Designing for Moments That Matter: What Amazon One Medical Teaches Us About Human-Centered Design
In today’s hyperconnected world, businesses face a paradox: while digital tools have made everything faster, customers still crave meaningful human connection. That’s where Amazon One Medical stands out. Amazon One Medical has designed a care model that reimagines the healthcare journey and serves as a blueprint for how all organizations can rethink customer relationships. The…
Reimagining Empowerment: How Amazon One Medical Designs for Employees AND Customers (Infographic)
In this week’s blog, I discussed about ensuring your business is PERSONAL. 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
The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership
In the modern workplace, connecting with people on an emotional level is a necessity. Emotional intelligence, often called EI or EQ, is vital in shaping influential leaders. Unlike technical skills or raw intellect, EI focuses on understanding and managing emotions—yours and others’—to foster a collaborative and productive environment. From my experience consulting with companies like…
The Loyalty Equation: How to Turn Transactions Into Advocacy (infographic)
In this week’s blog, I discussed about how you can more systematically increase customer loyalty. 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
The AI Advantage in Customer Experience: Balancing Automation and Empathy
In the evolving world of customer experience, artificial intelligence (AI) is a game changer. AI offers businesses unparalleled efficiency and scalability, from personalized recommendations to real-time chatbots. But here’s the catch: as automation grows, so does the risk of losing the human connection that fosters loyalty and emotional bonds with customers. As I’ve shared in…
Customer Experience Predictions for 2025: Insights from the Field
As we begin 2025, customer experience (CX) continues to evolve, driven by technological advancements, shifting consumer expectations, and an ever-deepening focus on emotional engagement. Drawing on my work as a consultant, author, and professor of service excellence, I want to share my predictions for the trends that will dominate the CX landscape in 2025. 1.…
Wrapping Up the Year Strong: Strategies for Thriving During the Holiday Season
I’ve always liked this quote from Mathematician and Naturalist Georges-Louis Leclerc. Hold on; hold fast; hold out. Patience is genius. Leclerc’s wisdom is beneficial as we travel through the peak holiday season (roughly from Thanksgiving to Christmas). As we countdown to Christmas, here are ten tips I’ve compiled from my experiences working with companies like…
Elevating Employee Wellbeing: The Key to Workplace Success
The shift to hybrid and remote work arrangements has revolutionized how we approach work-life balance. Many employees enjoy the flexibility of working from home, and as Gallup reports, 93% of remote-capable workers prefer to maintain some level of remote work in their schedule. But is flexibility enough to improve employee well-being? Research from Gallup and…
The Power of Product Knowledge: Mastering the Basics
Years ago, while working on seasonal training for the retail team at Godiva, I found myself staring at a sentence I’d just written about the importance of “product knowledge.” My internal dialogue went like this: “Who doesn’t know that, Joseph? Everyone understands product knowledge is critical.” Feeling like I was stating the obvious, I decided…
Tis the Season: Scaling-up for Consistently Memorable Holiday Experiences (Infographic)
In this week’s blog, I discussed about forging rapidly scaling memorable and consistent 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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