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Putting brand values behind brand politics

You would think a taco truck could stay out of the swirling storm of outrage and…

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Making public service customer service

Remember when you got your driver’s license—that first sweet, sweet taste of freedom? In the midst…

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8 more funny customer service scenes in film and TV

While most reasonable people abhor terrible customer service, for comedy writers, it’s the gift that keeps…

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4 ways to bring transparency to the customer experience

When he was Chief Revenue Officer at PowerReviews, a technology company that helps retailers collect and…

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CXM best practices for every business

Customer Experience Management (CXM) has become a buzzworthy concept over the last 10 years as businesses…

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Bespoke is coming to a product or service near you

A headline in The Atlantic Monthly proclaimed: “The Future of Marketing is Bespoke Everything.” That might…

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7 innovative ways technology is transforming the patient experience

I recently came back from vacation with an insect bite the size and feel of a…

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Feeding the needs of today's experience-hungry customer

Technology has changed the way we human beings interact with the world. Everything is faster, easier,…

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Unlocking the potential for new customer experiences with 5G

No one knows for sure what a 5G world will look like. Imagine what’s possible if…

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Lessons in CX from 3 thriving brands

One of the things that shocked Mio Adilman when he became host of the Repeat Customer…

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In a digital world, let customer trust be a differentiator

People have historically put their faith and assets in large institutions because there weren’t many other…

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Putting the sensory into the customer experience

A few years ago, a study was published that showed that walking barefoot on the Earth,…

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Personalization’s deep data foundations

Data-driven personalization is the Holy Grail of marketing today. Various studies, mostly sponsored by retail-related organizations,…

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To excel at customer intimacy, you will need data

Technology has reduced barriers to entry across many industries, leading to saturation in some markets and…

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What makes for a repeat customer? Podcast host Mio Adilman weighs in

After two years of hosting the Webby-nominated Repeat Customer podcast, Mio Adilman has learned a thing…

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5 innovative ways brands are using bots to help customers connect

“What’s your weirdest family tradition?” That was the first message I sent to Shaun, someone I’ve…

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How the Design Institute for Health reimagines patient healthcare

When the Design Institute for Health was testing out its prototype for a new clinic for…

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