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As we approach the end of 2023, the Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA) is gearing up for a bustling period filled with final meetings, Board Elections, and preparations for a successful 2024. Amidst the whirlwind, here's a year-end checklist to support your CX success: Attend a Local or Online CXPA Program: As the year concludes, consider investing in your professional development by planning to attend a local or online CXPA program. This step not only enriches your knowledge but also connects you with like-minded professionals and the organizations they serve. Express Your Interest in Volunteering for 2024 : Looking to make ...
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Opportunities to Get Involved at CXPA Want to get involved at CXPA? Volunteer opportunities are a great for professional growth and networking. CXPA accomplishes its work thanks to the time and talent contributed by CXPA members who work both independently and in collaborative workgroups to advance the practice of customer experience. Please see below how you can get involved today. 2024 CXPA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee The CXPA DEI Committee is a collection of CXPA members committed to supporting and advancing inclusion and equity in the CX field through the CXPA community and its activities. Its members serve as passionate ...
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Want us to celebrate your career accomplishment? We want to hear from you--just fill out this form . Here are some CX pros who were recently on the move: First r ow , L-R Joshua Cowan , Director of Client Success, Synetic Technologies Yasmin van den Hoven, CCXP , Customer Experience Consultant, Customer Forward Consulting Kristy DeSantis, CCXP , Head of North American Customer Operations (NACO) Customer and Colleague Experience, TD Bank Vimal Parekh, CCXP , Vice President of Innovation, Ampliforce Cecilia Wainio , Customer Marketing, Jitterbit Second row, L-R Eric ...
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Here's a huge CX ROI opportunity! We all know that human-centered design makes launches more successful: 1️⃣ Start with a deep understanding of users’ situations before you begin creating something. 2️⃣ Adapt quickly from user feedback frequently during development of your plan. 3️⃣ Adapt quickly from ongoing feedback loops after you launch it. 🔓 Is this approach used for every growth effort in your firm? 🔓 Apply HCD to every product upgrade, new product, new market, new business model (pricing, warranty, financing, discount policy, etc.), alliance, and merger. 🔓 Why should any of these growth efforts avoid human-centered design ...
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Earlier this week, Merriam-Webster announced AUTHENTIC as their word of the year. Authentic is defined as: ✔Not false or imitation ✔True to one’s own personality, spirit, or character ✔Made or done the same way as an original 🎶 As I reflect on the word authentic, one of the first things that pops into my head is Blues music. I grew up with the sounds of Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Howlin’ Wolf, Big Mama Thornton, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, Robert Johnson, Koko Taylor, etc. filling our home. When you hear an artist sing from their soul & their lived experiences you can feel it in your bones, it makes the hair on your arm stand on end, & ...
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As the winner of this year’s MyCustomer CX Leader of the Year Award, Roxie Strohmenger, CCXP, is bringing her insights and experiences to the stage, as she’ll be a keynote speaker at CXPA’s CX Leaders Advance Conference , taking place April 30 th to May 2 nd in Denver, Colorado. During Roxie’s keynote address, titled “What it Takes to Lead a World-Class CX Program to Deliver World-Class Results,” she’ll share strategies behind her success in redefining CX at UKG, anchored in a compelling North Star aligned with the brand’s commitment: “Our Purpose is People.” Drawing on her background in psychology and business, Roxie will share how she: ...
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The CXPA Nominating Committee has recommended four nominees to the CXPA Board of Directors, and member voting is now open . Drawing from a competitive pool of nearly fifty applicants, the Committee selected four candidates based on the perspectives that each adds to the Board: · Stephanie Leheta, CCXP is Senior Director, Client Experience Strategy, Governance and Design at CIBC in Niagara Falls, Canada. CIBC is one of the largest banks in Canada, and Stephanie additionally brings experience as a volunteer with numerous nonprofit associations, including the Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP). · Eric Bruce, ...
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Web Maintenance Alert: The CXPA website will undergo maintenance on Wednesday, December 6th from 8pm to 9pm ET (5pm to 6pm PT). During this time users will be required to re-authenticate to login into the CXPA website. Website visitors that log in may be automatically logged out and prompted to log back in. Opportunities to Get Involved at CXPA Want to get involved at CXPA? Volunteer opportunities are a great for professional growth and networking. CXPA accomplishes its work thanks to the time and talent contributed by CXPA members who work both independently and in collaborative workgroups to advance the practice of ...
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As we prepare for the end of the year, I would encourage you to take an opportunity to express personalized gratitude to your employees/team members before Dec 31. ❓ What’s the best way to do this? When I’ve led teams, I’ve always used a team canvas exercise with the group to co-create the team’s: ❤️Purpose 💎Values 🏆Goals 🗺Annual roadmap 🛠 Role clarity 💪Strengths/opportunities (using Gay Hendricks The Big Leap: Zone of Genius quadrant: https://lnkd.in/gzwTrWMx ) 📣Communication & meeting preferences 📊 This collaborative session allows everyone on the team to have their ...
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Business success is meeting or exceeding expectations — of investors, customers, partners, and employees. Whenever performance is below expectations, it costs you in opportunities or resources. Poor experience robs investors of potential top-line and bottom-line growth. Say what they’ll get and deliver what you say . This is brand integrity. A 1-to-1 ratio (or better) between what’s received versus expected minimizes waste and maximizes growth. This is true worldwide for discount brands, luxury brands, government, non-profits, etc. (aka enterprises, “brands”). Brand integrity is what matters most to customers and employees. When realities ...
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Save the Date: CX Leaders Advance 2024 We are excited to host CXPA's in-person conference, CX Leaders Advance, April 30 - May 2, 2024 in Denver, Colorado. Gear up to unlock a wealth of knowledge and practical CX tools to enhance your leadership in this dynamic field. Save the date and get ready to learn about exceptional customer experience. Be the first to receive exciting updates and exclusive content by signing up for our CX Leaders Advance email updates. Learn more here . Opportunities to Get Involved at CXPA Want to get involved at CXPA? Volunteer opportunities are a great for professional ...
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How often is your organization gathering feedback from employees? Is it via one long survey annually & a short survey quarterly? If so, that’s a great first step! After you’ve gathered feedback you should put together an action plan. Including: 📊Reviewing the results – both the data & comments – analyzing it by department, tenure, etc. 🔎Identifying themes & patterns in the data – highlighting successes to celebrate & improvement opportunities 👨‍👨‍👧‍👦Sharing the summarized results with your team & gathering their input on key priorities & desired outcomes 🗺Developing a roadmap, based upon your team’s ...
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Holiday CXPA Office Hours In recognition of the Thanksgiving holiday, CXPA offices are closed starting Wednesday November 22nd at 2pm ET, Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, November 24th. New CXPA Resources Spotlight: Building Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness Hear an interview below with one of the authors, Emily Vernon, CCXP on the link between CX and Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness. Access CXPA publications here . Save the Date: CX Leaders Advance 2024 We are excited to host CXPA's in-person conference, CX Leaders Advance, April 30 - May 2, 2024 in Denver, ...

Dressing up CX

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Halloween is a fun week filled with candy, pumpkins, & costumes. I’d encourage you to look around your organization & see if you might be “dressing up” poor customer experiences (CX). 🎃 All the examples below should scare you into revisiting your CX strategy – remove the fright & design for delight! 📜 Do you create scripts for your staff to use for common service failures vs. examining the customer journey & understanding how to prevent the failure? 🖥 Have you deployed a new technology-enabled solution for your check-in process, even though that wasn’t your customers’ pain point? 🛠 ...

CX Values

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Pride of the Southside. That was the motto you heard in my neighborhood & everyone knew what it meant. They were talking about the characteristics of the people on the Southside of South Bend, IN – hardworking, humble, honest, resourceful, persistent, helpful, bright, committed, trustworthy, perceptive, creative, & fun-loving. You saw these traits displayed daily – at the library, the grocery store, the bank, school, church, the soccer field, the community pool, etc. They also became a community yardstick, so if you were not displaying those values during an interaction neighbors/ teachers/etc. would guide you back towards the expectation. Being ...
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"When it comes to diversity, equity, and inclusion, we have to find the right focus and approach to make it something that is doable within the organization,” said Emily Vernon, CCXP , executive editor of “Building Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into a Customer Experience Ecosystem,” CXPA’s latest publication for CX professionals. While publications on DEI within businesses abound, there was a dearth of material that effectively intertwined DEI principles with the core tenets of customer experience. According to Vernon, the publication serves as a pioneering effort to merge the principles of DEI with the broader CX framework . “We saw that there was a gap ...
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New CXPA Resources Spotlight: Building Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness Hear an interview below with one of the authors, Emily Vernon, CCXP on the link between CX and Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness. Access CXPA publications here . Save the Date: CX Leaders Advance 2024 We are excited to host CXPA's in-person conference, CX Leaders Advance, April 30 - May 2, 2024 in Denver, Colorado. Gear up to unlock a wealth of knowledge and practical CX tools to enhance your leadership in this dynamic field. Save the date and get ready to learn about exceptional customer experience. Be the first to receive ...
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In today's highly competitive business landscape, customer experience (CX) is undeniably a key differentiator for brands. A standout CX does more than just elevate your brand above competitors; it also fosters long-lasting connections with your customers. This blog post expands thoughtfully on the visual guide I've previously shared—on 'Implementing a Differentiated CX' . It also builds upon my earlier work on 'The Positioning Touchpoint Model' . So let's dive right in. 1. Audience Insight: Catering to Target Customer’s Needs & Expectations It's essential to understand what your target customers are looking for and exceed their ...
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When you are in a beautiful space do you ever think about all the people who work behind-the-scenes taking care of that place? The attention to detail they tirelessly put forth? The quiet & persistent commitment they use to create an enchanting experience for you? I’m fortunate to know one of them. My mom is on the team that takes care of the grotto at the University of Notre Dame. They work 24/7/365 to ensure this serene & holy place is ready for pilgrims to arrive, light a candle, & stay in prayerful thought. Throughout her time at the grotto my mom has shared the following with me: 🕯 While one small votive candle may not ...
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CXPA recently released a new publication focused on how CX professionals and data owners in their organizations can collaborate more effectively one another. One of the co-authors of the publication, Jessica Zeroual, CCXP, joined CXPA’s Gabe Smith, CCXP for a CX Day discussion on the inexorable link between CX and data. The Significance of CX and Data Collaboration “Without good data and good data governance, it’s very difficult to truly understand the voice of the customer,” Zeroual said, explaining that the core of any CX program rests on data--making collaboration with data owners essential for a strong foundation. The publication caters to ...