When it comes to the subject of Customer Experience, there are many questions I would like to know the answer to. The problem with my subject, is that very often, there is no right answer! However, over the last couple of years, I have started to conduct my own independent research: In 2013, I published the [...]
This article was originally written for my exclusive column on mycustomer.com – a hugely valuable and rich resource of information, expertise and inspiration for CX Professionals. You can find the original article here. I speak and write regularly about the increasing addition of the word ‘customer’ to the typical vocabulary of business leaders. CUSTOMER service; CUSTOMER [...]
As fireworks lit up the night sky all around the world to welcome in another new year, millions of people were already deciding to commit to resolutions for the coming twelve months. Some resolutions were related to personal health and well-being. Some were financially related. Almost all of them will signify goals or challenges that must [...]
As we approach the end of another calendar year, like many Customer Experience Specialists, I am asked a number of 'annual cyclical' questions that ask for my opinion on a number of things. One of those things is related to my key Customer Experience learning's for the year. I am not going to bore you with [...]
When it comes to delivering consistently good Customer Experiences, it appears as though bigger is definitely not necessarily better! Over the last decade, independent businesses have increasingly struggled to battle against the ever-growing tide of the corporate world. With more money, resources and power, there are not many countries on the planet who have seen [...]
Followers of my blog will know that I am keen to share others perspectives on the subject of Customer Experience when the opportunity arises. I am delighted to be able to do just that in this post. Only recently I wrote about the differences between Customer Service, Customer Experience and Customer Centricity - in the post [...]
It is difficult to deny that these three terms are becoming increasingly visible in the language of business: Customer Service Customer Experience Customer Centricity I say that they are becoming increasingly visible - in reality, organisations have been throwing them all around like 'confetti' for many years now. To a degree, all of them have merged [...]
Followers of my blog will know that I have traveled extensively over the last four years. In 2015 alone, I have visited 20 countries in Europe, Africa and Asia. In 2016, I am already scheduled to work in North America and the Middle East as well as continuing my efforts in Europe and Africa. In [...]
There are many things that have bugged me for many years when it comes to Customer Experiences that I have had as a consumer. Although I recognise I may not be your average 'customer', a lot of the things that bug me, also bug others. For example, it is very common for me to be [...]
When I became an independent Customer Experience Specialist in 2012, I could scarcely have imagined where my chosen career, my passion, would take me. As of today, I have visited 23 different countries all over the globe - talking about; teaching; consulting; guiding; and sharing thoughts, experiences, knowledge, tools and techniques on the profession that [...]
