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 | Jan 18, 2023 | big data, customer expectations, customer understanding, data, journey map, journey mapping, service blueprint, Uncategorized
I am thrilled to share that I took on the role of hosting Concentrix Catalyst’s digital talk show series, Born Digital, which is pioneering new ways to connect through organic, human-centered, creative content. The show features experts from both Concentrix...
by Annette Franz | Jan 4, 2023 | big data, customer expectations, customer experience, data, desired outcomes, outcomes, personalization, Uncategorized
I originally wrote today’s post for CMSWire. It appeared on their site on September 30, 2022. Data is at the heart of designing and delivering a great (connected) customer experience. Without data informing your design and delivery, you really are flying blind. But...
by Annette Franz | Jul 14, 2021 | brand expectations, brand experience, candidate experience, customer expectations, customer experience, employee expectations, employee experience, guest experience, human experience, member experience, partner experience, Uncategorized, user experience
A funny thing happened as I started writing this blog 10 years ago. In one of my earliest posts, Are You Delivering on Your Brand Promise, I cited an equation that I believe answers the question posed in the title. I wrote: Expectations – Performance =...
by Annette Franz | Mar 24, 2021 | brand, core values, culture, customer expectations, customer experience, Uncategorized
I recently got my hands on a copy of Salesforce’s latest State of the Connected Customer report, which captures customers’ thoughts from midway through 2020 and, ultimately, the pandemic and other societal crises during the year. At this point, the key...
by Annette Franz | Apr 21, 2020 | culture, customer effort, customer expectations, customer experience, customer experience design, customer experience journey, customer understanding, customer-centric culture, employee engagement, employee experience, Uncategorized
I mentioned over the last couple of weeks that there are some important takeaways from the current crisis. Here’s another takeaway. There’s a little bit of irony in the title of today’s post. Why do we have to make sure the customer experience is...
