Stephanie Thum, CCXP
Power Up: Expert Tips to Supercharge Your CX in 2021
Show of hands, who’s ready for a CX recharge in 2021? The good news is, when you're setting priorities for your business in 2021, there...
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Stephanie Thum, CCXP
- Dec 15, 2020
- 4 min
2021 CX Retail Trends: How to Defy the Dizzying Decline of Brick-and-Mortar
News headlines like these are enough to send a shot to the heart of Gen-X mallrats: Microsoft is permanently closing its retail stores...
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Stephanie Thum, CCXP
- Dec 11, 2020
- 3 min
About that Call for a Federal Chief Customer Officer…
There’s no shortage of special interest groups in the U.S. that want to get the attention of the Biden-Harris administration right now....
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Stephanie Thum, CCXP
- Dec 10, 2020
- 4 min
5 Leadership Communication Tips for a Digitally Mediated Working World
This blog post is sponsored by Mitel. My colleague, Lauren, hosted a virtual happy hour for her company’s customer experience operations...
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Stephanie Thum, CCXP
- Nov 29, 2020
- 2 min
Customers Suck Sometimes, They Hate Your Brand, and Employees Get Burned Out: New Academic Reads
You probably had your suspicions about this, right? Turns out you were spot on. Customers do suck sometimes. They can hate your brand....
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Stephanie Thum, CCXP
- Nov 18, 2020
- 4 min
Privacy-Centric Vs. Personalized Customer Experiences: The New Balancing Act for CX
There are two big conversations happening about customer experience right now. There’s one conversation about data privacy being most...
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Stephanie Thum, CCXP
- Oct 28, 2020
- 3 min
Conquering Paper, Red Tape, and Resistance to Change on the Way to IT Modernization
This blog post is sponsored by Pegasystems. Can we talk about red tape for just a minute? Because government is well-known for adding it...
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Stephanie Thum, CCXP
- Oct 22, 2020
- 2 min
CX lessons: 5 pep talks for navigating resistance to change
Great customer experiences don’t just happen. They’re deliberately designed. But even the smartest, most business-savvy deliberate...
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Stephanie Thum, CCXP
- Oct 12, 2020
- 2 min
Improving CX In the U.S. Government: What Role Do the Watchdogs Play?
One of my most admired old bosses, a government agency leader, had a saying. “’Sometime next week’ is not a deadline! Be specific! What...
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Stephanie Thum, CCXP
- Oct 2, 2020
- 7 min
How to Build Customer Trust: 4 CX Leaders Share - Guest Post by Jeannie Walters, CCXP
By Jeannie Walters, CCXP Trust is a core factor in facing the future of CX. There are known challenges and many, many unknowns in the...
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Stephanie Thum, CCXP
- Sep 23, 2020
- 3 min
5 Academic Articles For Your Customer Experience Professional Development Reading List
Blogs, books, and podcasts are great for staying sharp on the latest trends in customer experience (CX). But academic literature on...
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Karyn Furstman, CCXP
- Sep 14, 2020
- 3 min
Celebrating CX Successes With Experienced Women CX Leaders - Guest Post by Karyn Furstman, CCXP
Today's post is written by my friend and colleague, Karyn Furstman, CCXP. By Karyn Furstman, CCXP I asked my CX colleagues and...
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Stephanie Thum, CCXP
- Aug 21, 2020
- 3 min
3 Conversations Customer Experience Pros Aren't Having But Should Be
CX is a mindset. Don't just bolt it on to your business. Bake it in. Most credentialed customer experience (CX) professionals know the...
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Stephanie Thum, CCXP
- Aug 3, 2020
- 4 min
How Auckland Council Scored a Win for Government Customer Experience
Here’s the thing about customer experience wins in government: They’re rare. And when they do happen, they’re usually not as sexy as...
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Stephanie Thum, CCXP
- Jul 28, 2020
- 3 min
Inspectors With Influence: How Watchdogs Sway Customer Experience Mindsets in the U.S. Government
If you've ever had to wait in line to pay longer than you spent actually shopping in a store, then you know there are few, if any...
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Stephanie Thum, CCXP
- Jul 21, 2020
- 3 min
Can CX Practices Help Solve the Maze of Complicated Procurement Ecosystems?
Suppliers play a vital role in creating experiences for citizens and customers of U.S. federal government agencies. Yet, the government...
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Stephanie Thum, CCXP
- Jul 18, 2020
- 3 min
Want to improve customer experience? Start with content!
This article originally appeared on The Future of Customer Engagement and Experience. Communication is fundamental to customer...
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Stephanie Thum, CCXP
- Jul 13, 2020
- 4 min
B2B Influencer Marketing: They Can Own Your Brand Better Than You
If you’re someone who bristles when they hear the term “influencer marketing” and the thought of collaborating with an influencer in your...
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Stephanie Thum, CCXP
- Jun 25, 2020
- 3 min
COVID19 E-Commerce Stats Are Staggering. What Now for Businesses?
This article originally appeared on The Future of Customer Engagement and Experience. Mind-blowing. Eyebrow-raising. Staggering. No...
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Stephanie Thum, CCXP
- May 21, 2020
- 4 min
Proactive or Reactive? CX Industry Veterans Get Real About CX Strategy and Skills Now Versus “Then”
Being proactive rather than reactive is usually how most business leaders, including customer experience (CX) leaders, prefer to work....
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