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Science Of CX Episodes

July 31, 2020

Customer Journey Orchestration with Mark Smith of Kitewheel

Steve interviews, Mark Smith, Ph.D, President of Kitewheel, a Boston-based Customer Journey Orchestration Hub for managing customer journeys across all business channels.

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July 29, 2020

The Celebrity Guest Experience with Jill Raff

Steve's guest today is Jill Raff, as she dscusses how she began understanding Ray Kroc's CX approach when her Dad bought a McDonalds franchise. She has evolved that methodology throughout her career as she speaks and does wor...

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July 24, 2020

Designing a Customer-Centric Culture with Annette Franz

This week Steve and Angela welcome CX thought leader, coach, keynote speaker, and author Annette Franz, to talk about designing a customer-centric culture.

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July 22, 2020

Training Agents to Write Great Customer Content with Leslie O'Flahavan

This week Steve talks with Leslie O'Flahavan, owner of consulting company E-WRITE, about training our customer service reps to be great writers.

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July 17, 2020

Journey Mapping the Customer Experience with Dennis Gershowitz

This week Steve talks with Dennis Gershowitz, Principal of DG Associates, about journey mapping the customer experience.

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July 15, 2020

Walking the Guest Path with Bradly Sax

On this episode Steve welcomes Bradly Sax, director of customer experience and operational excellence practices for Delaware North, about walking the guest path.

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July 10, 2020

Transparent Service in the Hospitality Industry with Derrick Ricca

This week Steve and Angela talk with Derrick Ricca, a 25-year veteran of the hospitality industry, about providing transparent service to customers.

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July 8, 2020

Finding the Voice of the Customer with Colin Crowley

In this episode of the Steve & Angela talk with Colin Crowley, award-winning playwright & VP of Customer Experience at Freshly, about finding the voice of the customer.

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July 3, 2020

Automation Meets Customer Service with Jim Sinur

This week Steve talks with Jim Sinur, independent thought-leader and CEO of Flueresque, about how automation and new technologies can play a role in improving customer service.

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July 1, 2020

Customer Listening and Research Intelligence with Martha Brooke

Steve welcomes Martha Brooke, founder of Interaction Metrics & Certified Customer Experience Professional, for a deep dive into customer listening and research intelligence.

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June 26, 2020

Creating a Seamless CX Across All Channels with Bill Albert

This week Steve & Angela welcome UX research pioneer and Bentley University User Experience Center Executive Director Bill Albert to discuss improving CX and usability across all channels.

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June 24, 2020

Reimagining the Healthcare Industry with Tom Koulopoulos

This week Steve & Angela welcome renowned author, futurist, and speaker Tom Koulopoulos to the Science of CX to talk about reimagining our healthcare industry. Learn more about Tom at http://tkspeaks.com/

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June 10, 2020

Beating Consumer Expectations as the Country Reopens

As the country prepares to reopen, Angela and Steve look at new consumer expectations and how businesses can use good CX practices to exceed them.

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June 3, 2020

Exploring Panviva's New CX Influencers eBook

In this week's episode Steve gives an overview of Panviva's latest eBook 'Build a Better CX', showcasing some of the top CX influencers in the industry.

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May 27, 2020

The Curbside Take-Out Experience and the Disruption of the Food Servi…

This week Steve and Angela discuss the disruption of the food service industry and examine some ways local businesses have been handling the curbside customer experience.

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May 20, 2020

Managing a Remote Work Force with Our New Co-Host Angela Simpson

This week Steve welcomes our new co-host Angela Simpson and her 25+ years of healthcare experience to the Science of CX. In their first episode together, they discuss tips for managing a productive remote workforce.

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May 8, 2020

Gamifying Engagement in Remote Teams with Luke Jamieson

This week Steve interviews Luke Jamieson of Playfulli to talk about how we can use gamification and microlearning to engage teams while working remotely.

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April 29, 2020

Employee Experience is Embedded into CX

In this episode Steve addresses the alarming statistic that only 53% of employees feel engaged at work, and also gives a few helpful tips for how your organization can improve employee engagement with great CX.

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April 24, 2020

Healthcare Adapting in the Age of COVID-19: Physical Therapy with Dr.…

In a new series investigating how COVID-19 is changing the healthcare landscape, Steve talks with NH-based physical therapist Dr. Brett Ashenfelter.

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March 31, 2020

CX Strategy Tips During COVID-19

Steve shares some important Customer Experience strategies for maintaining your customer experience during the COVID-19 epidemic.

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March 25, 2020

Can CX Truly Be a Competitive Advantage?

In this episode Steve discusses how to turn CX into a competitive advantage by being memorable and remarkable.

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March 11, 2020

How to Identify CX Leaks

In this episode Steve helps you identify some common CX pitfalls in the customer buying process, and how to avoid them. You can view the infographic referenced in this podcast here: https://marketing.panviva.com/acton/media/1...

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Feb. 26, 2020

Who Benefits from a CX Focus?

This week's podcast looks at the different business situations where an organization can benefit from focusing on CX.

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Feb. 14, 2020

Falling in Love with a Brand

A special Valentine's Day episode on the conditions that let us fall in love with a brand.

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