Thinking Ahead.

Your Keys to Outstanding Experience Design

Experience design keys for the future. My work in customer experience design has spanned decades, industries, and continents. That said, there are certain sectors where my team and I have spent a lot of time – not least of which are automotive,…

If Only Someone Had Told Me Sooner! {Infographic}

If Only Someone Had Told Me Sooner!

I recently heard an interview with a very successful colleague who I had the good fortune of working with, in a mastermind group as a young speaker/consultant. My colleague was asked what he wished someone had told him earlier in his career?…

Unique Value, Elasticity, and Branded Customer Experience [Infographic]

Branded Customer Experience Delivery

Long before the iPod, iPad, and iPhone, there was an “I” brand from my youth that had a strong and unique brand image. With its narrow restaurant layout, high pitched distinctively blue roof, and tables adorned with multiple types of syrup. It was…

Catching Great Leadership Skills [Infographic]

Catching Great Leadership Skills

th At a time in history when political leaders often polarize, I’ve been blessed to work with community and business leaders who unite, empower, and transform. A couple of weeks ago I made a point to have dinner with one of those leaders. His name…

So Many Customer Experience Lessons So Little Time [Infographic]

So Many Customer Experience Lessons – So Little Time!

I once wrote that to be joyful we must capture the natural occurring humor of reality. Extrapolating the idea of seizing natural occurring opportunities, I’m a fan of gleaning customer experience lessons from news headlines. Here are three quick…

Optimal Customer Journey Road Map [Infographic]

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From Customer Journey Map to an Optimal Customer Journey Road Map

In last week’s blog, I talked about how customer journey mapping has gained widespread acceptance and how to get maximum value out of efforts to depict perceptions of customers across interactions with your brand. I also noted four elements…

Customer Journey Mapping [Infographic]

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Customer Journey Mapping and the Road Beyond

Years ago, it was much harder to convince a client to do a customer journey map. In those days, many leaders were willing to map interaction points with customers in order to drive efficiency or reduce waste. When customer experience designers like…

The Role of Humor in Customer Experience

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No Joke! The Role of Humor in Customer Experience

Isn’t it remarkable how things we learn at one point in our life come back to us as welcome gifts later? Early in my career, I wrote a book about helping children develop humor skills ( Humor, Play and Laughter – Stress-proofing life with your kids…

Abundantly Moving Beyond Business Fear {Infographic}

Abundantly Moving Beyond Business Fear

Long ago I embraced an idea that has had a profound positive effect on my business and, in turn, has helped me be more effective in the way I guide customer experience and leadership efforts on behalf my clients. It is a simple distinction found in…

Howard Schultz: A Leader, A Teacher, and An Inspiration {Infographic}

Howard Schultz: A Leader, A Teacher, and An Inspiration

As best I can remember I first met Howard Schultz in 2005 during work with Starbucks that led to the publication of my first of two books about the company, The Starbucks Experience . I was on one of the many maze-like floors at Starbucks world…

The Heart of the Experience Professional {Infographic}

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