
CX Passport
👉Love customer experience and love travel? You’ve found the right podcast, a show about creating great customer experience, with a dash of travel talk. 🎤Each episode, we’ll talk with our guests about customer experience, travel, and just like the best journeys, explore new directions we never anticipated. Listen here or watch on YouTube youtube.com/@cxpassport 🗺️CX Passport is a podcast that purposely seeks out global Customer Experience voices to hear what's working well in CX, what are their challenges and to hear their Customer Experience stories. In addition, there's always a dash (or more!) of travel talk in each episode.🧳Hosted by Rick Denton, CX Passport will bring Customer Experience and industry leaders to get their best customer experience insights, stories and hear their tales from the road...whether it’s the one less traveled or the one on everyone’s summer trip list. If you like CX Passport, I have 3 quick requests:✅Subscribe to the CX Passport YouTube channel youtube.com/@cxpassport ✅Join other “CX travelers” with the weekly CX Passport newsletter www.ex4cx.com/signup ✅Bring CX Passport Live to your event www.cxpassportlive.comI'm Rick Denton and I believe the best meals are served outside and require a passportMusic: Funk In The Trunk by Shane IversCX Passport is a podcast for customer experience professionals that focuses on the stories, strategies, and solutions needed to create and deliver meaningful customer experiences. It features guests from the world of CX, including executives, consultants, and authors, who discuss their own experiences, tips, and insights. The podcast is designed to help CX professionals learn from each other, stay on top of the latest trends, and develop their own strategies for success.
Latest episodes

Nov 19, 2024 • 33min
The one with burrito employee experience - Lacey Davidson, HR Manager at JumBurrito E191
What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know...🎤🎞️Get Hungry, Learn about great employee experience AND get a burrito shipped?!? in “The one with burrito employee experience” with Lacey Davidson, Human Resources Manager at JumBurrito in CX Passport Episode 191🎧 What’s in the episode?...CHAPTERS0:00 - Introduction to JumBurrito and Lacey Davidson1:36 - JumBurrito's History and Growth 7:12 - Lacey's Role and HR Challenges12:27 - Employee Benefits and Retention Strategies16:59 - 1st Class Lounge21:12 - Implementing HR Technology and Employee Training24:14 - Community Engagement and Local Brand Impact27:51 - Customer Experience and Employee Happiness30:34 - Final Thoughts and Contact InformationIf you like CX Passport, I have 3 quick requests:✅Subscribe to the CX Passport YouTube channel youtube.com/@cxpassport✅Join other “CX travelers” with the weekly CX Passport newsletter www.ex4cx.com/signup✅Bring 🎙️🎬CX Passport Live to your event www.cxpassportlive.comI'm Rick Denton and I believe the best meals are served outside and require a passportThank you to isolved for your sponsorship of this episode. Episode resources:JumBurrito: https://www.jumburrito.com/CX Passport Show Sponsorship Philosophy: https://www.ex4cx.com/blog/2023/3/3/sponsorship

Nov 12, 2024 • 34min
The one where offboarding matters - Gary Marra CX #OpenToWork E190
What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know...🎤🎞️This month’s CX #OpenToWork seeker in “The one where offboarding matters” with Gary Marra in CX Passport Episode 190🎧 What’s in the episode?...CHAPTERS0:00 Gary Marra's background in financial services1:19 Importance of customer experience in Gary's career3:12 High-profile client relationships and business impact6:12 Client retention and significance of offboarding10:12 Employee experience's effect on customer experience14:12 Onboarding large clients: best practices15:52 Gary's travel dreams and personal interests22:12 Employee experience's direct link to business results26:12 Gary's future plans and entrepreneurial ventures29:12 Final thoughts and contact informationIf you like CX Passport, I have 3 quick requests:✅Subscribe to the CX Passport YouTube channel youtube.com/@cxpassport✅Join other “CX travelers” with the weekly CX Passport newsletter www.cxpassport.com✅Bring 🎙️🎬CX Passport Live to your event www.cxpassportlive.comI'm Rick Denton and I believe the best meals are served outside and require a passportEpisode resources:Gary Marra LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-marra/Blog: www.marracxhub.comGary golf YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@gforce41

Nov 5, 2024 • 31min
The one where we stop KPI hunting - Marcus Karlsson Customer Experience Strategist at SEB in CX Passport Episode 189
What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know...🎤🎞️Stop doing this! “The one where we stop KPI hunting” with Marcus Karlsson Customer Experience Strategist at SEB in CX Passport Episode 189🎧 What’s in the episode?...CHAPTERS0:00 Introduction1:30 Critique of KPI hunting4:07 Alternatives to survey insights7:12 Transitioning to behavior-based insights9:42 Executive support and CX tools 13:15 CX in Sweden vs US16:37 1st Class Lounge20:14 Connecting CX to company strategy23:27 Arctic warfare training background26:32 Enjoyment of consulting work29:39 Contact info and closingIf you like CX Passport, I have 3 quick requests:✅Subscribe to the CX Passport YouTube channel youtube.com/@cxpassport✅Join other “CX travelers” with the weekly CX Passport newsletter www.cxpassport.com✅Bring 🎙️🎬CX Passport Live to your event www.cxpassportlive.comI'm Rick Denton and I believe the best meals are served outside and require a passportEpisode resources:Marcus LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusjvkarlsson/

Oct 29, 2024 • 37min
The one with the Guatemalan CX - Enrique Saenz CEO & Founder of PercepcionesCX E188
What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know...🎤🎞️Another new CX Passport country! “The one with the Guatemalan CX” with Enrique Saenz CEO & Founder of PercepcionesCX in CX Passport Episode 188🎧 What’s in the episode?...CHAPTERS0:00 Introduction2:00 Enrique Saenz's Journey into Customer Experience10:00 Guatemala's Role in Latin American Economy and CX14:30 Physical Customer Experience and Multi-Sensory Tools17:00 Travel and Cultural Insights from Guatemala23:39 Enrique's Travel Experiences and Dream Destinations28:39 The Role of Technology in CX and Tangible Business Results34:14 Contact info and closingIf you like CX Passport, I have 3 quick requests:✅Subscribe to the CX Passport YouTube channel youtube.com/@cxpassport✅Join other “CX travelers” with the weekly CX Passport newsletter www.cxpassport.com✅Accelerate business growth📈 by improving customer experience www.ex4cx.com/servicesI'm Rick Denton and I believe the best meals are served outside and require a passportEpisode resources:Enrique LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/enrique-saenz-mba-ccx-5697a4/Book Recommendation - The Ultimate Question: Driving Good Profits and True Growth by Fred ReichheldMestizo Hotel: https://www.mestizoantigua.com/en

Oct 22, 2024 • 38min
The one with the rapid recovery - Celia Fleischaker, CMO & Amberly Dressler, VP Corporate Marketing isolved E187
What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know...🎤🎞️What does service recovery look like even with an approaching hurricane? “The one with the rapid recovery” with Celia Fleischaker, CMO & Amberly Dressler, VP Corporate Marketing for episode sponsor isolved in CX Passport Episode 187🎧 What’s in the episode?...CHAPTERS0:00 Introduction4:00 Pre-Event Planning for Contingencies6:20 Making the Decision to Cancel9:00 On-Site Discussions and Team Coordination11:00 Emotional Impact and Execution13:30 Hurricane Markers: Disney World and Airport Closure15:30 Post-Cancellation Logistics17:45 Moving Forward with Virtual Events19:55 First Class Lounge: Amberly's Favorite Travel Destinations24:00 Emotional Reflection: Grief After the Cancelation27:00 Communication Strategy During the Crisis30:00 Customer Reactions to Service Recovery34:00 Conclusion: Lessons Learned from the Event35:33 Contact info and closingIf you like CX Passport, I have 3 quick requests:✅Subscribe to the CX Passport YouTube channel youtube.com/@cxpassport✅Join other “CX travelers” with the weekly CX Passport newsletter www.cxpassport.com✅Bring 🎙️🎬CX Passport Live to your event www.cxpassportlive.comI'm Rick Denton and I believe the best meals are served outside and require a passportThank you to isolved for your sponsorship of this episode. Episode resources:isolved: www.isolvedhcm.comIsolved Connect: www.isolvedconnect.comAmberly LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amberlydressler/Celia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/celiafleischaker/Center The Pendulum by Amberly Dressler & Geoffrey WebbCX Passport Show Sponsorship Philosophy: https://bit.ly/cxpassportsponsorship

Oct 15, 2024 • 33min
The one where she knows what makes us tick - Tamar Cohen CEO/Founder at HaloEffect Management E186
What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know...🎤🎞️Beyond behaviors into motivations in “The one where she knows what makes us tick” with Tamar Cohen CEO/Founder at HaloEffect Management in CX Passport Episode 186🎧 What’s in the episode?...CHAPTERS0:00 Introduction2:04 Tamar's journey to co-author white paper4:00 Importance of emotions in employee experience7:00 Surprising insights from research10:00 Practical approaches to understand employee behavior14:00 Designing effective incentive programs17:00 Role of employee experience in CX20:15 1st Class Lounge23:36 Us vs Them in business emotions and behaviors27:47 Connecting employee experience to business results30:21 Contact info and closingIf you like CX Passport, I have 3 quick requests:✅Subscribe to the CX Passport YouTube channel youtube.com/@cxpassport✅Join other “CX travelers” with the weekly CX Passport newsletter www.cxpassport.com✅Bring 🎙️🎬CX Passport Live to your event www.cxpassportlive.comI'm Rick Denton and I believe the best meals are served outside and require a passportEpisode resources:Tamar LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamarcohen/HaloEffect Web: https://www.myhaloeffect.com/

Oct 8, 2024 • 32min
The one with the CX nervous system - Jameson McFarland E185
What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know...🎤🎞️This month’s CX #OpenToWork seeker in “The one with the CX nervous system” with Jameson McFarland in CX Passport Episode 185🎧 What’s in the episode?...CHAPTERS0:00 Introduction1:55 Jameson's Draw to Customer Experience6:30 Creating Effective Customer Experiences 12:21 Impact of CX on Business Results16:26 1st Class Lounge23:40 Challenges in CX and Future Opportunities29:28 Contact Information and closingIf you like CX Passport, I have 3 quick requests:✅Subscribe to the CX Passport YouTube channel youtube.com/@cxpassport✅Join other “CX travelers” with the weekly CX Passport newsletter www.cxpassport.com✅Bring 🎙️🎬CX Passport Live to your event www.cxpassportlive.comI'm Rick Denton and I believe the best meals are served outside and require a passportEpisode resources:Jameson McFarland LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameson-mcfarland/

Oct 1, 2024 • 35min
The one with yellow iron CX - Lynn Daniel CEO The Daniel Group E184
What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know...🎤🎞️B2B is just different y’all. It’s not what you think “The one with yellow iron CX” with Lynn Daniel CEO at episode sponsor The Daniel Group in CX Passport Episode 184🎧 What’s in the episode?...CHAPTERS0:00 Introduction2:06 Improving Dealer Network Experience with Customer Feedback4:55 The Role of Phone Surveys in Customer Experience8:00 Scalability and Digital Solutions9:35 Factors That Engage and Disengage Customers12:30 The Importance of Referral Activity15:00 Beyond Scores: Insights and Actions17:35 The Human Element in B2B Customer Experience19:35 1st Class Lounge24:35 The Importance of Referral Activity in B2B Marketing 27:00 Going Beyond Scores to Gain Customer Insights and Drive Action29:00 The Enduring Need for Human Interaction in B2B Customer Experience33:33 Contact info and closing✅Subscribe to the CX Passport YouTube channel youtube.com/@cxpassport✅Join other “CX travelers” with the weekly CX Passport newsletter www.cxpassport.com✅Bring 🎙️🎬CX Passport Live to your event www.cxpassportlive.comI'm Rick Denton and I believe the best meals are served outside and require a passportThank you to The Daniel Group for your sponsorship of this episode. Episode resources:Lynn email: lynndaniel@thedanielgroup.comThe Daniel Group: https://thedanielgroup.com/Listeners, read the EX4CX blog post on the philosophy for CX Passport sponsorshiphttps://www.ex4cx.com/blog

Sep 24, 2024 • 33min
The one where emotions drive experiences - Ariana Bucio COO at BP Gurus E183
What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know...🎤🎞️Emotions are the heartbeat of every experience “The one where emotions drive experiences” with Ariana Bucio Chief Operating Officer at BP Gurus in CX Passport Episode 183🎧 What’s in the episode?...CHAPTERS0:00 Introduction2:15 Injecting humanity into IT Services5:45 The human approach to the service desk9:04 XLAs instead of SLAs (What are XLAs?)15:45 The Mexican approach to Customer Experience18:13 1st Class Lounge22:52 Airbnb’s customer journey mapping lessons27:28 How customer experience influences rest of business30:36 Closing Remarks and Final ThoughtsIf you like CX Passport, I have 3 quick requests:✅Subscribe to the CX Passport YouTube channel youtube.com/@cxpassport✅Join other “CX travelers” with the weekly CX Passport newsletter www.cxpassport.com✅Accelerate business growth📈 by improving customer experience www.ex4cx.com/servicesI'm Rick Denton and I believe the best meals are served outside and require a passportEpisode resources:Ariana LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aribucio/“Reflections on XLAs” - Mark Smiley: https://www.amazon.com/Reflections-XLA-service-experience-management/dp/B0CK45BHDY

Sep 17, 2024 • 34min
The one with the AgileCX - Lauren Feehrer Founder and President of LoyaltyCraft Consulting E182
What's on your mind? Let CX Passport know...🎤🎞️A quicker way to tangible results with Customer Experience “The one with the AgileCX” with Lauren Feehrer Founder and President of LoyaltyCraft Consulting in CX Passport Episode 182🎧 What’s in the episode?...CHAPTERS0:00 Introduction3:01 Lauren's transition from software implementation to customer experience7:18 The concept of "Agile CX" and how it can benefit organizations11:45 Lauren's experience in the eldercare and end-of-life space15:34 Lauren's family road trip and the lessons learned17:32 1st Class Lounge23:41 The importance of process and execution in customer experience26:34 The “Grandfather inspiration” behind Lauren’s business28:28 How Lauren's family operates using an Agile model31:55 Contact info and closingIf you like CX Passport, I have 3 quick requests:✅Subscribe to the CX Passport YouTube channel youtube.com/@cxpassport✅Join other “CX travelers” with the weekly CX Passport newsletter www.cxpassport.com✅Accelerate business growth📈 by improving customer experience www.ex4cx.com/servicesI'm Rick Denton and I believe the best meals are served outside and require a passportEpisode resources:Lauren LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenfeehrer/LoyaltyCraft: https://www.loyaltycraft.com/