by Annette Franz | Apr 26, 2023 | customer experience, customer experience design, customer experience journey, customer journey, journey orchestration, marketing, Uncategorized
I originally wrote today’s post for Concentrix. It recently appeared on their site. The customer experience never sits still. Just as customer tastes and preferences change, CX is always evolving. According to Adobe’s 2023 Digital Trends Experience Index,...
by Annette Franz | Apr 19, 2023 | customer experience, customer experience design, customer experience journey, customer experience lifecycle, customer understanding, journey map, journey mapping, Uncategorized
The following is a modified excerpt from my book, Customer Understanding: Three Ways to Put the “Customer” in Customer Experience (and at the Heart of Your Business), available now on Amazon in paperback and Kindle formats. *** Several years ago, Esteban Kolsky did...
by Annette Franz | Oct 26, 2022 | action, customer experience, customer experience design, employee experience, journey map, journey mapping, Uncategorized
I originally wrote today’s post for CMSWire. It appeared on their site on August 18, 2022. Journey mapping is one of the most powerful tools to help you understand the current customer experience and to design a new experience. But I always like to say, “Know the...
by Annette Franz | Aug 17, 2022 | customer experience design, customer feedback, customer understanding, customer-centric, customer-centric culture, feedback, listen, listening, product design, Uncategorized
I originally published today’s post on Forbes. It appeared on their site on May 2, 2022. I recently came across an article in the Wall Street Journal about David Novak, the former CEO of Yum Brands. In the article, he talks about his epic fail: Crystal Pepsi, the...
by Annette Franz | Aug 3, 2022 | customer experience, customer experience design, customer experience journey, journey map, journey mapping, Uncategorized
I originally wrote this post for Wix Answers. It appeared on their site on February 21, 2022. I mentioned in my last post that customer service is not only an important part of the customer experience but also of the success of a business. Get it wrong and a lot of...
by Annette Franz | Jul 6, 2022 | commitment, culture, customer experience, customer experience design, customer-centric culture, Uncategorized
I originally wrote today’s post for Zendesk. It appeared on their site on March 7, 2022. If you’re not yet focusing on the customer experience with your organization, it’s time to get started! Not just started… but it’s time to kick it into high gear! Customer...