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…
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…
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
Lovemark? Infusing your brand with Mystery, Sensuality and Intimacy (Infographic)
In this week’s blog, I discussed about achieving “customer loyalty beyond reason. 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
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…
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
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…
The Power of Metrics: Knowing Beyond Subjectivity (Infographic)
In this week’s blog, I discussed about selecting and tracking key customer metrics. 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 Power of Metrics: Knowing Beyond Subjectivity
“How do you know?” – a question I often ask as a consultant that carries immense value for business leaders. Quantifiable metrics are critical to continuous improvement, especially when it comes to understanding employee engagement levels or assessing customer loyalty. Imagine being asked to grade the quality of experiences you deliver to your core customer…
Employees Aren’t Happy – Here are 5 Ways to Reverse the Trend (Infographic)
In this week’s blog, I discussed about driving employee 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.