#21 The Customer Experience Strategy from a Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader
Today, we’re sitting down with Donna Williams (VP of Customer Success) to review the proven customer experience strategy that Mendix uses. This strategy has helped them become the leader in Gartner’s 2017 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise High Productivity Application Platform as a Service. In today’s discussion we talk about: Why “Time to Value” is the […]
#20: Connecting Customer Experience to Business Strategy (Justine Jordan & Taylor Davis, Litmus)
Today, we’re sitting down with Justine Jordan (former VP of Marketing) and Taylor Davis (Customer Support Manager) to learn how Litmus – the leading email testing platform – is connecting customer experience to their overall business strategy. In 2015 Justine was named “Email Marketing Thought Leader of the Year” by Direct Marketing Association and is […]
How Augmented Reality Will Change the Field Service Industry
For decades, augmented reality has inspired countless dystopian novels and movies. The portrait has painted a futuristic life, where any web-based file can be accessed with a simple blink, swipe, or movement of our body – think Minority Report. That futuristic vision was brought to life in 2016 when Pokémon GO took the world by […]
Using Big Data to Improve Customer Experience and Loyalty
As technologies have evolved, one of the most common expressions used today is “You can’t manage what you can’t measure.” While an increasing number of service companies are ditching their manual processes, pen and paper for connected and digital experiences, there are still quite a few who have not been able to accurately handle and […]
#19: How to Make Unmemorable Experiences Memorable (Renee Cacchillo, Safelite AutoGlass)
Today, we’re learning how Renee Cacchillo, the SVP of Customer, Brand, and Technology at Safelite AutoGlass thinks about and approaches customer experience. With more than 15 years of experience, Cacchillo’s background includes delivering results in fast-paced, consumer-focused businesses such as Bob Evans and Mimi’s Café Restaurants, Bath & Body Works/Limited Brands, Hallmark and Dillard’s Department […]
#18: Why Enterprise Customer Experience Begins with Technology (Jamie Smith, ServiceMaster)
Today, we’re learning how Jamie Smith, the Senior Vice President, and CIO at ServiceMaster, a Fortune 1000 company, thinks about and approaches customer experience. Jamie was named the senior vice president and Chief Information Officer in 2015. As CIO, Smith is driving ServiceMaster’s IT strategy, services and operations, and aggressively delivering innovative and transformational solutions […]
#17: Why Having a Remote Culture Improves Customer Experience (Nick Francis, Help Scout)
Company culture plays a large role in delivering memorable customer experiences. If everyone is bought into the mission, you’ll have an easier time creating surprise and delight moments. Plus, it will be easier to stay close to the customer’s needs and wants. In this episode, we’re interviewing Nick Francis, the CEO of Help Scout, a […]
#16: Why Enterprises Should Focus on Closing the Experience Gap (Luke Williams, Qualtrics)
Enterprises should be fully aware of the experience gap. The experience gap is the misalignment between how businesses view their own customer experience, and how their customers actually see it. In this episode, we’re interviewing Luke Williams, the head of Customer experience at Qualtrics, the powerful software that makes sophisticated research simple by empowering users to capture […]
10 Ways the IoT Will Revolutionize the Field Service Industry
The Internet of Things (IoT) will create boundless opportunities for every aspect of life and business. In fact, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt believes that the Internet will disappear as all of our devices will soon be connected. Currently, analysts believe the IoT is in the same stage the Internet was in the 1990s. If that is indeed […]
#15: Creating Customer Loyalty in a Mobile App World (Courtney Austermehle, Modo Labs)
Where is the future of mobile going? Why do customers want to self-serve themselves? In this episode, we’re interviewing Courtney Austermehle, Vice President of Industry Marketing at Modo Labs – the platform that empowers anyone to create a workplace, university or hospital mobile apps, with no technical skills required. In today’s episode, we’ll discuss: The future of mobile […]
