Michelli Experience

DECEMBER 2, 2015

In business today, it takes leadership to build a business that consistently engages customers. If customers aren’t emotionally connected to your brand, through the experiences you provide, you will be vulnerable to offers and solicitations from your competitors. Which are you? Such was the case for Mercedes-Benz!

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Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 12, 2015

What baffles me, then is why some organizations choose to ignore feelings and how they affect the behavior of their Customers. Right now, I could say, “Raise your hand if you have ever ignored the emotional engagement your organization creates with your Customers” and most organizations would have their hand in the air.

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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Warn Customers of the dangers they face and encourage them to keep their data safe through strong passwords. Listen to your customers and engage with them. Superior Customer Experiences require a two-way dialogue with your Customers. Customer Experiences are a catalyst for Customer trust and loyalty.

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Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Body language is an important part of these white coat moments, particularly for your Customer Experience. Little things from eye contact to posture can convey signals to the Customer. Colin Shaw is the founder and CEO of Beyond Philosophy , one of the world’s first organizations devoted to customer experience.

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Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 23, 2016

Now, I propose they make a little more room for the latest addition to the leadership: The Chief Customer Officer (CCO). The CCO would: Oversee the overall Customer Experience. Maintain authority and responsibility for customer measures. Define the customer strategy. Manage the Customer Experience design.

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Michelli Experience

JULY 27, 2016

I have been involved with Starbucks since 2004, beginning with initial research I conducted for my first of two books about them (The Starbucks Experience). In addition to partner engagement, leadership is also targeting customer experience enhancements driven by process changes and technology deployment.

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Michelli Experience

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

In keeping with that message, I am excited to be blogging about one of my favorite leadership brands – Ed Mady and to use Ed as an example of the importance of creating signature moments that frame those “out of earshot” conversations. Branded Customer Experience. Here are just a few examples of Ed’s recent tweets.

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Michelli Experience

AUGUST 1, 2017

Whether it is leadership miscalculations or service breakdowns, employees and customers often doubt that leaders and businesses will fulfill promises; particularly if something goes wrong during an interaction. Henry Ford once said, “Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason so few engage in it.”

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Wootric

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

She has experience in both helping companies understand their employees and customers and identifying what drives retention, satisfaction, engagement, and the overall experience – so that, together, they can design a better experience for all constituents. Colin Shaw. Melinda Gonzalez.

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Michelli Experience

JULY 25, 2017

In support of my formula, Neil Davey, the managing editor of mycustomer.com recently cited David Ulrich’s research on the value chain of trusting and engaging employees. Key Leadership Behaviors. In the case of Mercedes-Benz leadership, that vision was shared both through words and in the form of a visual roadmap.

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Michelli Experience

APRIL 20, 2016

While marketers like to call attention to aspects of a brand that they want to cement as PODS in the minds of prospects and customers, experience designers like me and business leaders like you should be thinking about DELIVERING PODS – behaving in ways that are relevant, different and valued by your customers.

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Michelli Experience

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Johnny and I wrote a book together titled When Fish Fly about the Pike Place Fish Market and his cataclysmic transition. However, he had not worked his way out of anger, resentment, bitterness or a “controlling” leadership style. He transformed himself from a “ruler” to a “leader”. He came upon his anger and cynicism honestly.

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SurveySensum

JULY 14, 2020

Blake Morgan – Customer Experience Futurist, Keynote Speaker, Author. Industry Leader in customer experience, Blake Morgan is a Keynote Speaker, Author of two books, a Customer Experience Futurist, and a Guest Lecturer at Columbia University. Website : [link]. LinkedIn : [link].

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CX Journey

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Trust me, there are a lot more reasons; I could write a book about all of them. Customer Culture Customer Culture is all about setting the stage for successfully designing and delivering a great customer experience. The customer's needs and perspectives do not play a part in this type of thinking.

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CX Workout - Ideas Blog

AUGUST 3, 2018

Transcript: Introduction to Digital Leadership Webinar. My name is Alexander Doak and I’m the director of customer success at CX Workout. CX Workout is a Boston based customer experience design firm and a subsidiary of the service profit chain institute. Digital Transformation and Digital Leadership.

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CX Workout - Ideas Blog

AUGUST 3, 2018

Transcript: Introduction to Digital Leadership Webinar. My name is Alexander Doak and I’m the director of customer success at CX Workout. CX Workout is a Boston based customer experience design firm and a subsidiary of the service profit chain institute. Digital Transformation and Digital Leadership.

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CX Workout - Ideas Blog

AUGUST 3, 2018

Transcript: Introduction to Digital Leadership Webinar. My name is Alexander Doak and I’m the director of customer success at CX Workout. CX Workout is a Boston based customer experience design firm and a subsidiary of the service profit chain institute. Digital Transformation and Digital Leadership.

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Michelli Experience

MARCH 18, 2016

You can learn more about Mike and the book at the end of the post. Erin is a joy to lead, but she presents you with a big leadership challenge. He’s the managing director of thought LEADERS , LLC – a leadership development training firm. He regularly writes about leadership on the thought LEADERS Blog.

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Myra Golden

APRIL 10, 2017

Months later I could see George beginning to blossom in the areas of leadership, public speaking and championing ideas. What if , I wondered , I could give all of my employees a similar experience? This delegation empowered my employees with opportunities for planning, leadership and public speaking.

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Michelli Experience

MAY 8, 2018

In the book, Human + Machine: Reimagining Work in the Age of AI , Paul Daugherty and James Wilson suggest that automated processes are giving way to a future dominated by “adaptive processes.” If your time is short, I would suggest Bob Morris’ synopsis of the book provided on his site Blogging on Business. But how about today?

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Michelli Experience

DECEMBER 23, 2015

According to Forrester Research, 93% of corporate leadership teams place customer experience improvement on their list of strategic priorities and 23% businesses have it in the number 1 position. So how do you not only satisfy your customers, but actually delight them? Here are some highlights….

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Michelli Experience

JUNE 15, 2016

During the wake of this most recent tragedy, I reflected back to a Starbucks customer I spoke to while writing my second book about the company ( Leading the Starbucks Way ). I come to Starbucks for a coffee during my lunch break BECAUSE THEY ARE NICE TO ME and I feel able to get through the afternoon at work.” .

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Michelli Experience

MARCH 16, 2016

Then again, I’m reminded of the Gallup research captured in the book Human Sigma: Managing the Employee-Customer Encounter which suggests that while there is a high correlation between employee engagement and customer engagement that relationship IS NOT CAUSAL.

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Michelli Experience

MAY 30, 2017

in March 2017, they sold the Craftsman brand to Stanley Black & Decker) and engaging new creditors all in an effort to stave off continued revenue challenges like the $2.2 We may need to adjust our strategic initiatives depending on our members’ and customers’ reactions to and level of engagement with our initiatives.

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Michelli Experience

JANUARY 19, 2016

Since I’ve dedicated my career to researching, writing, consulting, and doing PRESENTATIONS about creating engaging experiences, lets list off the types of experiences Millennials desire. Engage them socially. Most importantly, it is time to craft experiences that engage Millennials and earn their loyalty!

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Michelli Experience

JANUARY 6, 2016

Hmm… Spending 7 times more to bring customers into your business (some of whom aren’t loyal by nature) or investing far less on the ones who want to be in relationship with you. If you want a competitive advantage driving customer engagement in 2016 …. Measure and drive employee engagement.

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Michelli Experience

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

So let’s assume you want to drive increased customer accountability in your business. Where do you start? Let me offer some insights born from my work with leaders at Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA).

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Michelli Experience

APRIL 18, 2017

About 7 years ago, while working on my book The Zappos Experience , I remember talking to the CEO of Zappos, Tony Hsieh, about his company’s culture of customer experience excellence. Tony said if you build a culture committed to, “wowing customers it doesn’t matter what you sell.

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Michelli Experience

MARCH 2, 2016

Having worked with Starbucks since 2004, as I began my journey to my first of two books about them ( The Starbucks Experience and later Leading the Starbucks Way ), friends and colleagues are quick to contact me whenever Starbucks makes the news. That goes for both good and bad news!

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Michelli Experience

JULY 4, 2017

In his book, The Personal MBA , Josh outlines 12 standard forms of value delivery: Product. Fortunately, Josh generously offers detailed descriptions both in his book and on his website. For example, he notes a shared resource is “a durable asset that you create once, and then charge the customers for using it many times.

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Michelli Experience

DECEMBER 30, 2015

The first four were included in a parenting book I wrote in 1998 (long before I first sought to lose those 10 pounds). Serve Well : A number of years ago I read an insightful book titled The Rise of Selfishness in America written by James Lincoln Collier. If you focus on the negative, your worldview is shaped accordingly.

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Michelli Experience

APRIL 27, 2016

Senior leaders at companies like The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company or Mercedes-Benz (the subjects of my books The New Gold Standard and Driven to Delight , respectively) have often cited the phrase “the answer is “YES” now what is the question?” As such, those leaders strive to say YES to team members and customers.

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Michelli Experience

APRIL 18, 2017

About 7 years ago, while working on my book The Zappos Experience , I remember talking to the CEO of Zappos, Tony Hsieh, about his company’s culture of customer experience excellence. Tony said if you build a culture committed to, “wowing customers it doesn’t matter what you sell.

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Michelli Experience

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

I have promoted the importance of joy journals since a book I wrote in 1998 titled Humor, Play, and Laughter. The disposition toward gratitude appears to enhance pleasant feeling states more than it diminishes unpleasant emotions. Grateful people do not deny or ignore the negative aspects of life.

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Michel Falcon Experience

APRIL 11, 2019

Earlier this year, Jayson Gaignard, WeWork and I hosted a fireside chat where Jayson interviewed me about my People-First Culture book. Understanding why I focused a lot of attention on purpose-driven companies within the pages of my book. ? Pretty much everything you’ll find in the book.

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Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Given that this means when you are designing an emotionally engaging experience for your Customers, you could consider to have a male and a female version of it, if that is appropriate. When you think about it, this already happens in experiences today. Should there be gender specific Customer Experience designs?

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Stella Connect

JUNE 5, 2017

A customer-centric culture radiates outward, and endears brands to their customers. Suzanne will explain how to use social media and online ratings and reviews, along with traditional methods of connecting with customers, to better understand your brand. VP Customer Experience Design, AARP. Celika Caldwell.

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