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- Dec 11, 2024
Wrapping Up the Year Strong: Strategies for Thriving During the Holiday Season
I've always liked this quote from Mathematician and Naturalist Georges-Louis Leclerc. Leclerc's wisdom is beneficial as we travel through the peak holiday season (roughly from Thanksgiving to Christmas). As we countdown to Christmas, here are ten…
- Dec 5, 2024
Thriving Through the Holiday Rush: Seven Key Behaviors for Exceptional Experiences (Infographic)
In this week’s blog, I discussed about delivering exceptional experiences in high-volume times. For more information on the topic, please refer to the blog. Otherwise, this infographic visually summarizes the blog’s content. To learn more about our…
- Dec 4, 2024
Thriving Through the Holiday Rush: Seven Key Behaviors for Exceptional Experiences
The holiday season is upon us, and it’s a time when business leaders face some of their most significant opportunities and challenges. Accordingly, it's become a tradition for me to share strategies for handling the heightened stress and demands of…
- Nov 28, 2024
Put Simply - Authentic Gratitude Matters! (Infographic)
In this week’s blog, I discussed about differentiating your brand through gratitude. For more information on the topic, please refer to the blog. Otherwise, this infographic visually summarizes the blog’s content. To learn more about our team,…
- Nov 27, 2024
Put Simply - Authentic Gratitude Matters!
Each year, during Thanksgiving week in the United States, I pause and reflect on the things for which I am most grateful. This tradition helps me center my thoughts about the power of appreciation in life and business. This year is no exception, and…
- Nov 21, 2024
Elevating Employee Wellbeing: The Key to Workplace Success (Infographic)
In this week’s blog, I discussed about focusing on employee well-being. For more information on the topic, please refer to the blog. Otherwise, this infographic visually summarizes the blog’s content. To learn more about our team, please visit…
- Nov 20, 2024
Elevating Employee Wellbeing: The Key to Workplace Success
The shift to hybrid and remote work arrangements has revolutionized how we approach work-life balance. Many employees enjoy the flexibility of working from home, and as Gallup reports, 93% of remote-capable workers prefer to maintain some level of…
- Nov 14, 2024
The Power of Product Knowledge: Mastering the Basics (Infographic)
In this week’s blog, I discussed about forging legendary customer experiences. For more information on the topic, please refer to the blog. Otherwise, this infographic visually summarizes the blog’s content. To learn more about our team, please…
- Nov 13, 2024
The Power of Product Knowledge: Mastering the Basics
Years ago, while working on seasonal training for the retail team at Godiva, I found myself staring at a sentence I’d just written about the importance of “product knowledge.” My internal dialogue went like this: “Who doesn’t know that, Joseph?…
- Nov 7, 2024
Tis the Season: Scaling-up for Consistently Memorable Holiday Experiences (Infographic)
In this week’s blog, I discussed about forging rapidly scaling memorable and consistent customer experiences. For more information on the topic, please refer to the blog. Otherwise, this infographic visually summarizes the blog’s content. To learn…
- Nov 6, 2024
Tis the Season: Scaling-up for Consistently Memorable Holiday Experiences
As the holiday shopping season approaches, businesses prepare for one of the most critical times of the year. Both brick-and-mortar and online stores experience a surge in customer demand, with holiday shopping starting earlier and earlier. For many…
- Oct 31, 2024
Transforming Service into Experience: The Power of Personal Connection (Infographic)
In this week’s blog, I discussed about excelling at service and experience delivery. For more information on the topic, please refer to the blog. Otherwise, this infographic visually summarizes the blog’s content. To learn more about our team,…
- Oct 30, 2024
Transforming Service into Experience: The Power of Personal Connection
Customer service is often defined by transactions that fulfill a stated need. However, customer experience goes far beyond need fulfillment. Loyalty-building experiences are created when businesses surprise customers with care that exceeds…
- Oct 24, 2024
The Truth About Customer Experience: It’s the Journey, Not Just the Touchpoints (Infographic)
In this week’s blog, I discussed about creating end-to-end customer experiences. For more information on the topic, please refer to the blog. Otherwise, this infographic visually summarizes the blog’s content. To learn more about our team, please…
- Oct 23, 2024
The Truth About Customer Experience: It’s the Journey, Not Just the Touchpoints
Some years ago, I read a Harvard Business Review article titled “ The Truth About Customer Experience ” by Alex Rawson, Ewan Duncan, and Conor Jones. My key takeaway from the article is that transactional touchpoints can distort a company’s true…
- Oct 17, 2024
It's Not Just Who You Know: Building Deeper Connections for Success (Infographic)
In this week’s blog, I discussed about elevating your business and building deep and lasting connections with key stakeholder groups. For more information on the topic, please refer to the blog. Otherwise, this infographic visually summarizes the…
- Oct 16, 2024
It's Not Just Who You Know: Building Deeper Connections for Success
We've all heard the adage, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” I believe this saying doesn’t tell the whole story. In today’s world, building meaningful relationships and understanding the people around you goes beyond superficial…
- Oct 10, 2024
The Success of Your Business Depends on a Single Question: How Do You Respond? (Infographic)
In this week’s blog, I discussed about elevating your business to building team and customer trust. For more information on the topic, please refer to the blog. Otherwise, this infographic visually summarizes the blog’s content. To learn more about…
- Oct 9, 2024
The Success of Your Business Depends on a Single Question: How Do You Respond?
Through the years, I've made a simplistic observation about leaders of exceptional customer experience companies. They tend to view team members and customers much like philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau did when he noted, "People in their natural…
- Oct 3, 2024
Customer Experience (CX) Day – Celebrating the Power of Partnership (Infographic)
In this week’s blog, I discussed about forging strategic partnerships that serve others. For more information on the topic, please refer to the blog. Otherwise, this infographic visually summarizes the blog’s content. To learn more about our team,…
Joseph Michelli
Bestselling author of twelve books on Starbucks, Ritz-Carlton, Mercedes-Benz, Zappos, Airbnb, UCLA Health, and One Medical. Top 5 Global CX Thought Leader for ten consecutive years.
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