Tag Archives: customer experience

Service Excellence Begins with One Important Attribute

As I travel the globe discussing the customer experience with companies and associations of all sizes, I am repeatedly asked one critical question: How do we create a culture of service excellence?  It’s a tough one to answer. In fact, … Continue reading

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Twenty Things I’ve Learned in Twenty Years of Educating People

With all apologies to Esquire magazine for blatantly ripping off their idea, here are just a few of the hard earned lessons I’ve learned over the last 20 years; one for every year.

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Customer Experience: The Head and the Heart

It was a day that epitomizes why my lovely bride and I frequently travel to Healdsburg, a sleepy little village nestled in the middle of some of the greatest vineyards in the world.  We woke up in a cottage in … Continue reading

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The Customer Experience: Mumford and Sons Style

Walla Walla, Washington, the sleepy town near which my lovely bride and I moved a few months ago, generously lists its population at 30,000 people.  So, when a rock festival is scheduled to invade bringing 20,000 fans of Mumford and … Continue reading

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Tip the Band

Most of my time is spent immersed in one of two distinctly different environments.  Either I am in front of hundreds of people who expect me to enlighten and entertain them, or I am alone.  The latter state is far … Continue reading

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Being Courteous Isn’t Enough: Four Simple Secrets to Creating Long Term Customer Relationships

Last month, my lovely bride and I moved.  When you move into a new home, you have a concentrated opportunity to experience service scenarios.  During the first month at your new location, you will interact with a wide variety of … Continue reading

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