Customer Bliss

JUNE 17, 2020

We have seen leaders around the world engage personally in the lives of their customers and employees. They have shed the corporate veneer and packaging to listen—really listen to understand people’s worries, concerns and shifting needs. We have seen that companies have the ability to be flexible and pivot swiftly, through uniting their organizations to focus on the most important things and deliver value that people need now to achieve their goals.

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APRIL 17, 2020

In each episode of the Daily Dose of OPTIMISM! , I want to share acts of goodness that will drive and will earn both human and financial prosperity, as we work our way out of this. The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. Today’s “Daily Dose” comes from Publix Super Markets , the beloved chain in the Southeast of the United States.

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Customer Bliss

MARCH 18, 2020

In this time of Coronavirus…let goodness prevail, instead of fear. Let kindness and grace be our first instinct. Let trust and respect become translated now into our business lives. These will lead to every kind of prosperity on the other side of this pandemic. Growth through admirable acts will define companies and people now. I was struck by this beautiful gesture of humanity in the Italian city of Siena.

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Customer Bliss

MARCH 18, 2020

In this time of Coronavirus…let goodness prevail, instead of fear. Let kindness and grace be our first instinct. Let trust and respect become translated now into our business lives. These will lead to every kind of prosperity on the other side of this pandemic. Growth through admirable acts will define companies and people now. I was struck by this beautiful gesture of humanity in the Italian city of Siena.

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Customer Bliss

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

In my Daily Dose video series, I explore the topics that chief customer officers must grapple with on a daily basis. Join me as I discuss what I’ve learned over the course of my 35-year career, so that you can more effectively do the work that needs to be done. The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. For the previous video about this topic, click here to read the transcript and access the video.

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Customer Bliss

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

As we take time to relax, spend time with our families, or ponder on how to best close out the fourth quarter, I’d like to share a few words with you. This is a reminder, especially as we’re in the bustling holiday season, that the decisions you make in business, measure the depth of your humanity: your ability to apply that simple Golden Rule.

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Customer Bliss

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

In this week’s Daily Dose video, I share an excerpt from a keynote I presented recently that focuses on the lessons of my most recent book, Would You Do That To Your Mother. . The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. The beloved companies grow by proving with their actions that they have their customers’ best interest in mind.

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Customer Bliss

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Last year, Walmart added a chief customer officer role to better align its digital and brick-and-mortar business, especially as competition from Amazon continues to increase. Their goal is to keep the customer at the center of its operations. Mastercard, Neiman Marcus, and many others have added this high-level position to their C-suite as well, increasing their focus on customer growth and relationships.

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Customer Bliss

OCTOBER 23, 2019

In my Daily Dose video series, I explore the topics that chief customer officers must grapple with on a daily basis. Join me as I discuss what I’ve learned over the course of my 35-year career, so that you can more effectively do the work that needs to be done. The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. Today, I want to talk to you about something that continuously comes up in my podcast conversations , as well as something I recognized when I was a Chief Customer Officer.

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Customer Bliss

OCTOBER 9, 2019

In this week’s Daily Dose video, I share a short video inspired by the lessons of my most recent book, Would You Do That To Your Mother. . The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. Anybody else get a sense of foreboding as the car salesman ushers you into that door, marked “Finance and insurance?” You’re relieved you got the price you wanted on the car.

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Customer Bliss

OCTOBER 3, 2019

How does the diversity of your team affect their output and synergy? In today’s episode, I chat with Leslie McNamara , who is the Chief Marketing Officer and Managing Director in workforce development at Citi Retail Services. In her role, Leslie merges workforce development with marketing, working directly with retailers. Leslie’s work involves partnering with stores that have chosen Citi as their private label and/or co-brand card provider.

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Customer Bliss

OCTOBER 2, 2019

In my Daily Dose video series, I explore the topics that chief customer officers must grapple with on a daily basis. Join me as I discuss what I’ve learned over the course of my 35-year career, so that you can more effectively do the work that needs to be done. The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. Today, I want to talk about the evolution of your role, from where you are inside the company to a chief experience officer, or a chief customer officer.

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Customer Bliss

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

How do you lead an organization’s CX when there’s no blueprint for you to follow? Well, you make your own! In today’s episode, Lisa Allen , the first Chief Patient Experience Officer at Johns Hopkins Hospital shares how she combined her experience and knowledge in anthropology to change the way the organization addresses patient experience.

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Customer Bliss

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Today, I’m thrilled to bring you an on-the-road edition of my Daily Dose series. I was recently at a special CXPA member event at the Columbus Metropolitan Library, where I spent some time with Alison Circle, chief experience officer of the Columbus Metropolitan Library. . Alison brings more than 25 years of experience in marketing to her work at the Columbus Metropolitan Library, she’s a board member of the CXPA, and she has previously been a guest on my podcast. .

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Customer Bliss

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

In my Daily Dose video series, I explore the topics that chief customer officers must grapple with on a daily basis. Join me as I discuss what I’ve learned over the course of my 35-year career, so that you can more effectively do the work that needs to be done. Today’s video is an excerpt from my online course , inspired by my book, Would You Do That To Your Mother?

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Customer Bliss

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

I’m excited to be back with new episodes of the Chief Customer Officer Human Duct Tape Show. In today’s episode, I have an engaging and enlightening conversation with Craig Langlois , the Chief Experience Officer at the Berkshire Museum in beautiful Berkshire, Massachusetts. This is a great conversation to listen to, whether you’re in the museum/cultural institution world or business (both B2B and B2C).

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Customer Bliss

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

In this week’s Daily Dose video, I share a short video inspired by the lessons of my most recent book, Would You Do That To Your Mother. . The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. “Thank you for watching this video. After it’s played, you will receive a survey and I really need you to give me a ten. Anything less is not passing and I won’t get paid.” Does that sound familiar to you?

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Customer Bliss

AUGUST 22, 2019

As a CX practitioner, I continue to see how technology ushers in disruptions across retail and other B2C service industries, but I want you to remember that customer behavior is the actual impetus for these disruptions. I thought this concept would be worth briefly discussing (and revisiting), especially as I came across NJ Goldston’s, 5 Strategies on How to Stay Ahead of Customer-Driven Disruption on Forbes.

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AUGUST 20, 2019

In this week’s Daily Dose video, I share a short video inspired by the lessons of my most recent book, Would You Do That To Your Mother. . The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. A drink of water from a bottle in my hotel room just cost me about 42 cents. Most big box stores sell a 24-pack of bottles like these for about eight bucks or 33 cents a bottle?

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Customer Bliss

AUGUST 1, 2019

As we continue to revisit conversations with CX leaders who were previously on the show, today we’re going to explore strategies implemented by two CX leaders at global corporations: Scott Allison , CCO at DHL Supply Chain and Jon Herstein , CCO at Box. Both leaders share great tactics and strategies that they implemented when asked the question, “how did you first assess the work that needed to be done?

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Customer Bliss

JULY 30, 2019

In this week’s Daily Dose video, I share a short video inspired by the lessons of my most recent book, Would You Do That To Your Mother. . The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. There are a few industries that have a hard time acknowledging women, even when they ask the question. If a man and woman are present in retail, the woman may ask the question, but the man gets answered.

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Customer Bliss

JULY 19, 2019

This summer, I’m taking a bit of a break to prepare exciting new content for you, and in the meantime, I’m replaying a compilation of some snippets of conversations from past episodes. I know how much you all love when we get straight to the facts and tactics, so I think you’ll really appreciate the tips that come from CX leaders when they answer the question, “how did you assess the work that needs to be done?”.

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Customer Bliss

JULY 16, 2019

In this week’s Daily Dose video, I share a short video inspired by the lessons of my most recent book, Would You Do That To Your Mother. . The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. As a patient, we want health care to put us back together again when we’re just not right, to give us peace, to be cared for, with our dignity intact.

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Customer Bliss

JUNE 28, 2019

As a CCO at a startup, how do you assess the work that needs to be done to begin the CX transformation? In today’s episode, we’re revisiting conversations with two CCOs who have implemented CX programs from the ground up: Chelsie Rae Lee of SnackNation and Allison Pickens of Gainsight. Both women became CCOs of their companies during a time where no formal CX work had been instituted.

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Customer Bliss

JUNE 12, 2019

In my Daily Dose video series, I explore the topics that chief customer officers must grapple with on a daily basis. Join me as I discuss what I’ve learned over the course of my 35-year career, so that you can more effectively do the work that needs to be done. Today’s video is an excerpt from my online course , inspired by my book, Would You Do That To Your Mother?

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JUNE 6, 2019

“I am a bridge builder and I really like that aspect of my role,” says Yamini Rangan , chief customer officer at Dropbox , a SaaS company that offers file storage and collaboration solutions to both individuals and companies. With a background in sales and marketing, Yamini spent a lot of time talking to customers, mentioning that it was one of her favorite aspects of her job.

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MAY 23, 2019

“The caliber of the team here is remarkable, and I’ve never seen anything like it. So, that was the reason why I decided to join them. Now it’s been a little under two years, and I still feel the same way,” says Aurelia Pollet , the Vice President of Customer Experience at Exemplis. Exemplis is a B2B2C, which makes custom chairs and lounges for offices. .

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MAY 22, 2019

In lieu of a regular Daily Dose video, I want to share with you an excerpt from a keynote I presented recently that focuses on the lessons of my most recent book, Would You Do That To Your Mother. . The following is a lightly edited transcript of the video below. Would you roll your mother into a hospital hallway and then leave her there? You know that you wouldn’t.

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MAY 7, 2019

In my Daily Dose video series, I explore the topics that chief customer officers must grapple with on a daily basis. Join me as I discuss what I’ve learned over the course of my 35-year career, so that you can more effectively do the work that needs to be done. Today’s video is an excerpt from my online course , inspired by my book, Would You Do That To Your Mother?

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Customer Bliss

MAY 2, 2019

It takes skill to synthesize the knowledge you’ve gained and then disseminate in a way that will help leaders make financial, cultural, and leadership decisions. Rosalyn Curato , CCO of Allovue , a startup EdFinTech (education financial technology) company, knows how to leverage this skill. In today’s episode, Rosalyn shares how her background in finance and education consulting contributes to success in her CCO role.

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Customer Bliss

APRIL 19, 2019

“The expectations of people, thanks to technology, are different. You want it now, you want it fast, you want good service, you want it with no friction,” says Fernando Machado, Global Chief Marketing Officer at Burger King, regarding the company’s transformation to improve its guest experience and meet customer needs. In this episode, Fernando, an extremely successful marketer who’s been featured in Adweek and Forbes , shares how he works closely with operations and the franchise owners t

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Customer Bliss

MARCH 28, 2019

One of the things I like most when talking to people about their career journeys is understanding how the skills they’ve learned along the way help them succeed in their current leadership role. Sometimes, my guests are surprised at how their trajectory, even if it seems nonlinear, has played a critical part in their professional development. In my conversation with Allison Pickens, the Chief Operating Officer at Gainsight , a customer success SaaS organization, you’ll hear how her b

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MARCH 12, 2019

In lieu of alieu of a regular Daily Dose video, I want to share with you an excerpt from an interview I did last year with my good friend Laura Ortman—chief customer officer of Equinix —in which we discussed a wide range of topics including the future of customer experience, our role as customer experience leaders, and the experiences of women in leadership. .

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019

In today’s episode, we’re going international with Rekha Weerasooriya , General Manager of Customer Experience Management and People Development at Dialog Axiata , the number one telecommunications provider in Sri Lanka. At Dialog Axiata, Rekha is in charge of customer listening, customer experience management, and employee experience development. Rekha shares tactics that I think you’ll find valuable, and pieces together a story that shows just how complex running CX within a competitive teleco

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Customer Bliss

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

In my Daily Dose video series, I explore the topics that chief customer officers must grapple with on a daily basis. Join me as I discuss what I’ve learned over the course of my 35-year career, so that you can more effectively do the work that needs to be done. Today’s video is an excerpt from my online course , inspired by my book, Would You Do That To Your Mother?

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Customer Bliss

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

In today’s episode, we’re going international with Rekha Weerasooriya , General Manager of Customer Experience Management and People Development at Dialog Axiata , the number one telecommunications provider in Sri Lanka. At Dialog Axiata, Rekha is in charge of customer listening, customer experience management, and employee experience development. Rekha shares tactics that I think you’ll find valuable, and pieces together a story that shows just how complex running CX within a competitive teleco

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Customer Bliss

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Today, we’re doing something a little different; The Chief Customer Officer Human Duct Tape Show is in both video and audio form. I think you’re really going to enjoy this conversation between myself and Ben Steele , Executive Vice President, and Chief Customer Officer at REI. So please do listen to the full interview! I really admire REI as a brand; I actually featured them in my latest book, Would You Do That to Your Mother?

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