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.…
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…
Put Simply – Authentic Gratitude Matters!
Each year, during Thanksgiving week in the United States, I pause and reflect on the things for which I am most grateful. This tradition helps me center my thoughts about the power of appreciation in life and business. This year is no exception, and I’d like to share some reflections on the transformative benefits of…
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
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…
Are you a Lovemark? The Journey to Becoming a Beloved Brand (infographic)
In this week’s blog, I discussed about elevating your business to beloved brand status. 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
Defying Expectations – The Power of Vision, Purpose, and Dedication
Ernie Andrus, a World War II Navy veteran, has accomplished age and convention-defying goals. At 90, Ernie set out to break the record for the oldest man to run across America, previously held by a 73-year-old. Ernie shattered that record and completed his coast-to-coast run in under three years at 93. I had the privilege…
Your Customers Are Changing Fast, Are You? (Infographic)
In this week’s blog, I discussed about effectively adapting to changing customer needs and preferences. 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
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
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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