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Defying Expectations – The Power of Vision, Purpose, and Dedication (Infographic)

In this week’s blog, I discussed about inspiring your team through vision, purpose, and dedication. 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 Customers Are Changing Fast, Are You?

In my years as a consultant for Starbucks and author of two books about them, The Starbucks Experience and Leading the Starbucks Way, I’ve seen firsthand how the company has continuously adapted to changing customer preferences. Under Howard Schultz’s leadership, Starbucks was positioned as a “third place” where -people came together in an environment less…

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Artificial Intelligence is NOT a Customer Experience Panacea: Beware the Privacy and Operational Pitfalls

Undeniably, AI and data analytics are enhancing customer service and operational efficiency; however, their use is fraught with significant ethical and legal challenges, particularly concerning customer privacy and data usage. Patagonia’s Legal Battle: A Cautionary Tale Patagonia, renowned for its outdoor clothing and equipment, is currently engaged in a lawsuit alleging violations of California privacy…

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Walking Your Talk: Cultivating Authentic Customer Service (Part 1 of 2) (Infographic)

In this week’s blog, I discussed about cultivating authentic customer service. 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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Lovemark? Infusing your brand with Mystery, Sensuality and Intimacy

Here’s an exercise: try going one day without seeing an advertising message. OK, how about an hour? Marketing messages are ubiquitous, appearing in unexpected places like the bottoms of golf holes. Every business talks to customers, but what makes that chatter banal or brilliant? Introduced by the global advertising network Saatchi & Saatchi in the…

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Strengthening Teams Through Recognition (Inforgraphic)

In this week’s blog, I discussed about strengthening your team through recognition. 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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Strengthening Teams Through Recognition

For customers to consistently feel understood and appreciated, staff must consistently feel understood and appreciated. While leaders and managers usually intend to listen to and recognize team members, those intentions often get lost amid daily challenges and demands. In the classic book, “The Carrot Principle: How the Best Managers Use Recognition to Engage Their Employees,…

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It’s Not a Sprint – It’s a Marathon: Balancing/Strengthening/Resting for Peak Performance

I am currently under a deadline for a book about a major healthcare client (more on that soon). During my research, I ran across data showing a trend toward higher burnout rates across various fields, including a staggering 90% burnout rate for primary care providers. Given rising burnout and the adverse impact of burnout on…

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The Art of “Otherness”: How Authentic Leadership Wins the Customer & Employee Vote (Infographic)

In this week’s blog, I discussed about winning the vote of your team members and customers and ensuring their trust and 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…

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The Art of “Otherness”: How Authentic Leadership Wins the Customer & Employee Vote

Alas, another polarizing election cycle is underway in the US, and the heat of political rhetoric will again serve as a learning lab for WHAT NOT TO DO when leading a human-centric organization. While political candidates will try to convince us that they are running for office to improve our lives, I’d like to contrast…

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