How to Emotionally Engage Your Customers Through Storytelling
Years ago, the late Tony Hsieh (then CEO of Zappos) invited me to present at a Zappos All Hands meeting as part of my book launch for: As always, I welcomed the opportunity to work with Tony and present to Zapponians (Zappos team members). Their high-energy culture is infectious. (To see my 14-minute Zappos presentation…
Beyond Good Intentions – Keys to Executing for Customers (Infographic)
In this week’s blog, I discussed about executing consistent service excellence. 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.
Beyond Good Intentions – Keys to Executing for Customers
Most people want to serve customers well. However, service intentions often break down as customers seek to get their needs met. Here’s an example that a reader shared with me regarding a breakdown During a service request to get a propane gas tank filled, a well-intentioned utility company team member said she would “try” to…
Unearthing Timeless Customer Experience Wisdom – Lessons from P.T. Barnum
My friend Scott Mckain wrote a powerful customer experience book titled, All Business is Show Business, which prompted me to wonder: What could a great show person teach us about customer experience design and delivery? To answer that question, I picked up P.T. Barnum’s book “The Art of Money Getting: Golden Rules for Making Money.” …
How to Gain Competitive Advantage through Brazen Customer Experience: 4 Tips from Starbucks (Infographic)
In this week’s blog, I discussed about designing and delivery differentiated 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.
How to Gain Competitive Advantage through Brazen Customer Experience: 4 Tips from Starbucks
You are likely in an industry where competition is fierce and customer retention is critical. Since globalization has led to products and services that are increasingly similar, a well-crafted and consistently executed customer experience is a powerful competitive differentiator. Here are four tips for designing and delivering differentiated customer experiences courtesy of my work with…
Service Recovery: How to Apologize and Build Strong Customer Relationships
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company is renowned for exceptional guest experiences. In my book I share my work with leaders at this iconic service brand and how those leaders ensure consistently elevated service levels. I also note that NO business (not even the Ritz-Carlton) can deliver FLAWLESS experiences. Since service breakdowns are inevitable, let’s look at…
The Power of Gratitude: 4 Ways to Transcend Words and Build Customer Loyalty
Gratitude is essential to any healthy relationship, whether it’s between family members, friends, or your business and customers. While saying “thank you” is a good start, genuine gratitude requires more than words. A sincere expression of gratitude involves demonstrating that you truly value the other person. So, what specific actions can you take to show…
Customer Experience Excellence – How to Leverage Human Intelligence to Enhance AI (Infographic)
In this week’s blog, I discussed about how to leverage human intelligence to enhance AI. 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.
Customer Experience Excellence – How to Leverage Human Intelligence to Enhance AI
At least for now, Artificial Intelligence (AI) cannot replace Human Intelligence – when it comes to compassion, empathy, authenticity, or genuine concern. I asked the AI engine Bing to “demonstrate empathy.” Bing’s response was a rudimentary definition of empathy and vague references to “stepping into someone else’s shoes.” In short, AI failed to demonstrate empathy.…
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