CXChronicles Podcast

Hey CX Nation,In this week's episode of The CXChronicles Podcast #244 we welcomed Sean Albertson, Founder & CEO of CX4ROCKS based in Castle Rock, CO. Sean Albertson is a keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, coach and consultant on transforming your customer journey to reduce effort and drive greater customer loyalty. Sean has developed the ROCKS Strategy that leverages survey programs, operational metrics, text and journey analytics, connected with artificial experience to identify the most actionable insights for your organization. Is it Sean at www.CX4ROCKS.comIn this episode, Sean and Adrian chat through the Four CX Pillars: Team, Tools, Process & Feedback. Plus share some of the ideas that he thinks through on a daily basis to build world class customer & marketing focused experiences.**Episode #244 Highlight Reel:**1. What the CX & contact center space looked like in the 1990's.  2. Working on CX & customer support at T-Mobile, Visat, & Charles Schwab 3. Why Customer journeys are similar to river rafting experiences 4. How technology is changing the game rapidly in every business 5. Why customer listening & customer conversations remain paramount Click here to learn more about Sean AlbertsonHuge thanks to Sean for coming on The CXChronicles Podcast and featuring his work and efforts in pushing the marketing, customer experience & customer success space into the future.If you enjoy The CXChronicles Podcast, stop by your favorite podcast player hit the follow button and leave us a review today.For our Spotify friends, click here to make sure you are following CXC & please leave a 5 star review so we can find new listeners & members of our community.For our Apple friends, same deal -- click here to follow CXCP and leave us a review letting folks know why you love our customer focused content.You know what would be even better?Go tell one of your friends or teammates about CXC's content,  our strategic partners (Hubspot, Intercom, Zendesk, Forethought AI, Freshworks, TimeToReply & Ascendr) + they can learn more about our CX/CS/RevOps services & please invite them to join the CX Nation!Are you looking to learn more about the world of Customer Experience, Customer Success & Revenue Operations?Click here to grab a copy of my book "The Four CX Pillars To Grow Your Business Now" available on Amazon or the CXC website.For you non-readers, go check out the CXChronicles Youtube channel to see our customer & employee focused business content. Reach Out To CXC Today!Support the showContact CXChronicles Today Tweet us @cxchronicles Check out our Instagram @cxchronicles Click here to checkout the CXC website Email us at info@cxchronicles.com Remember To Make Happiness A Habit!!

Hey CX Nation,In this week's CXWeekly Update we walk through some ideas, goals & CTAs to begin leveraging AI in your business to improve your customer experiences.AI has been arguably the most discussed topic in not only business but across the world over these last several years, this year specifically it became the "Forrest Gump" of Business & Global Economies. The truth is, it's been around for decades but just working behind the scenes for a handful of global companies who were all competing to understand exactly how to leverage its gains & more importantly decide whether or not everyone else should know about its powers.Don't worry we're still several years out from the "Terminator Wars", well hopefully.Use this CXWeekly update as a starting point for building out your company's goals around leveraging AI to improve your customer & employee experience. Most of the tools you are already using already have some form of AI/ML tied into their usage, you simply need to understand how to begin to leverage them. Don't worry we have a ton of amazing guest interviews coming down the pipeline over the next couple of weeks as we start to wind down 2024.Part of our goal for this year at CXC is to create more customer focused business leader content, including more short episodes like these ones that are digestible, actionable & most importantly entertaining & valuable for all of you.If you enjoy The CXChronicles Podcast, stop by your favorite podcast player and leave us a review today.You know what would be even better?Go tell one of your friends or teammates about CXC's content, CX/CS/RevOps services, our customer & employee focused community & invite them to join the CX Nation!Are you looking to learn more about the world of Customer Experience, Customer Success & Revenue Operations?Click here to grab a copy of my book "The Four CX Pillars To Grow Your Business Now" available on Amazon or the CXC website.For you non-readers, go check out the CXChronicles Youtube channel to see our customer & employee focused video content & short-reel CTAs to improve your CX/CS/RevOps performance today (politely go smash that subscribe button).Contact us anytime to learn more about CXC at INFO@cxchronicles.com and ask us about how we can help your business & team make customer happiness a habit now!Reach Out To CXC Today!Support the showContact CXChronicles Today Tweet us @cxchronicles Check out our Instagram @cxchronicles Click here to checkout the CXC website Email us at info@cxchronicles.com Remember To Make Happiness A Habit!!

Hey CX Nation,In this week's episode of The CXChronicles Podcast #242 we welcomed Liza Rodewald, Founder & CEO and Erica McMannes, Founder & Chief People & Community Officer at Instant Teams based in Southern Pines, North Carolina.Instant Teams leads the way as a CX talent marketplace committed to the financial well-being of military families while providing companies instant access to remarkable talent.Liza Rodewald is the Founder and CEO of Instant Teams, a CX marketplace that connects companies with military spouse talent. She is a 4x entrepreneur and software engineer with over 16 years of technical experience. Erica has been a leader in the military community for more than two decades, holding various roles within the Department of Defense and private sector. In 2016, Erica founded Instant Teams with Liza Rodewald. In this episode, Liza, Erica and Adrian chat through the Four CX Pillars: Team, Tools, Process & Feedback. Plus share some of the ideas that their team thinks through on a daily basis to build world class customer & marketing focused experiences.**Episode #242 Highlight Reel:**1. Leveraging the power of USA military spouses living across the globe 2. Building a market place of CX talent & coverage across a variety of industries 3. Integrating with customer tech-stacks & building customized playbooks 4. Providing a whole new approach to BPO offerings  5. Using employee feedback as fuel to drive innovation & customer success Click here to learn more about Liza RodewaldClick here to learn more about Erica McMannesClick here to learn more about Instant TeamsHuge thanks to Liza & Erica for coming on The CXChronicles Podcast and featuring their work and efforts in pushing the marketing, customer experience & customer success space into the future.If you enjoy The CXChronicles Podcast, stop by your favorite podcast player hit the follow button and leave us a review today.For our Spotify friends, click here to make sure you are following CXC & please leave a 5 star review so we can find new listeners & members of our community.For our Apple friends, same deal -- click here to follow CXCP and leave us a review letting folks know why you love our customer focused content.You know what would be even better?Go tell one of your friends or teammates about CXC's content,  strategic partners (Hubspot, Intercom, Zendesk, Freshworks, & Ascendr) + they can learn more about our CX/CS/RevOps focused services & please invite them to join the CX Nation!Click here to grab a copy of my book "The Four CX Pillars To Grow Your Business Now" available on Amazon or the CXC website.For you non-readers, go check out the CXChronicles Youtube channel to see our customer & employee focused business content.Reach Out To CXC Today!Support the showContact CXChronicles Today Tweet us @cxchronicles Check out our Instagram @cxchronicles Click here to checkout the CXC website Email us at info@cxchronicles.com Remember To Make Happiness A Habit!!

Hey CX Nation,In this week's episode of The CXChronicles Podcast #241 we welcomed Lynn Schlesinger, Chief Customer Experience Officer (CXO) at Forbes based in New York City. Lynn has 20+ years of experience developing and executing strategies to drive revenue and market cap. Expertise building and leading high-performing B2B + D2C cross-functional marketing teams for global matrixed organizations and lean fast growing companies. The Forbes brand today reaches more than 94 million people worldwide with its business message each month through its magazines and 37 licensed local editions around the globe, Forbes.com, TV, conferences, research, social and mobile platforms. Forbes Media’s brand extensions include conferences, real estate, education, financial services, and technology license agreements.  In this episode, Lynn and Adrian chat through the Four CX Pillars: Team, Tools, Process & Feedback. Plus share some of the ideas that her team think through on a daily basis to build world class customer & marketing focused experiences.**Episode #241 Highlight Reel:**1. Building a customer experience that reaches 94 million people worldwide 2. Having a "lean and mean" team at Forbes to drive success 3. Leveraging employee feedback to build a culture that thrives  4. CXO's act as conductors in their business to drive change & connect dots 5. Why your teams must be diverse & come from various backgrounds Click here to learn more about Lynn SchlesingerClick here to learn more about ForbesHuge thanks to Lynn for coming on The CXChronicles Podcast and featuring her work and efforts in pushing the marketing, customer experience & customer success space into the future.If you enjoy The CXChronicles Podcast, stop by your favorite podcast player hit the follow button and leave us a review today.For our Spotify friends, click here to make sure you are following CXC & please leave a 5 star review so we can find new listeners & members of our community.For our Apple friends, same deal -- click here to follow CXCP and leave us a review letting folks know why you love our customer focused content.You know what would be even better?Go tell one of your friends or teammates about CXC's content,  our strategic partners (Hubspot, Intercom, Zendesk, Forethought AI, Freshworks, TimeToReply & Ascendr) + they can learn more about our CX/CS/RevOps services & please invite them to join the CX Nation!Are you looking to learn more about the world of Customer Experience, Customer Success & Revenue Operations?Click here to grab a copy of my book "The Four CX Pillars To Grow Your Business Now" available on Amazon or the CXC website.For you non-readers, go check out the CXChronicles Youtube channel to see our customer & employee focused business content. Reach Out To CXC Today!Support the showContact CXChronicles Today Tweet us @cxchronicles Check out our Instagram @cxchronicles Click here to checkout the CXC website Email us at info@cxchronicles.com Remember To Make Happiness A Habit!!

Hey CX Nation,In this week's episode of The CXChronicles Podcast #240 we welcomed Erik Huberman, Founder and CEO of Hawke Media based in Santa Monica, CA. Since Erik & his team launched in 2014, Hawke Media has swiftly risen to become the fastest-growing marketing agency in the U.S., now valued at over $150 million. Erik's vision for Hawke Media has always been to revolutionize marketing, and they have achieved this with their AI-enabled and tech-integrated approach. They proudly serve over 4,700 brands worldwide, including industry leaders like Red Bull, Casamigos, Verizon, Crocs, and Barstool Sports.In this episode, Erik and Adrian chat through the Four CX Pillars: Team, Tools, Process & Feedback. Plus share some of the ideas that his team think through on a daily basis to build world class customer & marketing focused experiences.**Episode #240 Highlight Reel:**1. How Hawke disrupted the antiquated space of marketing & advertising. 2. Leveraging marketing data from 8,000 agencies to make real time decisions 3. Acquiring other agencies to help speed up growth velocity  4. Shifting back from remote work to in office or on-site with customers 5. Investing in Los Angelas based Angel City FC women's soccer team Click here to learn more about Erik HubermanClick here to learn more about Hawke MediaHuge thanks to Erik for coming on The CXChronicles Podcast and featuring his work and efforts in pushing the marketing, customer experience & customer success space into the future.If you enjoy The CXChronicles Podcast, stop by your favorite podcast player hit the follow button and leave us a review today.For our Spotify friends, click here to make sure you are following CXC & please leave a 5 star review so we can find new listeners & members of our community.For our Apple friends, same deal -- click here to follow CXCP and leave us a review letting folks know why you love our customer focused content.You know what would be even better?Go tell one of your friends or teammates about CXC's content,  our strategic partners (Hubspot, Intercom, Zendesk, Forethought AI, Freshworks, TimeToReply & Ascendr) + they can learn more about our CX/CS/RevOps services & please invite them to join the CX Nation!Are you looking to learn more about the world of Customer Experience, Customer Success & Revenue Operations?Click here to grab a copy of my book "The Four CX Pillars To Grow Your Business Now" available on Amazon or the CXC website.For you non-readers, go check out the CXChronicles Youtube channel to see our customer & employee focused business content. Reach Out To CXC Today!Support the showContact CXChronicles Today Tweet us @cxchronicles Check out our Instagram @cxchronicles Click here to checkout the CXC website Email us at info@cxchronicles.com Remember To Make Happiness A Habit!!

Hey CX Nation,In this week's episode of The CXChronicles Podcast #239 we welcomed Dave R. Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer at Impartner based in South Jordan, UT. This week's CXCP guest is Unstoppable at all things marketing: ABM, metrics-based, demand gen, social, Business Development, etc. Deep SaaS expertise. Highly prone to succeed, with 5 successful exits under his belt (and counting.) Collegial, collaborative, passionate and driven. Currently, Dave Taylor is loving working with his amazing team and customers at Impartner.In this episode, Dave and Adrian chat through the Four CX Pillars: Team, Tools, Process & Feedback. Plus share some of the ideas that his team think through on a daily basis to build world class customer & marketing focused experiences.**Episode #239 Highlight Reel:**1. Investing in Partner Experience (PX) to grow & scale your business 2. How CX & EX can lead to the development of your PX investments  3. Why partners can help grow your business & be a game changer  4. Improving your marketing, sales & customer success by leveraging PX 5. How to get your partner sales engine built today for your business Click here to learn more about Dave R. TaylorClick here to learn more about ImpartnerHuge thanks to Dave for coming on The CXChronicles Podcast and featuring his work and efforts in pushing the customer experience & customer success space into the future.If you enjoy The CXChronicles Podcast, stop by your favorite podcast player hit the follow button and leave us a review today.For our Spotify friends, click here to make sure you are following CXC & please leave a 5 star review so we can find new listeners & members of our community.For our Apple friends, same deal -- click here to follow CXCP and leave us a review letting folks know why you love our customer focused content.You know what would be even better?Go tell one of your friends or teammates about CXC's content,  our strategic partners (Hubspot, Intercom, Zendesk, Forethought AI, Freshworks, TimeToReply & Ascendr) + they can learn more about our CX/CS/RevOps services & please invite them to join the CX Nation!Are you looking to learn more about the world of Customer Experience, Customer Success & Revenue Operations?Click here to grab a copy of my book "The Four CX Pillars To Grow Your Business Now" available on Amazon or the CXC website.For you non-readers, go check out the CXChronicles Youtube channel to see our customer & employee focused business content. Reach Out To CXC Today!Support the showContact CXChronicles Today Tweet us @cxchronicles Check out our Instagram @cxchronicles Click here to checkout the CXC website Email us at info@cxchronicles.com Remember To Make Happiness A Habit!!

Hey CX Nation,In this week's episode of The CXChronicles Podcast #238 we welcomed Lee Roquet, CEO at Finch based in Salt Lake City, UT.  Lee is passionate about delivering exceptional customer, team, product, and brand experiences, he brings a unique blend of professionalism, passion, and positivity to his current role as CEO at Finch an e-commerce marketing company. With a track record of achieving outstanding results, Lee is the go-to leader for Experience Management, Customer Success Operations, Business & Revenue Operations, and Building a Positive Team Culture.In this episode, Lee and Adrian chat through the Four CX Pillars: Team, Tools, Process & Feedback. Plus share some of the ideas that his team think through on a daily basis to build world class customer experiences.**Episode #238 Highlight Reel:**1. Starting in CX and becoming the CEO of the company 2. Why CX/CS makes incredible customer focused business leaders 3. Helping change the world of e-commerce for the better 4. Future of marketing & agency service offerings 5. Putting your team & EX above everything else to scale into the future Click here to learn more about Lee RoquetClick here to learn more about FinchHuge thanks to Lee for coming on The CXChronicles Podcast and featuring his work and efforts in pushing the customer experience & customer success space into the future.If you enjoy The CXChronicles Podcast, stop by your favorite podcast player hit the follow button and leave us a review today.For our Spotify friends, click here to make sure you are following CXC & please leave a 5 star review so we can find new listeners & members of our community.For our Apple friends, same deal -- click here to follow CXCP and leave us a review letting folks know why you love our customer focused content.You know what would be even better?Go tell one of your friends or teammates about CXC's content,  our strategic partners (Hubspot, Intercom, Zendesk, Forethought AI, Freshworks, TimeToReply & Ascendr) + they can learn more about our CX/CS/RevOps services & please invite them to join the CX Nation!Are you looking to learn more about the world of Customer Experience, Customer Success & Revenue Operations?Click here to grab a copy of my book "The Four CX Pillars To Grow Your Business Now" available on Amazon or the CXC website.For you non-readers, go check out the CXChronicles Youtube channel to see our customer & employee focused business content. Reach Out To CXC Today!Support the showContact CXChronicles Today Tweet us @cxchronicles Check out our Instagram @cxchronicles Click here to checkout the CXC website Email us at info@cxchronicles.com Remember To Make Happiness A Habit!!

Hey CX Nation,In this week's episode of The CXChronicles Podcast #237 we were live at Customer Contact Week in the Caesar's Forum Entertainment Center in Las Vegas last month with Ashu Dubey, CEO at Gleen AI based in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. Ashu and his team are building Gleen AI - The most accurate and capable generative AI platform for customer support and success! Generative AI has ushered in a new-era for customer support and they help businesses scale their customer support at a fraction of the cost using Gleen AIIn this episode, Ashu and Adrian chat through the Four CX Pillars: Team, Tools, Process & Feedback. Plus share some of the ideas that his team think through on a daily basis to build world class customer experiences.**Episode #237 Highlight Reel:**1. How Generative AI/ML is changing the customer landscape rapidly 2. Equipping your customer facing team with "agent-assist" solutions 3. What we can all learn about AI from Meta, Amazon, Google & others4. Educating customers & employees on where AI will lead us 5. Leveraging AI to expedite the growth of your business Click here to learn more about Ashu Dubey Click here to learn more about Gleen AIHuge thanks to Ashu for coming on The CXChronicles Podcast and featuring his work and efforts in pushing the customer experience & customer success space into the future.If you enjoy The CXChronicles Podcast, stop by your favorite podcast player hit the follow button and leave us a review today.For our Spotify friends, click here to make sure you are following CXC & please leave a 5 star review so we can find new listeners & members of our community.For our Apple friends, same deal -- click here to follow CXCP and leave us a review letting folks know why you love our customer focused content.You know what would be even better?Go tell one of your friends or teammates about CXC's content,  our strategic partners (Hubspot, Intercom, Zendesk, Forethought AI, Freshworks, TimeToReply & Ascendr) + they can learn more about our CX/CS/RevOps services & please invite them to join the CX Nation!Are you looking to learn more about the world of Customer Experience, Customer Success & Revenue Operations?Click here to grab a copy of my book "The Four CX Pillars To Grow Your Business Now" available on Amazon or the CXC website.For you non-readers, go check out the CXChronicles Youtube channel to see our customer & employee focused business content. Reach Out To CXC Today!Support the showContact CXChronicles Today Tweet us @cxchronicles Check out our Instagram @cxchronicles Click here to checkout the CXC website Email us at info@cxchronicles.com Remember To Make Happiness A Habit!!

Hey CX Nation,In this week's episode of The CXChronicles Podcast #236 we were live at Customer Contact Week in the Caesar's Forum Entertainment Center in Las Vegas last month with Kacey Felila Tolua, Strategic Thought Leader & Technology Innovation Champion based in Salt Lake City, UT. Kacey has 30+ years of contact center leadership insights and experience overseeing several large scale strategic implementations with integration of digital/voice self-service automation, operational excellence, continuous process improvement, and most recently Global Infrastructure and Center of Excellence technology solutions with her customer facing team across the globe.In this episode, Kacey and Adrian chat through the Four CX Pillars: Team, Tools, Process & Feedback. Plus share some of the ideas that her team think through on a daily basis to build world class customer experiences.**Episode #236 Highlight Reel:**1. How a life-changing injury led to her career in customer experience 2. Leveraging your inner strategic pessimist to drive your vision & priorities 3. Constantly learning & paying attention to up & coming leaders & innovators 4. Why process is paramount in driving the highest quality of products & services 5. Don't waste your customer's time with surveys, just listen to them from the start!Click here to learn more about Kacey Felila ToluaHuge thanks to Kacey for coming on The CXChronicles Podcast and featuring her work and efforts in pushing the customer experience & customer success space into the future.If you enjoy The CXChronicles Podcast, stop by your favorite podcast player hit the follow button and leave us a review today.For our Spotify friends, click here to make sure you are following CXC & please leave a 5 star review so we can find new listeners & members of our community.For our Apple friends, same deal -- click here to follow CXCP and leave us a review letting folks know why you love our customer focused content.You know what would be even better?Go tell one of your friends or teammates about CXC's content,  our strategic partners (Hubspot, Intercom, Zendesk, Forethought AI, Freshworks, TimeToReply & Ascendr) + they can learn more about our CX/CS/RevOps services & please invite them to join the CX Nation!Are you looking to learn more about the world of Customer Experience, Customer Success & Revenue Operations?Click here to grab a copy of my book "The Four CX Pillars To Grow Your Business Now" available on Amazon or the CXC website.For you non-readers, go check out the CXChronicles Youtube channel to see our customer & employee focused business content. Reach Out To CXC Today!Support the showContact CXChronicles Today Tweet us @cxchronicles Check out our Instagram @cxchronicles Click here to checkout the CXC website Email us at info@cxchronicles.com Remember To Make Happiness A Habit!!

Hey CX Nation,In this week's episode of The CXChronicles Podcast #235 we were live at Customer Contact Week in the Caesar's Forum Entertainment Center in Las Vegas for Customer Contact Week with Stephanie Crase Moritz, Chief Customer Innovation Officer at the American Dental Association based in Chicago, IL. The not-for-profit American Dental Association (ADA) is America's leading advocate for oral health. A community of doers, thinkers, dreamers, and believers building a new day for dentistry. The ADA advocates for over 159,000 members – promoting the art and science of dentistry by supporting dental professionals through advocacy, cutting-edge scientific research and guidance, dental insurance resources and more.In this episode, Stephanie and Adrian chat through the Four CX Pillars: Team, Tools, Process & Feedback. Plus share some of the ideas that Stephanie and her team at the ADA think through on a daily basis to build world class customer experiences.**Episode #235 Highlight Reel:**1. Creating a magnetic brand that focuses on customer innovation above all else 2. Developing future products, experiences & offerings for dentists across the USA 3. Leveraging best in class SaaS solutions to build the ADA's future tech-stack 4. Building your VOC Task Force or Tiger Team to leverage customer feedback 5. Establishing trust with your employees to drive innovation and positive change Click here to learn more about Stephanie Crase MortizClick here to learn more about American Dental AssociationHuge thanks to Stephanie for coming on The CXChronicles Podcast and featuring her work and efforts in pushing the customer experience & customer success space into the future.If you enjoy The CXChronicles Podcast, stop by your favorite podcast player hit the follow button and leave us a review today.For our Spotify friends, click here to make sure you are following CXC & please leave a 5 star review so we can find new listeners & members of our community.For our Apple friends, same deal -- click here to follow CXCP and leave us a review letting folks know why you love our customer focused content.You know what would be even better?Go tell one of your friends or teammates about CXC's content,  our strategic partners (Hubspot, Intercom, Zendesk, Forethought AI, Freshworks, TimeToReply & Ascendr) + they can learn more about our CX/CS/RevOps services & please invite them to join the CX Nation!Are you looking to learn more about the world of Customer Experience, Customer Success & Revenue Operations?Click here to grab a copy of my book "The Four CX Pillars To Grow Your Business Now" available on Amazon or the CXC website.For you non-readers, go check out the CXChronicles Youtube channel to see our customer & employee focused business content. Reach Out To CXC Today!Support the showContact CXChronicles Today Tweet us @cxchronicles Check out our Instagram @cxchronicles Click here to checkout the CXC website Email us at info@cxchronicles.com Remember To Make Happiness A Habit!!