Why “Out of Order” Isn’t Out of Bounds To Customers
June’s Microinteraction of the Month is all about transparency in business: The restroom at my local San Francisco Starbucks has been Out of Order for at least seven months. That’s what the signs have...
View ArticleEmpowered Employees Outshine “By the Book” Service
My mother, Jane Reuss, is a Member Engagement Advisor for Life Time Fitness. When visiting her at her office recently, I was befuddled when I saw a cute pyramid of water bottles wrapped in gym towels...
View ArticleThis Simple but Clever Customer Care Idea Will Inspire You
This is a Public Service Announcement: Good guys don’t finish last in customer service! The pressure to stay competitive is more prevalent now. Who has the “raddest and baddest” mobile site? Who came...
View ArticleWhy Customer Support Email Should Be Considered Sacred
How do you build customer relationships in today’s high-tech marketplace? I hate to say it, but… You’re running out of options. Customers are casually dating competitors while we are constantly...
View ArticleSpooky Calls-To-Action For Converting Visitors
Today is the day I get to make my FAVORITE cookie – Oreo truffle eyeballs – and watch a spooky movie on Netflix (I’m taking suggestions! Anyone?) I would write a post devoted to the virtues of the...
View ArticleInnovative Customer Service Ideas: Making The Most of Micro
Micro Matters! Our friends and community know about our obsession with microinteractions – those small (sometimes teensy weensy!) moments that make a big difference in the customer experience. These...
View ArticleTying the Knot on Top-Notch Customer Service
A group of grocery stores is causing a stir in Chicagoland. Mariano’s, owned by the larger Roundy’s organization, moved into the Chicago market a few years ago and continues to gain fans. With the...
View ArticleImprove Your Brand Image by… Losing Subscribers!?
Relationships come and go. It’s a fact of life, and it’s a fact of business. It’s not always due to a bad experience- sometimes it’s just time to move on. It’s important to always remember that it...
View Article4 Ways Core Values Build Muscles for Your Brand
What are your company’s core values? It seems like a simple question. And though most of us have a solid vision of what kind of experience we want to deliver, many of us would need to think about core...
View ArticleHow Stripe Features the End-User Experience to Enhance B2B Sales
What makes a B2B customer experience memorable? Do we really know? When shopping for outside services to help connect us to our customers, we see lots of language about ease of use,...
View ArticleDo WE Belong? Experience is Always Personal
My husband Jason and I recently took a short trip to Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, a favorite childhood destination of mine, just to unwind after several chaotic weeks of packing and moving across the city....
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