Customer-centricity

Unforgettable Experiences: Poignant Lessons on Authentic Care (Infographic)

In this week’s blog, I discussed about designing and delivery differentiated customer experiences. For more information on the topic, please refer to the blog. Otherwise, this infographic visually summarizes the blog’s content. To learn more about our team, please visit josephmichelli.com. To speak to me about your CX journey, please go to josephmichelli.com/contact.

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How to Gain Competitive Advantage through Brazen Customer Experience: 4 Tips from Starbucks (Infographic)

In this week’s blog, I discussed about designing and delivery differentiated customer experiences. For more information on the topic, please refer to the blog. Otherwise, this infographic visually summarizes the blog’s content. To learn more about our team, please visit josephmichelli.com. To speak to me about your CX journey, please go to josephmichelli.com/contact.  

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How to Gain Competitive Advantage through Brazen Customer Experience: 4 Tips from Starbucks

You are likely in an industry where competition is fierce and customer retention is critical. Since globalization has led to products and services that are increasingly similar, a well-crafted and consistently executed customer experience is a powerful competitive differentiator. Here are four tips for designing and delivering differentiated customer experiences courtesy of my work with…

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Service Recovery: How to Apologize and Build Strong Customer Relationships

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company is renowned for exceptional guest experiences. In my book I share my work with leaders at this iconic service brand and how those leaders ensure consistently elevated service levels. I also note that NO business (not even the Ritz-Carlton) can deliver FLAWLESS experiences. Since service breakdowns are inevitable, let’s look at…

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4 Key Strategies for Business Success: Adopt Product, Service, Customer, or Adaptive Approaches (Infographic)

In this week’s blog, I discussed about key strategies for business success. For more information on the topic, please refer to the blog. Otherwise, this infographic visually summarizes the blog’s content. To learn more about our team, please visit josephmichelli.com. To speak to me about your CX journey, please go to josephmichelli.com/contact.  

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The Power of Gratitude: 4 Ways to Transcend Words and Build Customer Loyalty (Infographic)

In this week’s blog, I discussed about how to leverage human intelligence to enhance AI. For more information on the topic, please refer to the blog. Otherwise, this infographic visually summarizes the blog’s content. To learn more about our team, please visit josephmichelli.com. To speak to me about your CX journey, please go to josephmichelli.com/contact.  

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Customer Experience Excellence – How to Leverage Human Intelligence to Enhance AI

At least for now, Artificial Intelligence (AI) cannot replace Human Intelligence – when it comes to compassion, empathy, authenticity, or genuine concern. I asked the AI engine Bing to “demonstrate empathy.” Bing’s response was a rudimentary definition of empathy and vague references to “stepping into someone else’s shoes.” In short, AI failed to demonstrate empathy.…

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VUCA and YOU – How to Lead in Ambiguous Times (Infographic)

In this week’s blog, I discussed about ways to emerge stronger when faced with Ambiguity. For more information on the topic, please refer to the blog. Otherwise, this infographic visually summarizes the blog’s content. To learn more about our team, please visit josephmichelli.com. To speak to me about your CX journey, please go to josephmichelli.com/contact.  

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VUCA and YOU – How to Lead in Ambiguous Times

Final Installment in the Series This ends my four-part series on managing the challenges of living in and leading through VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity). If you missed any posts in this series, they begin here. This installment focuses on the A in VUCA – Ambiguity. The editorial team at Indeed describes business ambiguity…

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VUCA and YOU – How to Thrive in Complex Times

Third in a Series This four-part series addresses strategies for managing the challenges of living in and leading through VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity). If you missed the first installment (which puts VUCA in a historical context and offers strategies for managing the V in VUCA – Volatility), you can find it here. The…

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