Which Comes First: The Brand or the Customer Experience

In this issue:

Outlook

You Are What Your Customers Say You Are

Some of the world’s most iconic brands—Apple, Google, Microsoft, Toyota, Disney—also happen to be some of the most customer focused. And they are... more »

Benchmark

How Strong Is the Sharing Economy, Really?

Renting isn’t new. Offering a room or car for rent, charging a subscription fee for items—these are not radical concepts. What is new is the breadth of... more »

Perspectives

Employees Make Your Brand Promise Count

An organization’s brand is one of its most important assets; it differentiates the company in the marketplace and helps ensure consistent customer experiences.... more »

Understand Your Customers, Understand Your Brand

Today’s customers don’t just want to consume products and services. They want experiences that over-deliver on their expectations and they are happy... more »

How Small Customer Gestures Speak Volumes About Your Brand

I recently received a “Happy Birthday” email from Cathay Pacific Airlines, of which I am a loyalty club member. There was no sales pitch or promotion... more »

When Customer Centricity Becomes the Brand

The next few years will be challenging, to say the least, for many retailers. Battered by the onset of e-commerce, brick-and-mortar brands like Macy’s, Sears,... more »

C-Suite Strategies

Microsoft Shifts Gears in an Experience Economy

It wasn’t too long ago that Microsoft defined the PC user experience for most consumers and enterprises. Computer software was synonymous with Microsoft.... more »

Branding Through the Eyes of the Customer

By its very nature, Affinity Federal Credit Union has an obligation to listen to its customers—the company’s consumers are more than merely clients; they... more »

Case Studies

The Power of Storytelling

Brand awareness is hardly a challenge for Walgreens, one of the largest pharmacy store chains in America. Approximately 76 percent of the U.S. population lives within... more »

Social Responsibility as a Selling Point

As individuals become inspired to embrace social issues they are passionate about, a growing number of brands are doing the same—and boasting improved customer... more »

Industry Insight

Finding Strength in Weak Signals

There is no doubt that there have been great strides made when it comes to measuring the impact of customer experience activities across the enterprise. NPS, CSAT, and... more »

Let Them Talk

What would happen if companies got out of their own way and let employees and customers help each other with service? I’m talking about full scale communication... more »

In-Depth

Creating a Personal Brand is Good for Business

When a business’ reputation is only as strong as its people, companies can gain an advantage by encouraging employees to make a name for themselves. It is... more »

Say What?

Content is gaining ground online as a way to build brand awareness and engage with customers. But along with more informative content comes disreputable stories and... more »

Strategy Speaks

Your Customers Now Rule

Interacticity has radically transformed the customer landscape and more transformation is on the way. Three trends are now providing customers with ever more control... more »

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