Customer Journey Mapping Tips
One of the most popular arrows in the quiver of a customer experience professional is the customer journey map. And for good reason…it’s a straightforward, effective way to visually depict a customer’s relationship with your organization. There are countless...
Customer Advocacy: The Secret Sauce
There’s a scene in the movie Jobs, the biographical drama of Steve Jobs’ life, where he is shown fiddling with a portable CD player. It’s clumsy, heavy, and he struggles to get the CD loaded. The next scene shows him throwing the device into the trash. Of course, the...
Empowering Employees as Customer Advocates: Overcoming Barriers
The idea of empowering employees to be customer advocates sounds great to many leaders—in concept. But doing so is easier said than done if barriers are in place. These can include lack of training, misguided performance targets, limited decision-making authority and...