Customer Experience Leaders
60 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsWe reveal the secrets of how great brands delight their customers. Forget the fluff and industry jargon ... this show is jam-packed with useful CX tips, insights and practical advice from leading brands. Join us as we go behind-the-scenes to discover how brands like Disney, Pandora, Optus and Country Road build experiences customers love. Produced by RateIt — the market leader in 'on the spot' customer feedback.
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Episodes
Treat your customers like friends and your colleagues like family | Pigeonhole, Founder and Managing Director, Johann Kim
December 25, 2017 13:01 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBJohann Kim is the Founder and Managing Director of Pigeonhole, a series of quirky and designer-esque retail stores throughout Australia. We talk to him about how a retail business like Pigeonhole is able to deliver consistent customer experiences when they have so many different store formats. We also talk about culture and how Johann's passion for delivering amazing service permeates through the business and enables staff to develop relationships with their customers. Key takeaways (sta...
Key customer experience predictions from a CX Futurist | Customer Experience Futurist and Host of The Modern Customer Podcast, Blake Morgan
December 11, 2017 13:01 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBBlake Morgan is a Customer Experience Futurist, Keynote Speaker and Author of the new book ‘More Is More’. On this episode, we ask her: Why does customer experience actually matter? We talk about customer support and contact centres. And of course, we discuss the future of customer experience and how technology will impact how brands engage with their customers. Resources mentioned: More Is More (book), by Blake Morgan. Fresh Air (podcast), hosted by Terry Gross, by NPR. Thick Face, B...
What retailers can learn from nurses about emotional intelligence (EQ) | Australian College of Nursing (ACN), CEO, Kylie Ward
November 27, 2017 13:01 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBKylie Ward is the CEO of the Australian College of Nursing. We go behind-the-scenes of the nursing world, and uncover what the role of a nurse actually is, how nurses impact patient outcomes and patient experiences, the ways nurses go above and beyond, and what a 10/10 healthcare experience looks like. There are plenty of takeaways from the nursing industry that we can apply to business generally. Resources mentioned: You Can Heal Your Life (book), by Louise Hay. The 7 Habits of Highly...
How Pandora jewellery turned a failing store into a $10M success story | Pandora, Managing Director (UK), Brien Winther
November 13, 2017 13:01 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBBrien Winther is the Managing Director of Pandora jewellery, in the UK. Previously, Brien was the President of Pandora Australia and New Zealand. Topic 1: How Pandora’s personalised bracelet charms helped build it into the successful brand that it is today. Topic 2: How Pandora manages the huge queues it receives every year in the lead up to Christmas and Valentine’s Day. Bonus topic: How Pandora turned a struggling retail store on Pitt St into a $10M success story. Key takeaways (starts...
Managing emotional rollercoasters and delighting customers in real estate | Raine & Horne, Managing Director (Neutral Bay), David Buttel
October 30, 2017 13:01 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBDavid Buttel is the Managing Director of Raine & Horne real estate, in Neutral Bay. There's a lot of discussion in the property market right now about housing affordability, real estate ethics and an ongoing debate over whether you can trust real estate agents. We spoke to one of Australia's best real estate agents to uncover how he delights his customers, regardless of the industry's reputation. Today, we reveal the secrets of how real estate agents get the best prices when selling properti...
How to deliver consistent CX when you have thousands of employees | Country Road, General Manager of Brand and Customer Experience, Col Kennedy
October 16, 2017 16:10 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBCol Kennedy is the General Manager of Brand and Customer Experience at Country Road, which is a premium fashion and apparel retailer. Col has a wealth of experience from working at brands like Disney, Target and Cotton On. Topic 1: How to rethink your loyalty program to drive better relationships with customers. Topic 2: What does it take to manage a brand which has thousands of employees and still deliver consistent experiences? Resources mentioned: Start With Why (book), by Simon Sine...
What role should marketing play in designing customer experiences? | Monash University, Senior Marketing Lecturer, Peter Wagstaff
October 02, 2017 13:03 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBPeter Wagstaff is a Senior Lecturer and Marketing Academic at Monash University. We speak to Peter about customer experience in higher education. We ask the question: Who actually is a university's customer? We debate the reasons why bureaucratic organisations struggle to provide great experiences. And Peter shares a controversial opinion of why it's sometimes actually good to make a student's life difficult. Resources mentioned: The CX field-of-study is being driven by industry bodies ...
How to bring your 'brand purpose' to life with practical tools and tips | SumoSalad, Chief Customer Officer, Lawrence Mitchell
October 02, 2017 13:02 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBLawrence Mitchell is the Chief Customer Officer at SumoSalad. SumoSalad is a quick service restaurant (QSR) with over 160 franchise locations across Australia. And as you'd expect for a brand like this, the in-store experience is paramount. Since we were speaking to one of Australia's only Chief Customer Officers, we asked Lawrence exactly what he does in his role. Not only that, but he also shares a great tip to ensure senior management knows whats going on at the customer level of your org...
"Companies that put customers first have it backwards ... employees come first." | BlackBerry, former Managing Director (ANZ), Ray Gillenwater
October 02, 2017 13:01 - 34 minutes - 32 MBRay Gillenwater is the Founder of SpeakUp, who are experts in employee engagement. We speak to Ray about how your employees can make a bigger impact on your customers than what you might think. Ray gives away some practical tips on how to use technology to delight customers. But before Ray started his company, he was the Managing Director of BlackBerry Australia and New Zealand. And we go behind the scenes to find out where it all went wrong. Resources mentioned: UserOnboard (website), ...
Trailer
September 25, 2017 14:01 - 2 minutes - 2.76 MBWe reveal the secrets of how great brands delight their customers. We speak to the CX Leaders behind brands like Pandora, Disney, Uber, SumoSalad, Country Road, Microsoft and many more! Delighting customers shouldn't be complicated, so we're on a mission to bring you jargon-free practical takeaways to help you build great customer experiences. Customer Experience Leaders launches in October 2017. This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com...