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…
Thriving Through the Holiday Rush: Seven Key Behaviors for Exceptional Experiences (Infographic)
In this week’s blog, I discussed about delivering exceptional experiences in high-volume times. 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
Thriving Through the Holiday Rush: Seven Key Behaviors for Exceptional Experiences
The holiday season is upon us, and it’s a time when business leaders face some of their most significant opportunities and challenges. Accordingly, it’s become a tradition for me to share strategies for handling the heightened stress and demands of the holiday rush. This time of year brings out the best of humanity, but we…
Elevating Employee Wellbeing: The Key to Workplace Success (Infographic)
In this week’s blog, I discussed about focusing on employee well-being. 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 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
As the holiday shopping season approaches, businesses prepare for one of the most critical times of the year. Both brick-and-mortar and online stores experience a surge in customer demand, with holiday shopping starting earlier and earlier. For many retailers, the holiday season represents a significant portion of their annual revenue, making talent selection and consistent…
Transforming Service into Experience: The Power of Personal Connection (Infographic)
In this week’s blog, I discussed about excelling at service and experience delivery. 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
Transforming Service into Experience: The Power of Personal Connection
Customer service is often defined by transactions that fulfill a stated need. However, customer experience goes far beyond need fulfillment. Loyalty-building experiences are created when businesses surprise customers with care that exceeds expectations. Here’s an example from Capital One that highlights how a business can transform a simple service interaction into an unforgettable experience. A…
The Truth About Customer Experience: It’s the Journey, Not Just the Touchpoints (Infographic)
In this week’s blog, I discussed about creating end-to-end 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
The Truth About Customer Experience: It’s the Journey, Not Just the Touchpoints
Some years ago, I read a Harvard Business Review article titled “The Truth About Customer Experience” by Alex Rawson, Ewan Duncan, and Conor Jones. My key takeaway from the article is that transactional touchpoints can distort a company’s true understanding of customer engagement. More importantly, they can misrepresent how customers behave towards the company. According…
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