Honesty and transparency – two words that warm the cockles of my heart but that are not often associated with the world of business. I am writing this blog having just watched a Hollywood movie about the 2008 banking crisis – The Big Short, featuring Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt is [...]
I am extremely fortunate to be able to travel the world talking to anyone who will listen about the importance and significance of Customer Experience. Last week, I was asked to talk about the subject with Tim Elliott - presenter of the Drive Time radio show for Dubai Eye in the United Arab Emirates. It [...]
It is with a very heavy heart that I publish this blog today. A few weeks ago, Customer Experience Specialist and CCXP, Sean Tomlinson, was kind enough to send it to me. Tragically, Sean passed away at the end of April. I have decided to publish the blog in his memory - I know that [...]
It is always a huge pleasure and often humbling for me to meet fellow Customer Experience Professionals. As well as being remarkably reassuring that I am not the only customer focused 'nutcase', I learn a considerable amount too! I am delighted to be able to share with you the musings of one such man - [...]
There are a number of things that comprise the characteristics of great Customer Centric leaders – courage; vision; passion; authenticity; humility; belief; are just some of them. I am sure you can think of more as well. There is no doubt that I could write about each one in turn! However, one further characteristic always [...]
Is it just me or do you find it weird when you search for someone on social media and you can’t find them? The same goes for businesses. If you don’t offer your customers numerous ways to contact you, the likelihood is the customer’s opinion of you is going to go down. Even if you [...]
Those who know me well will testify to the fact that when it comes to the subject of Customer Experience, I like to talk! In fact, Mrs Golding will argue that it is nigh on impossible to get me to stop! There is no denying that when you are passionate about a subject, it is [...]
Last week I witnessed something that I consider to be incredibly unusual. In a world where it is more uncommon than not for consumers to have their expectations exceeded, I was actually bowled over by what I experienced. 'Bowling over' a career Customer Experience 'nut' is not that easy to do! What makes the experience [...]
I am still regularly asked if this 'Customer Experience thing' is really a 'thing' at all. Despite the growing waves of publicly available evidence that proves the positive effect a customer centric approach to business can have - and specifically the effect it has on financial performance - there will always be the doubters! As [...]
On Monday this week I had the absolute pleasure of spending a couple of hours talking about the subject I like best - you guessed it - Customer Experience. I have to admit that I do not need an excuse to talk about my passion, so when my good friend and respected Customer Experience Specialist, [...]
