As a longtime advocate of Human-Centered Design, I belong to a group of people who have been desperately trying to get folks to stop thinking about features and instead, think about the human interactions, such as touchpoints, with our brand, products and services. Chris Risdon, in his article, Un-Sucking the Touchpoint, points out that a … Read more
I am a firm believer in the Human-Centered Design Process. So, why are there so many bad designs? Here’s why: There was never a Designer involved The Designer was brought in on the project too late There wasn’t a person(s) to implement the design The implementer(s) of the design do not have the right skills … Read more
I recently heard Rick DeLisi, co-author of The Effortless Experience, give a Keynote: All of Your Customers are loyal Right Now. What about Tomorrow? Rick shared that after years of focus on the “above and beyond” service mentality, research of tens of thousands of customers globally across multiple industries and customer types indicates there is … Read more
As organizations are beginning to realize that for long-term growth, you need long-term customers (advocates) and to have customer advocates, who sell your brand for you and loyally spend more and more dollars for your products and services, you must have people in your organization that are engaged, brand advocates. But how do you do … Read more
Richard Owen, President and CEO of Satmetrix, had a lot to say at the Satmetrix’s 8th Annual Net Promoter Customer Experience Conference. At his keynote: Friends with Benefits or Enemies with Consequences: The promoter-driven economy and the next decade of innovation in customer experience, Richard explained that Satmetrix sees four important factors to the future … Read more
I was at the recent Satmetrix’s 8th Annual Net Promoter Customer Experience Conference where Richard Owen, President and CEO of Satmetrix, gave the keynote: Friends with Benefits or Enemies with Consequences: The promoter-driven economy and the next decade of innovation in customer experience. In his presentation, Richard explained that Satmetrix sees three types of NPS … Read more
Blending a fresh perspective, twenty-five years of experience working with world-class brands including Sony and Frito-Lay, and a talent for inspiring audiences, Denise Lee Yohn is a leading authority on building and positioning exceptional brands. Denise is the author of the new book What Great Brands Do: The Seven Brand-Building Principles That Separate the Best … Read more
Joseph Pine II and James H. Gilmore published Welcome to the Experience Economy for the Harvard Business Review in July of 1998 followed by the book, The Experience Economy: Work Is Theater & Every Business a Stage, in April of 1999 with an updated edition in 2011. Pine and Gilmore provide us with the first … Read more
Customer satisfaction (CSAT) is a measure of how products and/or services meet customer expectation. Organizations ask their customers whether their product and/or service have met expectations using a rating scale to measure. It is essential in today’s experience economy for businesses to effectively manage customer satisfaction. CSAT is a key differentiator and a key element … Read more
Daniel Burrus, shares with us in his post, The new Golden Rule in business is this: Give your customers the ability to do what they can’t currently do but would want to if they only knew it was possible, that… “To survive and thrive, look into your customers’ visible future… See what problems they are … Read more
Chris Bryant, at ProductCamp SoCal last year, said “Give the moment what the moment needs” I jotted this down and it really stuck with me. Cherish yesterday, dream of tomorrow and live for today. This has been a mantra of mine for as long as I can remember. It reminds me not to dwell on … Read more
A new research study finds that majority of iPad owners say it is their preferred device for reading and writing email. The survey was conducted online in the second half of 2012 among 4,400 adults aged 18 plus, of which 66 percent were women. The study found that the most preferred device for reading emails … Read more