Content by Annette Franz
Tue, 07/03/2018 - 12:03
‘Imagine for a second that you’re a human.... ” Yikes! Now there’s a crazy statement to make during a customer experience design session. However, more companies need to start thinking this way.
Sadly, there is no shortage of stories about…
Tue, 04/24/2018 - 12:02
I had another column in the hopper, but when this article came across my desk, followed by a phone conversation with Bob Chapman, I knew I needed to write something different, something that is top of mind for me now—and often—as I work with my…
Tue, 03/13/2018 - 12:02
Do you feel like you’re not making the progress in your customer experience (CX) transformation efforts that you thought or hoped you would by now?
You started years (not months—it’s a journey) ago, but you don't think your organization has…
Wed, 01/03/2018 - 12:02
Why is employee engagement at an all-time low? Why is turnover as high as it is? Why are employees constantly looking for better opportunities?
Think about those questions, along with what I wrote in my column, “Employee Engagement: A Confluence…
Wed, 11/22/2017 - 12:02
When you think of the phrase “inside-out” relative to the customer experience, you probably cringe. This is not a phrase that customer experience professionals take lightly.
“Inside-out” means companies focus on processes that are designed and…
Tue, 10/03/2017 - 12:02
There’s a problem with journey maps? Well, not with the maps themselves but with how people talk about them.
I love attending webinars and reading articles about journey mapping because I’m always curious about how others talk about them, what…
Thu, 09/21/2017 - 12:01
I recently saw an article with an image that included a quote from Antonio Banderas: “Expectation is the mother of all frustration.”
Honestly, this is true in life, in all relationships. Think about it for a second: Aren’t relationships much…
Mon, 07/03/2017 - 12:02
What motivates you to go to work every morning? What drives you to do good work every day? What motivates you to want to work for your employer every day? What are the things that your manager and your executives do that encourage you to work hard…
Tue, 05/02/2017 - 12:02
In May 2016, I spoke at CallidusCloud Connections (C3); if you’ve never been to this event, be sure to check it out this year. The topic of my session was “The Seven Deadly Sins of Customer Experience.” Given the topic of today’s post, I seem to be…
