CX Academy Engages Optus Employees (2min)In the five months since Optus launched its CX Academy, over 300 employees have already completed at least one of the masterclasses on offer. Not only does the program aim to enhance …
Customer Experience News 158: Empathy in Business, Lenovo Backs CX, Amazon Beware! & Crazy Customer Loyalty
Does Business Benefit from Customer Empathy? (2-3min)New research from the University of Melbourne assesses the impact of empathy in business. Professor Liliana Bove shares some important insights into the benefits and limitations of empathy and answers the all …
Customer Experience News 157: Customer Hell!, Sephora Rewards, Storytelling in CX Conversation, Latest Employee & CSAT Research
My Husband’s Customer Hell! (3min)We’ve all been there, trying to make sense of a retail energy plan when the only thing you know for sure is that you’re likely to be worse off, and the only question is by …
Customer Experience News 93: Disney, Design Thinking, Empathy Mapping, Retail CX
How Disney Delivers Exceptional Experience (2min) Bruce Jones, Senior Director at the Disney Institute, outlines the Disney approach to creating a ‘common purpose’ that inspires the company’s employees to provide exceptional customer experience. Jones also shares …
Customer Experience News 92: Journey Mapping, Employee Engagement, Starbucks & CX Tech
This week we journeyed south for our Customer Journey Mapping Workshop in Melbourne. Thanks to everyone who attended; there was a great energy in the room with lots of interaction, questions and contributions throughout the day. Well done! Some …
Customer Experience News 91: Users not Buyers, Customer Engagement & Data and Loyalty
This week we rolled up our sleeves & mastered Customer Journey Mapping in Sydney. Thanks to everyone for 100% energy; loved the enthusiasm & your trust in the process. Some photos from the event here. Next week Melbourne! How …
Customer Experience News 90: Bendigo Bank, Customer Journey, Sharing the Pain & Telstra
Click here to book your Melbourne Journey Mapping Masterclass Bendigo Banks on Customer (3min) As the Banking Royal Commission kicked off this week a timely reminder from Bendigo Bank, that a long term commitment to customer experience, satisfaction and …
Customer Experience News 84: #GrowthHack, Co-Design and CX vs Brand
#GrowthHack Are You CX Ready? (4min) This week’s Customer-Centric #GrowthHack asks, is your business customer experience ready for Amazon’s arrival? Alex discusses market disruption and the source of future competitive advantage. Using Co-Design to Conquer CX Challenges (3-4min) A …
Customer Experience News 83: Amazon, People-Centricity, CX Leadership & Solving Silos
Amazon Update (3min) A Special Report from The Economist on how Amazon, the “Earth’s most customer-centric company” became what it is today – and how it plans to evolve into the future by enmeshing itself even …
Customer Experience News 82: Carnival, Personalisation, Journey Maps and CX Quotes
Carnival Does a Disney (5-6min) Carnival has taken a lead from Disney’s MagicBand technology and introduced wearable tech to its 3,500 passenger cruise ship Regal Princess. In this article for Fast Company, the key players behind …