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In a digital world, let customer trust be a differentiator
People have historically put their faith and assets in large institutions because there weren’t many other…
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Putting the sensory into the customer experience
A few years ago, a study was published that showed that walking barefoot on the Earth,…
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Personalization’s deep data foundations
Data-driven personalization is the Holy Grail of marketing today. Various studies, mostly sponsored by retail-related organizations,…
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To excel at customer intimacy, you will need data
Technology has reduced barriers to entry across many industries, leading to saturation in some markets and…
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'Unlearning' as the latest must-have skill for any startup CEO
As an early stage investor, I have worked with hundreds of CEOs and founders. Some successful,…
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6 strategies for being happier at work
Sharissa Sebastian was absolutely miserable at work. After 13 years of achieving—first degrees and then progressively…
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What makes for a repeat customer? Podcast host Mio Adilman weighs in
After two years of hosting the Webby-nominated Repeat Customer podcast, Mio Adilman has learned a thing…
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Why being an accomplice is better than being an ally
There’s a four-letter word that gets a lot of love, that it’s fine to say in…
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5 innovative ways brands are using bots to help customers connect
“What’s your weirdest family tradition?” That was the first message I sent to Shaun, someone I’ve…
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How the Design Institute for Health reimagines patient healthcare
When the Design Institute for Health was testing out its prototype for a new clinic for…
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Neuroscience: today’s tool for understanding customers and ourselves
What if you could have such profound insight into your customers that you literally understood their…
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Simple and sophisticated: the "mullet" imperative of seamless CX
Business is becoming even more like a mullet than we thought. Bear with me. As James…
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Where do your customers stand on sustainable packaging?
These days, every time I buy something wrapped in plastic, I am haunted by the specter…
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How to build a brand that will evolve with your business
You’ve landed on the Big Idea, or at least that’s what you and your fellow sleep-deprived…
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Why some retailers aren't affected by the Amazon Effect
Austin-based startup Beardbrand didn’t plan to not sell on Amazon. In fact, James Wilson, a growth…
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Messaging is open for business. Are brands ready?
We’re living in the messaging era. From chatbots and voice assistants to emojis and end-to-end encryption,…
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Navigating the bumpy road to a seamless customer experience
People talk and write all the time about seamless customer experiences. What they don’t so often…
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