I had the pleasure of speaking with M.Rauf Ates, founder of Fast Company TĂŒrkiye about research I helped lead with Harvard Business Review Analytical Services. In this conversation, we explore how to become a customer company, beyond the lip service. The research offers 8 steps to give meaning to business, operational, and digital transformation as informed by Ethan Allen, Kellogg’s, Kimberley-Clark, and Pacific Life. Below, I’ve included a translation using Google Translate. If you find errors, please let me know!…
Are Hotels Ready for Generation Novel? How the rise of Generation-Novel or Gen-N could transform the future of guest service
Via David Millili, CEO at LodgIQ, HospitalityNet What defines world-class guest service? Is it personalized offers or a value-driven loyalty program? Is it a timely reply sent back to an unsatisfied guest review? Is it flexible stay options or policies? Is it an engaging social media presence? Guest service can be all of these things⊠and with the demands accelerated by the pandemic, it has also become so much more. The problem with defining guest service in any singular way…
âSalesforce Commerce Cloud Innovations: Redefining How Brands Approach Their Customer Experience with Salesforce Futurist Brian Solis
Brands are in a position where they must exceed customer expectations even if the customer wasnât expecting it. No brand is safe from the need to stay one step ahead of its customers â just think of Blockbuster and Nokia. In this episode, I have a great conversation with Brian Solis, VP, Global Innovation at Salesforce. Brian is a world-renowned digital anthropologist, futurist, eight times bestselling author, and international keynote speaker. He has consistently been recognized as one of the…
The Brave New World of Digital, Business, and Leadership Transformation and the Part You Play in It All
I was moved by an inspiring piece about finding hope in a time of disruption and uncertainty. It was written by my friend Andrew Penn, CEO of Telstra. Though it was published this time last year, I found it relevant now. Penn observed that in these times of a great reset, it’s only human to lose hope. It’s true seemingly everywhere. Just looking at Twitter right now, it feels like the special place I once described as a human seismograph has…
Seth Godin and Brian Solis Discuss How to Make Your Brand More Trustworthy
by Ari Bendersky for Salesforce 360 A key to building more trust with customers? Be more human. Marketing guru Seth Godin and Salesforce vice president and global innovation evangelist Brian Solis offer their take on how to build customer trust. For many companies, being seen as trustworthy by customers is an ultimate goal. But what does it really mean to have trust and build trust with customers? In a recent conversation on the Blazing Trails podcast, marketing guru Seth Godin and…
MarketingFacts – Brian Solis (Salesforce): âMarketing kan zich heruitvinden als Customer Experience disciplineâ
While in Brussels, I had a very welcome opportunity to speak with Matthijs van den Broek, MarketingFacts: Innovative in Marketing, after all of these years. What a pleasure! Source: MarketingFacts In aanloop naar The Next Web 2022 (vandaag en gisteren) sprak ik met Brian Solis, keynote speaker, onderzoeker, ex-Altimeter. Een mooi weerzien, na een jaar of 12. De carriĂšre van Solis is tot nu toe best indrukwekkend, niet alleen gezien waar hij nu staat (high-end adviseur van Marc Benioff bij…
Zoom’s Work Transformation Summit: Humanizing the Customer Experience
Zoom is part of our everyday life now, creating new windows into work, entertainment, education, and augmenting how we communicate with one another and how we experience events and engagements…together. I was honored to join Zoom’s Work Transformation Summit and have the opportunity to share the virtual stage with Chief Product Officer Oded Gal. The event explored “how to deliver impactful customer experiences” in  hybrid world, one where virtual interactions are the new normal and digital- and mobile-first behaviors open…
Upgrading the Airport Experience for Travelers – Airport Experience Conference
Via Shafer Ross, Airport Experience News Brian Solis keynoted the Airport Experience Conference in Orlando, Florida. Following is a summary of his presentation, “Digital Disruption And The Post-Pandemic Consumer.” Following his presentation, Brian also signed copies of his best-selling book, “X: The Experience When Business Meets Design.” AXC Keynote Solis Suggests Brands Redesign the Airport Experience Special Coverage: 2022 AX Conference Brian Solis is a digital analyst and anthropologist and Global Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce who took the stage at…
Designing the Customer’s Experience – Live at The CMO Club Summit
By Jessica Denny, The CMO Club Brian Solis, Digital Anthropologist and Global Innovation Evangelist for Salesforce believes the pandemic fundamentally changed us all, calling it an epochal moment. During the 2021 CMO Club Innovation and Inspiration Summit, Brian shared how people are spending more time in the digital world than ever, but at the same time, they have stronger preferences about what they want from brands. Customers want more than a transactional experience: they want to feel like brands are aligned with their…
Digital transformation: 3 focus areas to prioritize – The Enterprisers Project
via Joe Fizor and Scott Ward, The Enterprisers Project Digital transformation is a business imperative for 2022 and beyond. Consider these three key areas to help ensure a successful strategy. Digital transformation: The term has been around for years but its meaning often remains vague and largely undefined, even for IT decision-makers. As a result, in 2021, an estimated $700 billion in digital transformation spending fell short of delivering the desired results. Common reasons include an overwhelming number of applications…
