Customer Experience

How to Wow – Simple Acts That Make A Difference

When it comes to customer experiences, there’s a vast difference between “good” and “wow.” While “good” experiences meet customer expectations, “wow” experiences exceed them. “Wow” requires a business to do more than satisfy customers; it involves surprise, delight, and forging lasting connections. In my book, The New Gold Standard, I expand on what it means…

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A Guide to Memorable Customer Experiences: Forget Heroism – Focus on Thoughtful Collaboration (Infographic)

In this week’s blog, I discussed about how you can drive memorable 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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A Guide to Memorable Customer Experiences: Forget Heroism – Focus on Thoughtful Collaboration

Memorable experiences result in positive customer storytelling. To support the connection between memorable experiences and customer storytelling, let’s take a journey with “Joshie the Giraffe” and the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island, Florida team. A Child’s Crisis and An Unforgettable Team Response When writing my book, The New Gold Standard about The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Chris Hurn…

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When It Comes To Customers, No Bad News Can Be Terrible News (Infographic)

In this week’s blog, I discussed about how you can effectively garner and leverage customer feedback. 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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When It Comes To Customers, No Bad News Can Be Terrible News

During a recent consulting engagement, a senior leader posed a question that took me aback: “Should we be asking for complaints?” The ensuing discussion with the leader’s team was enlightening and reaffirmed some essential truths about customer feedback. Understanding the Value of Complaints Here are a few dynamics about customer feedback that emerged from our discussion:…

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Your Customer Is Satisfied – Are They a Coupon Away from Leaving? (Infographic)

In this week’s blog, I discussed about how you can drive emotional engagement. 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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Your Customer Is Satisfied – Are They a Coupon Away from Leaving?

You’ve likely heard someone say, “Customer satisfaction is not enough.” While that might initially sound counterintuitive, considerable research supports the statement. The Fallacy of Satisfaction Invariably, you’ve stayed at a hotel that met all your basic needs. The room was clean, the price was reasonable, and the overall experience was fine. In essence, you were satisfied, but…

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Emotional & Cultural Value: Lessons from Inca Cola & Starbucks

Imagine being an executive at Coca-Cola, one of the most recognized global brands. Your role with the company is to grow market share in Peru. Despite your extensive marketing efforts, you continually miss your sales goals because of a local drink: Inca Kola. Developed in 1935 by Joseph Robinson Lindley, Inca Kola’s distinct lemon verbena…

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Keeping Brand Promises – Delivering Experiences that Drive Referrals (Infographic)

In this week’s blog, I discussed about how you can create experiences in keeping with your brand promises. 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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Keeping Brand Promises – Delivering Experiences that Drive Referrals

The Importance of Authentic Branding in Business Your brand is more than your trade dress or marketing slogans. It’s what your people and customer think and say about you. In that broad context, here are a few things to consider as you review your business from the perspective of branding: 1) Brands Are Promises Kept…

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