The Experience Maker is here to dissect it all for you. The Airlines Are At It Again Whenever the airlines make changes...
View ArticleDo You Know Who Your Competition In Business Really Is?
Who is your competition in business? It’s probably not who you think it is. In the old days, your customers used to compare you to the local competition – the grocery store down the street or the...
View Article2 Ways to Improve Customer Experience: Elevate Positives or Eliminate Negatives?
There are two popular yet contrasting philosophies when it comes to improving customer experience. Eliminating negatives focuses on identifying and removing pain points, areas of friction, and moments...
View ArticleHow Fraud Prevention Enhances The Customer Experience
Fraud prevention and data security are of critical importance to both companies and customers, meaning they play a big role in the customer experience. And since a key factor in whether customers are...
View ArticleAI And Customer Experience: More Than Just Chatbots
AI and customer experience are already working hand-in-hand, and there’s plenty more to come. In a world marked by vast uncertainties, one thing appears certain: artificial intelligence (AI) is...
View ArticleEvents and Conferences Focus on Experience
People who attend events and conferences have long expected a memorable experience, featuring smart speeches and presentations, some nourishment, and networking opportunities with colleagues that...
View ArticleSustainability at Events Leads to Innovation
Guest Post by Brian Sano, Head of Strategic Growth at Intuitive AI There has been a noticeable shift in the events industry towards sustainability. As concerns about climate change and environmental...
View ArticleCustomer Advocacy: An Untapped Asset
Guest post by Rhys Williams Customer advocacy is when customers help promote your business – either by referring their friends, or through word-of-mouth and online engagement. So how do businesses make...
View ArticleThe Salon Customer Experience: Ultimate Nirvana
If there is one industry where customer experience is truly indispensable, it is the soothing world of the salon. That’s because a salon should be the ultimate refuge short of an actual vacation, a...
View ArticleEmpathy in Customer Experience: A Key Loyalty Driver
Why is empathy important in customer experience? Because while customers will always want a good product or service at a reasonable price, that alone is not sufficient. Customers also want someone at...
View ArticleCustomer Experience In The Roofing Industry: Technology And Maybe Some Fun
Customer experience in the roofing industry can be tricky because unless it happens to be planned, a roofer at your door is often not good. Roofers are required to combine home services expertise with...
View ArticleEnhancing Brick-and-Mortar Customer Experience to Compete with E-Commerce Growth
There was a time – not so long ago – when brick-and-mortar customer experience seemed almost like a misnomer from a bygone shopping era. The Internet was taking over retailing, it seemed, with the...
View ArticleHow Convenience Stores are Elevating Customer Experience in 2024
Expectations have traditionally lingered somewhat low for customer experience in convenience stores. People generally want some gas, maybe a soda or a snack, followed by a quick exit. If they’re on...
View ArticleMixing Business and Politics: What Companies Can Learn from Tractor Supply
When should business and politics mix? And what are the business implications when they do? Tractor Supply Company Makes Big Announcement Tractor Supply Company is an 85-year-old retail chain, based...
View ArticleFranchise Customer Experience: Balancing Consistency with Local Innovation
Can franchise customer experience be both uniform and customized at the same time? Franchise systems seeking to incorporate customer experience into their operational models face a unique set of...
View ArticleHow To Apply the RACI Model to Customer Experience
For customer experience to work, everyone needs to understand their role – and the RACI model can help. Though the model was developed back in the 1970s, well before CX became truly top-of-mind for...
View ArticleHow Specialty Retailers Create Unforgettable Customer Experiences
tr Specialty retailers are in many ways the ultimate customer experience specialists. Freed from the constraints of big box chains, specialty stores focus on a specific product category or niche...
View ArticleThe Biden-Harris Customer Experience Reforms: Why Smart Businesses Will...
The Biden-Harris administration is once again trying to tackle customer experience issues. In a move that’s sending ripples through the business world, the administration has launched the “Time Is...
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