

Customer Experience Patterns Podcast
Sam Stern
Every 2 weeks, customer experience expert Sam Stern will explain a customer experience pattern that underpins some of the World's best customer experiences. Patterns are models or designs dervied from real-world examples that have been proven to work.The episodes will include detailed descriptions of the Pattern, data and evidence to supports its importance, and instructions to follow the pattern yourself to create great customer experiences.Thanks to my talented colleague Emily Tolmer for the cover art. Thanks to my friends at Moon Island for the music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 4, 2024 • 28min
Ep. 16 CX Needs A Process Renaissance With Rick Denton
Small world story, and full-circle story. Rick & I met when he was my client at Forrester, and now we were introduced again as people who should be talking. And we have been talking! You'll hear this episode on the Process Renaissance in CX, and then you'll want to find his podcast, CX Passport (links below), and listen to an episode with Rick and I talking about more CX topics.Rick's Links:CX Passport YouTube channel youtube.com/@cxpassportAudio Pod Apple | Spotify or your fave pod siteSign up for CX Passport newsletter www.cxpassport.comAccelerate business growth📈 by improving customer experience www.ex4cx.com/servicesRick on LinkedIn Find Sam on LinkedInThanks to my talented colleague Emily Tolmer for the cover art. Thanks to my friends at Moon Island for the music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 31, 2023 • 2min
Happy New Year & Maintaining Focus On Getting CX Unstuck In 2024
Happy New Year From The CX Patterns Podcast. A bit of self-reflection, why is CX stuck? How do we get unstuck? I make my commitment to stay focused on this challenge in 2024. Find me on LinkedInThanks to my talented colleague Emily Tolmer for the cover art. Thanks to my friends at Moon Island for the music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 14, 2023 • 26min
Ep. 15 Remote Journey Mapping: Best Practices For The New Normal
Talking to Emily Tolmer, yes, the Emily Tolmer who created the CX Patterns logo, about how to do remote journey mapping right.Journey Mapping Tips From Nielsen Norman GroupFind Sam on LinkedInThanks to my talented colleague Emily Tolmer for the cover art. Thanks to my friends at Moon Island for the music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 7, 2023 • 4min
No Peaks Without Valleys
Samspon Lee's Blog Post about the Pain Of An Actual Disney Experience vs. The Pleasure Of Its MemoryMonadnock - a lone mountain that stands out from a plainFind me on LinkedInThanks to my talented colleague Emily Tolmer for the cover art. Thanks to my friends at Moon Island for the music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 30, 2023 • 26min
Ep. 14 Hospitality Best Practices: Mentor It, Model It, Measure It
Doug Kennedy shared so much wisdom with us in this episode - preparing employees to deliver great expeirences, the importance of leaders modeling, and mentoring the behaviors they want to see.Doug also introduced me to a wonderful Spanish word: Sentipensante - Sensing & Thinking - a fantastic distallation of what it takes to deliver great customer experiences.Guest Loyalty Is Created By People, Not Points Or PerksKennedy Training NetworkDoug Kennedy on LinkedInFind Sam on LinkedInThanks to my talented colleague Emily Tolmer for the cover art. Thanks to my friends at Moon Island for the music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 23, 2023 • 2min
Happy Thanksgiving From CX Patterns
Find me on LinkedInThanks to my talented colleague Emily Tolmer for the cover art. Thanks to my friends at Moon Island for the music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 16, 2023 • 4min
CX Teams Deserve Accountability Partners Too - Mini Episode
Loose Threads / Missing Threads mini episode talking about mutually beneficial accountability partnerships for CX teams, and learning from hard-won wisdom...Mark Levy resources:Mark on LinkedInSign up for Mark's DCX NewsletterDCX Accountability Coaching - 1:1 coaching for customer-obsessed business leaders to unleash their full potential365 Days of Accountability – Inspiration and motivation on your journey to successFind me on LinkedInThanks to my talented colleague Emily Tolmer for the cover art. Thanks to my friends at Moon Island for the music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 9, 2023 • 20min
Ep. 13 Accountability & Customer Experience with Mark Levy
Mark Levy is back, sharing incredible insights and vulnerability about accountability. An important topic in its own right, but Accountability is critical for Customer Experience.Mark on LinkedInSign up for Mark's DCX NewsletterDCX Accountability Coaching - 1:1 coaching for customer-obsessed business leaders to unleash their full potential365 Days of Accountability – Inspiration and motivation on your journey to successFind Sam on LinkedInThanks to my talented colleague Emily Tolmer for the cover art. Thanks to my friends at Moon Island for the music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 2, 2023 • 3min
Your Customers Deserve A Clean Slate
Loose Threads, Missing Threads talking about what to do if it's too late for a great first impression.Find me on LinkedInThanks to my talented colleague Emily Tolmer for the cover art. Thanks to my friends at Moon Island for the music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 26, 2023 • 29min
Ep. 12 Creating An Informed CX Strategy With Mark Levy
Great conversation with Mark Levy this week about best practices for getting a CX team, program or transformation off the ground. Mark shares his 4 priorities at the start of a CX transformation, and how he determines when it's time to move from listening to action.Mark on LinkedInSign up for Mark's DCX NewsletterDCX Accountability Coaching - 1:1 coaching for customer-obsessed business leaders to unleash their full potential365 Days of Accountability – Inspiration and motivation on your journey to successFind Sam on LinkedInThanks to my talented colleague Emily Tolmer for the cover art. Thanks to my friends at Moon Island for the music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


