Customer experience is powerful because it consists of two important ingredients, 1) people and 2) emotions. When we talk about CX as a matter of purpose and strategy, this is exactly where the phrases “put customers at the center of our business” and becoming “customer-centric” can and should come to life. But honestly, we don’t really design for people or emotions today. We design for what we think of as customer intent and in turn, invest in touchpoints, conversions, transactions…
Consumers Don’t Want Products And Services, They Want Experiences
Following my presentation at Adobe Summit, I sat down with CMO.com‘s Giselle Abramovich (also my dear friend) back stage to discuss the importance of experience design and the future of brand in a digital economy. I also got to share the inspiration behind, X: The Experience When Business Meets Design. In this in-depth interview, we also explored my research, work and ideas about how every company should re-imagine brand for an era of digital Darwinism. The questions and answers cover…
The End of Business as Usual Rewire the Way You Work to Succeed in the Consumer Revolution – GetAbstract
For those who don’t have the time to read an entire book, but still need the benefits of doing so, I present to you…GetAbstract. I’m proud to announce that The End of Business as Usual Rewire the Way You Work to Succeed in the Consumer Revolution is now available, along with X, WTF, Engage!, and others! — Before the Internet and social media, consumers who didn’t like a store told a few friends, sent an angry letter or just never…
Customers Don’t Care About Employee Experience When It Comes to CX
Customers don’t care about the realities of our business, its limitations, risk averse culture, regulations, politics, etc. The customer’s experience must begin with the experience customer have and ultimately the experience they should have. Credit: Biz Advisory Group
How Hyundai is Driving CX Innovation by Connecting Customers to Dealerships Via Mobile-First Journeys
New Hyundai store in Bluewater Shopping CentreToday’s customer is more connected, informed and empowered than ever before. They expect information and services on-demand and they increasingly expect personalized engagement regardless of channel. Customers value modern experiences that are seamless, efficient and assistive across their devices and many times this is the deciding factor of which brand to purchase. For those of us who have recently been in the market for a new car, researching a big decision like that is…
The Much Overdue Rise of Experience and Service Innovation
The number of fantastic experiences we have with businesses in moments of truth, usually in time of need and help, are so isolated, that we tend to remember and talk about them over and over again. Most of the time, when we need support, the cumulative experience is nothing short of abysmal. In most cases, we have to schedule time and work up the nerve to contact the companies we give money to just to gain some level of already expected…
WTF!? What’s the Future of Business: Changing the Way Businesses Create Experiences
It’s amazing what you discover after sorting through years of files just waiting for attention… GetAbstract takes great books and summarizes them for today’s busy executives and entrepreneurs. One such book is, What’s the Future of Business aka WTF. For those who do not want the rich visual and immersive analog experience, GetAbstract has done the hard work for you. There’s also an audio summary available (click the mp3 icon). And, while you’re there, it seems I have an entire…
Experience Design is a Catalyst to Innovation and a Driver for Business Growth
Bryan Adams hosts a great podcast on creativity and storytelling called “Getting Goosebumps.” Shortly after publishing X: The Experience When Business Meets Design, Bryan invited me to be on the show and I’m sure glad he did! What a great conversation! I’ve included it below… Getting Back to Customer Centricity with Brian Solis For this week’s episode of Getting Goosebumps, I had the chance to chat to Brian Solis. Brian’s the principal analyst at Altimeter Group and a sought after keynote speaker….
It’s Time to Upgrade the RFP for Mobile Only Customer Journeys and Experiences
An unpublished research interview with Erica D’Aloia, Manager of Ecommerce Traffic for Godiva Chocolatier. The topic explored the idea of upgrading RFPs for CMOs to consider the mobile customer journey uniquely. Special thanks to Mike Grehan of Acronym. How are micro-moments and shift in mobile behavior shaping the RFP process (or not)? How are micro-moments changing marketing strategies? The word ‘Mobile Behavior’ initially threw me off – where I think of this more as use and importance of a device. I…
Solving for X: The Rise of Experience Innovation
I’ve known Judith Aquino for several years now. Her work in customer experience is extensive and her connections in the space are deep. Shortly after the release of X: The Experience When Business Meets Design, I caught up with Judith to talk about the rise of experience innovation. She published our conversation in Customer Strategist, and I was able to get a downloadable PDF as well. I wanted to share our conversation with you… Solving for X: Why the Future…
