by Annette Franz | Mar 22, 2023 | communication, communications, customer expectations, customer experience, customer journey, journey map, journey mapping, Uncategorized
A couple weeks ago, I shared a story on LinkedIn about an experience I’d had at a follow-up doctor appointment. Check out the post and add your thoughts, but in short, I waited an hour to see the doctor, at which point I popped my head out of the room I was in...
by Annette Franz | Mar 8, 2023 | collaboration, communication, culture, customer experience, employee experience, leadership, silos, Uncategorized
I originally wrote today’s post for Medallia. It appeared on their site on December 14, 2022. Fact: Your brand has connected customers. That shouldn’t be a surprise. These are customers who interact with your brand via your website, their mobile phones, your apps,...
by Annette Franz | Mar 1, 2023 | brand promise, communication, core values, culture, customer experience, customer-centric culture, employees, empower employees, frontline employees, journey mapping, personas, service blueprint, Uncategorized, vision, voice of customer
Back in 2014, I wrote a post about six tools to create a clear line of sight to your customers – for your employees. Almost 10 years later, I’m updating that and adding a couple more things. How do you ensure that your employees have a clear line of sight...
by Annette Franz | Jul 20, 2022 | collaboration, communication, culture, employee effort, employee experience, employee feedback, Uncategorized
I originally wrote today’s post for Wix Answers. It appeared on their site on August 3, 2021. In March and April of 2020, when the pandemic hit hard and businesses were forced to close their doors and send employees home, the impact on contact centers was great. They...
by Annette Franz | Jun 24, 2020 | change, communication, communications, customer experience, employee experience, Uncategorized
I originally wrote today’s post for CCW Digital. It appeared on their site on March 18, 2020. I’ve updated it to reflect some things we’ve seen and learned since then. Employee experience and customer experience are always important, but how brands...
by Annette Franz | Jun 10, 2020 | communication, culture, employee experience, employee productivity, feedback, leadership, management, productivity, Uncategorized, workplace
I’m pleased to have co-authored this post with Ben Motteram, aka CXpert. It was previously shared on his site on May 26, 2020. Starting in mid-March this year, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries around the globe locked down their residents,...