Customer Experience

The importance of exceptional service was ingrained in me before the term “customer experience” was ever created. My grandfather, and then my parents, operated the business with the following mindset: “The customer is always right – even when they’re wrong.”

Before I returned to Root last fall, I was working as vice president of operations at a software company. I loved being part of the leadership team

The importance of problem-solving in customer experience: from me, your customer. An open letter to the waitress who rolled her eyes at me and gave me

Customer experience has come a long way. Once only a focus of retailers, it has now become a top priority of almost every industry

Consumers have power and retail brands want loyalty, so before you cut and run because the big retailer won’t indulge in a little haggling, try it!

Some of the best customer experiences come from small businesses because the employees act like (or are) the owner. Let's scale that magic.

We all know customers are not flawless, but that doesn't mean they should leave our store dissatisfied with the experience we provide them.

When celebrating your most loyal customers, remember to celebrate your employees as well. Their loyalty is why you have such a great customer experience.

Find out the three keys that makeup successful storytelling. They come from an unlikely source that we've all probably experienced... airline safety videos.

Start working on these six customer experience (CX) areas right now and your organization will be what other businesses are looking for in the future.

Creating a customer-first culture that everyone in the organization can embrace and live makes all the difference in how your brand is perceived.

Every culture has a unique experience, and so does every organization. How do we create a consistent global customer experience.

Customers on airplanes don’t’ want to be treated like threats and airline employees don’t want to be enforcers.Both sides must have more empathy.

You can’t force employees to care, to be nice, to smile or to be authentic. You simply can’t mandate a great customer experience.

Do your managers know how to analyze customer satisfaction data? If not, they probably are not using it to create a meaningful impact for your customers.

The real issue was not the incident itself, it is the incredibly poor job United did in the recovery. United Airlines blew it. Plain and simple.

Improve your customer experience by creating a customer community that people feel apart of and that their voice is heard.

Create happy customers over the phone by taking the time to create micro-connections. Micro-connections can have a huge impact on your customers and brand.

Improve customer experience by focusing on the the micro-connections. Create a customer experience that is personable and focuses on the little things.

Some of the best customer experience advice can actually come from music lyrics. I get some of the best advice from artists such as Bruno Mars and Pitbull.

Engage your people in how important micro experiences are and how they can elevate the customer experience by making it magical.

Super-chickens can give you great customer experience lessons, but ensure you hire people who are focused on creating a team environment.

A customer who has had a CX problem that is resolved to their satisfaction is actually more likely to become loyal than one that has had no problem at all

Online technology doesn't hamper the personal connections for good customer experience, it can help bypass the transaction and focus on the relationship!

Retailers that do customer experience right engage their people in their strategy to drive mindset shifts and ultimately behavioral change.

Creating a unique and personalized experience drives great service. It is extremely important to connect with customers to build emotional connections

Everyday, your brand interacts with people in stores and online. Creating a great customer experience and delivering it consistently is job one!

Online is your new frontline and everyone involved in that experience – from the coders to the designers to the developers – should understand the customer.

Almost all organizations are laser-focused on trying to deliver customer experiences that truly differentiate their businesses.

What does being a patient have to do with being a customer? Everything! Retailing has transcended consumer products and is now a part of the way we “shop”

3 secrets to customer experience - establish a customer first culture, empower staff to act like business owners, and create an authentic experience.

Customer Experience (CX) has moved beyond buzzword status. Today almost all organizations are laser-focused on trying to deliver customer experiences

Patient experience is not about smiles and making people happy. Yes, it’s possible to put a smile on a patient’s face though a warm handshake

With endless options for products and services, instant access to information, and the power to share their opinions more widely than ever

You might think you’re in the driver’s seat when it comes to creating amazing experiences for your customers. You’ve put the right people in place,

Seventy-seven percent of organizations do not engage employees in the customer experience design process. Seventy-six percent do not provide customer

With endless options for products and services, instant access to information, and the power to share their opinions more widely than ever, today the

Even in an omnichannel world, most of us view frontline employees as the final frontier in the customer experience. They’re greeting people entering your

I have a question for all of the company leaders out there: Do you really have a finger on the pulse of the customer experience you’re delivering?

building a customer-first culture means focusing on your people, at every level and function of the organization, impact that customer experience.

You probably think you’re pretty focused on delivering a stellar customer experience. You have a great brand, loyal customers, and

We customers are a finicky bunch. It only takes one bad experience to destroy our loyalty to a brand. Think about your own buying habits.

If you’ve been focusing on operational excellence or innovative product development, maybe it’s time to take a look at your company’s ideas