Customer Service Consulting

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

In this week’s blog, I discussed about effectively blending AI and human service 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

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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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Birds of Different Feathers SHOULD Flock Together: The Power of Strategic Partnerships for Sustainable Growth

The recently announced partnership between Starbucks and Mercedes-Benz definitely grabbed my attention. I’ve consulted for and written about both brands but had yet to conceptualize them working together. This somewhat unusual partnership addresses mutual goals and allows us to “think beyond” our obvious partnership opportunities. The Starbucks and Mercedes-Benz Collaboration Starbucks announced a strategic collaboration…

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Where is Your Customer Experience Going?: Enhancing Customer Engagement through Journey Mapping (Infographic)

In this week’s blog, I discussed about successful customer journey mapping. 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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Valued but Not Equal – A Case for Customer Segmentation (Infographic)

In this week’s blog, I discussed about effective customer segmentation. 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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Valued but Not Equal – A Case for Customer Segmentation

Customers aren’t always right and certainly don’t contribute equally to your business’s success, but…customers always pay your bills! I am struck by two groups of business leaders – those who treat customers as an afterthought to profits or products and those who treat customers as the reason they exist. I have always ascribed to Peter…

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

Let’s build on last week’s post, which focused on authentic customer experiences provided by legendary brands I’ve worked with and written about, such as the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Zappos, and Starbucks. Becoming known for extraordinary customer experiences requires consistently delivering expectation-exceeding service. It also requires creative, present, kind, and patient people to deliver or create…

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Owning Peace of Mind – Everyone is Responsible for Customer Calm (Part 2 of 2)

Continuing from last week’s post on the importance of creating peace of mind for customers, let’s explore more actionable strategies that can elevate your customer experience, drive customer ease, and foster loyalty. Extraordinary customer experience companies make customers’ lives easier and more peaceful. Treating “peace of mind” as a value-add will distinguish your business from…

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Owning Peace of Mind – Everyone is Responsible for Customer Calm (Part 1 of 2)

Leadership guru Brian Tracy has been kind enough to endorse several of my books, and I have looked to him for wisdom throughout the years. One of my favorite quotes of Brian’s is, “Set peace of mind as your highest goal, and organize your life around it.” The older I get, the more I value…

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