

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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May 15, 2025 • 36min
Stop Treating Empathy & Emotional Intelligence Like Tactics
Connect with Michael Mattson on LinkedInAnd then Michael was so kind (and organized!) to share links to so many studies:Companies that implement EI initiatives see a 63% reduction in employee turnover (Apollo Technical).Teams with emotionally intelligent leadership see up to 37% increase in performance (Psico-Smart).According to a global study by Six Seconds, orgs that prioritize emotional intelligence are 22 times more likely to be high-performing.Sales teams under emotionally intelligent leaders see a 13% increase in sales (Zoe Talent Solutions).CEOs with high EQ lead companies with 5% higher profitability on average (Zoe Talent Solutions).Emotionally intelligent organizations report stronger customer loyalty, advocacy, and CX scores (Niagara Institute).Emotional intelligence interventions boost employee satisfaction, productivity, and long-term retention (Apollo Technical).Connect with Sam on LinkedIn - I share customer experience content multiple times a week, and love hearing from listeners with questions or ideas for topics.Subscribe to my newsletter, Customer Experience Patterns - I publish a new edition with each episode of the podcast.My LinkedIn Learning courses: Customer Experience: 6 Essential Foundations For Lasting Loyalty, How To Create Great Customer Experiences & Build A Customer-Centric Culture. In-depth video series that teach you how to create great experiences, and build customer-centric cultuers.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.

May 8, 2025 • 9min
Preparing For Unexpected Disruption To Your Customer Experience
Head to samsterncx.com/academy to enroll in Zanna Van Der Aa's Accelerate In Experience Academy. Use my link to get an exclusive offer from Zanna - a 1:1 coaching call with her!Connect with Sam on LinkedIn - I share customer experience content multiple times a week, and love hearing from listeners with questions or ideas for topics.Subscribe to my newsletter, Customer Experience Patterns - I publish a new edition with each episode of the podcast.My LinkedIn Learning courses: Customer Experience: 6 Essential Foundations For Lasting Loyalty, How To Create Great Customer Experiences & Build A Customer-Centric Culture. In-depth video series that teach you how to create great experiences, and build customer-centric cultuers.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.

May 1, 2025 • 30min
Integrate AI Into CX The Right Way
Find David on LinkedInHead to samsterncx.com/academy to enroll in Zanna Van Der Aa's Accelerate In Experience Academy. Use my link to get an exclusive offer from Zanna - a 1:1 coaching call with her!Connect with Sam on LinkedIn - I share customer experience content multiple times a week, and love hearing from listeners with questions or ideas for topics.Subscribe to my newsletter, Customer Experience Patterns - I publish a new edition with each episode of the podcast.My LinkedIn Learning courses: Customer Experience: 6 Essential Foundations For Lasting Loyalty, How To Create Great Customer Experiences & Build A Customer-Centric Culture. In-depth video series that teach you how to create great experiences, and build customer-centric cultuers.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.

Apr 24, 2025 • 5min
Harness Your Paranoia About CX Commitment
Head to samsterncx.com/academy to enroll in Zanna Van Der Aa's Accelerate In Experience Academy. Use my link to get an exclusive offer from Zanna - a 1:1 coaching call with her!Connect with Sam on LinkedIn - I share customer experience content multiple times a week, and love hearing from listeners with questions or ideas for topics.Subscribe to my newsletter, Customer Experience Patterns - I publish a new edition with each episode of the podcast.My LinkedIn Learning courses: Customer Experience: 6 Essential Foundations For Lasting Loyalty, How To Create Great Customer Experiences & Build A Customer-Centric Culture. In-depth video series that teach you how to create great experiences, and build customer-centric cultuers.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.

Apr 17, 2025 • 30min
Great Customer Experience Requires Great Employee Experience
Check out my new website samsterncx.com where you fill find the link to enroll in Zanna Van Der Aa's Accelerate In Experience Academy. Use my link to get an exclusive offer from Zanna - a 1:1 coaching call with her! Connect with our guest, Nora Osman, on LinkedInConnect with Sam on LinkedIn - I share customer experience content multiple times a week, and love hearing from listeners with questions or ideas for topics.Subscribe to my newsletter, Customer Experience Patterns - I publish a new edition with each episode of the podcast.My LinkedIn Learning courses: Customer Experience: 6 Essential Foundations For Lasting Loyalty, How To Create Great Customer Experiences & Build A Customer-Centric Culture. In-depth video series that teach you how to create great experiences, and build customer-centric cultuers.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.

Apr 10, 2025 • 6min
100 Days Into 2025 - Are You On Track With Your CX Goals?
My new website is live! samsterncx.com - the place to find all CX Patterns episodes, as well as all of my LinkedIn Learning courses.The new learning course is live: Customer Experience: 6 Essential Foundations For Lasting Loyalty. Check it out!Connect with Sam on LinkedIn - I share customer experience content multiple times a week, and love hearing from listeners with questions or ideas for topics.Subscribe to my newsletter, Customer Experience Patterns - I publish a new edition with each episode of the podcast.My LinkedIn Learning courses: How To Create Great Customer Experiences & Build A Customer-Centric Culture. In-depth video series that teach you how to create great experiences, and build customer-centric cultuers. 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.

Apr 3, 2025 • 27min
Trust Comes First - Then CX Transformation - With Mark Slatin
Mark Slatin on LinkedInThe Trusted Advisor - book & framework. I recommend this book.My new website is live! samsterncx.com - the place to find all CX Patterns episodes, as well as all of my LinkedIn Learning courses.The new learning course is live: Customer Experience: 6 Essential Foundations For Lasting Loyalty. Check it out!Connect with Sam on LinkedIn - I share customer experience content multiple times a week, and love hearing from listeners with questions or ideas for topics.Subscribe to my newsletter, Customer Experience Patterns - I publish a new edition with each full-length episode of the podcast.My LinkedIn Learning courses: How To Create Great Customer Experiences & Build A Customer-Centric Culture. In-depth video series that teach you how to create great experiences, and build customer-centric cultuers. My new learning course on Customer Experience foundations will be live in March, 2025Thanks 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.

Mar 27, 2025 • 9min
Emotional Labor Is Exhausting Your Employees And Compromising Your CX
Emotional LaborMy new website is live! samsterncx.com - the place to find all CX Patterns episodes, as well as all of my LinkedIn Learning courses.The new learning course is live: Customer Experience: 6 Essential Foundations For Lasting Loyalty. Check it out!Connect with Sam on LinkedIn - I share customer experience content multiple times a week, and love hearing from listeners with questions or ideas for topics.Subscribe to my newsletter, Customer Experience Patterns - I publish a new edition with each full-length episode of the podcast.My LinkedIn Learning courses: How To Create Great Customer Experiences & Build A Customer-Centric Culture. In-depth video series that teach you how to create great experiences, and build customer-centric cultuers. My new learning course on Customer Experience foundations will be live in March, 2025Thanks 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.

Mar 20, 2025 • 23min
You Do Not Control Your Customers' Experience
Paul Pember on LinkedIn - trust me, he's a great follow. And here's the link to his newsletter - honestly, it's a must-read for me every week.My new website is live! samsterncx.com - the place to find all CX Patterns episodes, as well as all of my LinkedIn Learning courses.The new learning course is live: Customer Experience: 6 Essential Foundations For Lasting Loyalty. Check it out!Connect with Sam on LinkedIn - I share customer experience content multiple times a week, and love hearing from listeners with questions or ideas for topics.Subscribe to my newsletter, Customer Experience Patterns - I publish a new edition with each full-length episode of the podcast.My LinkedIn Learning courses: How To Create Great Customer Experiences & Build A Customer-Centric Culture. In-depth video series that teach you how to create great experiences, and build customer-centric cultuers. My new learning course on Customer Experience foundations will be live in March, 2025Thanks 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.

Mar 13, 2025 • 7min
Teaching Forces You To BS Test Your Own Knowledge
The new learning course is live: Customer Experience: 6 Essential Foundations For Lasting Loyalty. Check it out!Connect with Sam on LinkedIn - I share customer experience content multiple times a week, and love hearing from listeners with questions or ideas for topics.Subscribe to my newsletter, Customer Experience Patterns - I publish a new edition with each full-length episode of the podcast.My LinkedIn Learning courses: How To Create Great Customer Experiences & Build A Customer-Centric Culture. In-depth video series that teach you how to create great experiences, and build customer-centric cultuers. My new learning course on Customer Experience foundations will be live in March, 2025Thanks 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.


