As of September 5th I have been on parental leave. The responses I have received to this decision have been encouraging to the point in which I felt I needed to share. I have received hundreds of supportive messages from co-workers, vendors, friends and family regarding this decision. Mostly from males, and many stating they wished they […]
Topic: Blogs
Kendal is one of Canada’s top entrepreneurs and motivational speakers who grew up on Sweetgrass First Nation, SK. He was raised single-parented, living on welfare and no opportunity to be involved in after school sports. In grade 5, his best friend from South Africa gave Kendal a helping hand by giving him the opportunity to […]
A little while ago I had to get a reference check for a non-profit board I serve on. I audibly groaned at the thought, but it needed to be done. My perception versus the reality of what occurred was night and day, in fact I could say I was delighted by the experience with the […]
Katrina German calls herself a Saskatchewan gypsy. To date she has had an interesting career and I expect it will continue to be very interesting. She is an individual dedicated to helping individuals and organizations tell their story. It is through stories that causes and ideas get amplified. Katrina’s slogan: “I make good ideas louder. “ Katrina […]
Topic: Podcasts
Many will say a great customer journey is accomplished with great customer service at every touch point of that journey. Many experts say that creating a great customer experience is simple, you just need to genuinely care about your customer. If it’s so simple, why are so many brands falling down? Perhaps it is because […]
the four stages of the customer journey, it is outlined in this blog. This week I am starting with a B2C service brand. To kick start the critique, this is my Net Promoter Score for the brand in question: On a scale of 1- 10; 1 being the least likely and 10 being the most likely, […]
Push develops apps for industries such as higher education, financial, retail, and healthcare. Push has collaborated with over 50 clients and has developed over 90 applications. Some of Push’s clients include: Federated Co-operatives Limited, Affinity Credit Union, Credit Union Central of Canada, itracks, LearnZillion, Axon Development, and Saskatoon Regional Health Authority. In the past five years, Push has received national […]
Topic: Podcasts
Unless you have been living under a rock, all organizations know that focusing on customer experience is the single initiative that brands can do to differentiate themselves in the marketplace and create value. This need is not just for service or retail organization but all organizations, including fabrication, manufacturing even the non profit sector. An entire industry […]
Topic: Customer Experience, Customer Journey, Speaking
As I look at the retail and service landscape, I see organizations failing to meet customer expectations. The reasons are many: the customer can now educate themselves better than what most in-store representatives can provide. A retail store is limited by the brands they offer versus the brand that a customer may want. The store […]
In 2017, retail brands are scrambling to differentiate themselves. There is still some product exclusivity left but for the most part, product X can be replaced by product Y. This then just leaves price and the customer experience as ways for companies to stand out from their competitors. Customer experience is the key to making your […]