Nearing the end of the podcast, we are sure you can agree that it’s time to take a look at the past. That’s why this episode is dedicated to the history of Crack the Customer Code and CX in general. Customer experience has gone through a lot since the start of the podcast, especially when that came as a result of changes in things like technology, AI, and the internet.  Even though you’ve been with them for a long time, you still have a lot you don’t know about Jeannie and Adam. That’s why they’ll talk about their histories, most notably their beginnings in CX. So, tune in to one of the l ..read more

There’s no such thing as perfection in customer experience, but there is perfect execution. And to reach that, you need to eliminate mistakes, especially the more common ones. To help you with that, Jeannie and Adam have decided to dedicate an entire episode to addressing these and how to avoid them. Companies tend to make many strategic mistakes that hurt their customer experience. They also make numerous other mistakes, and Jeannie and Adam aim to talk about all the crucial ones. By the end of the episode, you'll know exactly what you need to do in your company and how to treat your team and ..read more

The future is for the optimists! There's a lot to be optimistic about in the future of CX, and that's precisely what we discuss here today with our guest, Jen Bailin. She is the Chief Revenue Officer at SAP Customer Experience (CX), one of the leading drivers of SAP growth. Jen Bailin has a lot of experience in CX, but she also has a lot of visions for the future. She shares exciting thoughts about the Metaverse and how important it will be in the future. CX will change, and we are already seeing shifts resulting from the pandemic, but also from a natural progression towards a different future ..read more

Crack the Customer Code has been with you for countless years, but all good things must end. After meticulous consideration, Jeannie and Adam have decided that the podcast will end with this season. It's been around for almost a decade, but it has become hard for both Jeannie and Adam to get enough time to serve you, the listeners, in the best way they know how.  However, this is certainly not the end. Adam and Jeannie are not going anywhere; they will remain in the CX sphere, and we still have a few more episodes of Crack the Customer Code for you before we reach the end. Much of the epi ..read more

What is the power of relationships? Our guest, Zhecho Dobrev really gets into how we can understand the emotions of our customers better. And not only that, but what does that do for the value of an organization? Business leaders in general are overlooking emotions, and that's been a challenge for a really long time. So much has to be data driven, and of course, nobody looks at emotions as data. Zhecho shares how he has conversations with data driven leaders to convince them that investing in the emotional relationship with customers will actually pay off for their organization. Learn more abo ..read more

What is the power of relationships? Our guest, Zhecho Dobrev really gets into how we can understand the emotions of our customers better. And not only that, but what does that do for the value of an organization? Business leaders in general are overlooking emotions, and that's been a challenge for a really long time. So much has to be data driven, and of course, nobody looks at emotions as data. Zhecho shares how he has conversations with data driven leaders to convince them that investing in the emotional relationship with customers will actually pay off for their organization. Learn more abo ..read more

Customer service isn't easy. This isn't breaking news to CX people, and it might not be breaking news to many of our listeners, but it should be discussed. Agents don't have it easy, especially when encountering problematic customers. Is there a point when they should stop dealing with a specific customer? Should the entire customer support do the same with all customers when it gets too bad? There certainly are instances where things get so bad that the only solution seems to be shutting down specific lines of communication. What's more, in some cases, customers tend to complain of something ..read more

We've mentioned our sponsor, Forethought, several times this season, but they're finally with us in person. Specifically, the CEO of Forethought, Deon Nicholas, is here to talk with Jeannie and Adam about his company's human-centered AI. Forethought is the "AI for Customer Support" company and the 2018 TechCrunch Disrupt winner. Their AI is customer support software that works with your team while the company supports your agents. Forbes listed Forethought among the next few billion-dollar startups. Forethought is at the forefront of AI technology, and they are working on it with a genuine hum ..read more

Knowing how your customers are doing is the bare minimum of what companies can do with customer experience, but so many don’t succeed in that as they are focusing on bigger metrics. However, this knowledge is crucial in improving user experience, which is why the customer health score metric is an important figure to follow. We spend so much time and energy talking about, but we don’t do much about the people in the middle. These are the people who want to yell at us and they are thinking about it, and they will slowly leave the brand if you don’t do something about it. People are not always c ..read more

Crack the Customer Code is back on the air! It's the start of a new season, and Jeannie and Adam are ready to help you solve your latest CX conundrums and bring a host of guests to share their valuable insights. The show has been on for so long, but the CX world never rests and never stops improving, so neither can CTCC. Tune in to learn about the new things you'll be getting this season, the new guests that will be joining us, and the new sponsor Crack the Customer Code now has. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more