Doing Customer Experience Right‬ with Stacy Sherman

Regret is an intense human emotion that can be experienced when we have made a mistake or missed an opportunity. Regret often brings feelings of guilt, remorse, or shame. While regret can be unpleasant, it can also serve as a powerful motivator for change and improvement in and out of the work environment. In this episode of Doing CX Right, Stacy Sherman and Daniel H. Pink, the author of five New York Times bestsellers, explain the value of regret and how looking backward moves us forward. What you'll learn about the power of regret: The role that the emotion plays in the business world. How to manage and channel regret to show up for the team and customers in the best way possible. Effective leadership techniques and examples. The future of work and how humans can co-exist with AI robots and disruptive technologies.   Personal stories that inspired Daniel to write his book and lessons along life's journey. Learn more at   Access our FREE Customer Experience Audit Tool:   Grow as a CX Professional with our numerous   Book time with Stacy .

Workplace flexibility is no longer a nice benefit. It’s an expectation employees have when choosing a company to work for, stay with, and recommend. But what does flexibility really mean? Traditionally people refer to flexibility as WHERE they work, yet it's also about WHEN too.  Stacy Sherman and Brian Elliott, Author, SVP at Slack, and Executive Leader of Future Forum, explain the value of “scheduled flexibility” as a brand differentiator. You'll hear tactics to overcome naysayers who don’t support flex work, and ways to retain a customer-centric distributed workforce. While the focus is the future of work, topics also dig deep into lessons from the pandemic as we must "never waste a crisis."  Learn more at   Access our FREE Customer Experience Audit Tool:   Grow as a CX Professional with our numerous   Book time with Stacy .

Stacy Sherman and Mark Schaefer, author of multiple best-selling books, discuss the revolutionary power of CX (customer experience), social media, and influence marketing. We're on the cusp of a revolution and can achieve breakthrough results by doing these right. Show topics include: Definition of influencer marketing Role of technology in influencer marketing The ROI- Return on Influence Social media impacts and the current state of Twitter. "Is it stuck? Can it be saved?" Ways to reach "superconnectors" who ignite brand experiences ....and become a credible influencer yourself Why community is a vastly overlooked opportunity for organizations & simple ways to leverage it Learn more at   Access our FREE Customer Experience Audit Tool:   Grow as a CX Professional with our numerous   Book time with Stacy .

Do you make dangerous assumptions and fall into the trap of thinking you know exactly what customers want, only to discover that your solutions are not resonating? Are people not buying or recommending enough? You can avoid this situation by applying user experience (UX) and customer experience (CX) best practices, which are not the same. In this episode, you'll hear Stacy Sherman and Zach Pousman, the founder of Helpfully, discuss tactics to decode customer behaviors and create what people truly need and why. Learn more at   Access our FREE Customer Experience Audit Tool:   Grow as a CX Professional with our numerous   Book time with Stacy .

We all face stressful situations. Some put out fires literally, like David Hollenbach who spent 23 years in public safety, while others do so figuratively in the workplace. David shares fireproof strategies to thrive through disruption, overcome limiting beliefs, create a plan for the future, and leave an intentional legacy. You'll hear personal stories and captivating case studies to help you be an effective leader and communicator to improve experiences for employees, customers, citizens ~ all humans.  Learn more at   Access our FREE Customer Experience Audit Tool:   Grow as a CX Professional with our numerous   Book time with Stacy .

Customer experience & customer service are important for long-term success, yet they are not interchangeable. Stacy Sherman and Max Ball, Principal Analyst at Forrester, discuss the differences and leadership best practices so you are doing both right. You'll also hear new trends to be mindful of and plan for, including gig CX, artificial intelligence, chatbots, and other technologies to solve customer needs versus creating pain points. Learn more at   Access our FREE Customer Experience Audit Tool:   Grow as a CX Professional with our numerous   Book time with Stacy .

When was the last time you contacted customer service for help with a product or service? How did the conversation go? Was the agent empathetic and helpful, or did you get transferred around with no resolution? Stacy Sherman interviews Sean Hawkins, a seasoned leader with proven customer experience and contact center management expertise, to discuss what great CX looks like and how to intentionally empower agents to deliver customer excellence. There is no reason to ever have a bad customer experience, and it's in your control to mitigate the challenges. Listen, learn and pay it forward. Learn more at   Access our FREE Customer Experience Audit Tool:   Grow as a CX Professional with our numerous   Book time with Stacy .

What are your company values and beliefs? Is having fun intentional or an afterthought? How does having fun link to better customer experiences and brand loyalty? Stacy Sherman and customer-centric business leader, Rick Bonds, answer these questions and more. You'll hear valuable examples that you can do to improve your workplace culture, employee engagement, and customer experiences. Small actions, like having fun in the workplace, yield big results. Learn more at   Access our FREE Customer Experience Audit Tool:   Grow as a CX Professional with our numerous   Book time with Stacy .

How customer service agents speak and write to customers can make or break a brand’s reputation. When communication goes wrong, people stop buying from brands, write unpleasant reviews and give bad survey ratings.   Stacy Sherman brings you Leslie O'Flahavan, LinkedIn instructor and owner of eWrite, to help you understand what great communication looks like. And, what NOT to say that probably never crossed your mind, yet has significant impacts on customer experiences. You’ll also hear actionable tips about effective leadership and ways Gen Z and Gen X can collaborate better despite different communication styles for better results.   Learn more at   Access our FREE Customer Experience Audit Tool:   Grow as a CX Professional with our numerous   Book time with Stacy .

How do you become an unforgettable brand that customers continue to buy from and rave about to others? What are ways to lead and unite your organization that would "Make Mom Proud?" Author Jeanne Bliss and Stacy Sherman discuss these topics, including the value of goal mapping versus journey mapping, workforce trends, and earning the right to customer driven-growth.  Learn more at   Access our FREE Customer Experience Audit Tool:   Grow as a CX Professional with our numerous   Book time with Stacy .