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Customer Experience Patterns Podcast

Set Accurate Expectations & Help Your Customers Make Accurate Predictions

A surprising fact about the brain that explains why accurate expectations are so much better than low expectations.


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Thanks to my talented colleague Emily Tolmer for the cover art. Thanks to my friends at Moon Island for the music.

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  • 28. CX Scores vs. The Hedonic Treadmill With Megan Burns

    27:08
    Maybe the drop in customer experience scores is simply down to customers expecting more. In this episode of the CX Patterns podcast, Megan Burns rejoins to discuss why we are seeing a drop in customer experience scores, and she is not ready to chalk it up simply to companies doing the wrong things to improve customer experiences. During the episode, I talk about some of the non-linear ways to design great experiences that can push back against the Hedonic Treadmill effect that Megan highlights. My LinkedIn Learning Course: How To Create Great Customer Experiences, goes into more detail on how to do this.Find me on LinkedInThanks to my talented colleague Emily Tolmer for the cover art. Thanks to my friends at Moon Island for the music.
  • The Power Of Memory In CX: Memory Is A Time Machine

    08:51
    Memory is a time machine. It brings forward past experiences to the future where those memories guide loyalty behaviors. Today on the CX Patterns Podcast, I riff on the importance of reinforcing positive memories to make the memoriesFind me on LinkedInThanks to my talented colleague Emily Tolmer for the cover art. Thanks to my friends at Moon Island for the music.
  • 27. Will Generative AI Bury Or Revive Customer Experience?

    17:06
    In this episode, Ryan Hart and I talk about the promise and the peril of using Generative AI to delivery customer experiences. Does it replace CX teams with and customer-facing employees? Or does it empower personalization, and better delivery of human experiences? Ryan Hart on LinkedInFind me on LinkedInThanks to my talented colleague Emily Tolmer for the cover art. Thanks to my friends at Moon Island for the music.
  • 26. CX Improvements lead to cost cuts, but cost cuts don't lead to CX improvements

    25:48
    In this episode, Ryan Hart and I talk about the imperative we see for companies to cut costs, and the danger of doing so without starting from the customer and working back. Ryan Hart on LinkedInFind me on LinkedInThanks to my talented colleague Emily Tolmer for the cover art. Thanks to my friends at Moon Island for the music.
  • 25. Defining Customer Experience With Tom Quish

    08:13
    Tom Quish from Rightpoint is back for another, shorter episode talking about the importance of having a definition of Customer Experience for your company that is both shared by all employees, and inclusive of all employees.One company, one CX definition. Find me on LinkedInThanks to my talented colleague Emily Tolmer for the cover art. Thanks to my friends at Moon Island for the music.
  • Crafting Your CX Strategy - Step By Step

    35:48
    Tom Quish from Rightpoint joins in this episode to talk CX Strategies. Listen to hear Tom explain why executive alignment is a can't-skip step, how to ensure your research refreshes your strategy over time, and the right way to ensure the cusotmer insights get used.Find me on LinkedInThanks to my talented colleague Emily Tolmer for the cover art. Thanks to my friends at Moon Island for the music.
  • It's Easier Than Ever To Create A Great Customer Experience

    08:30
    Not easy, but easier. We're in a moment of pessisim for CX, but I argue that it has never been a better time for someone who wants to create great customer experiences.Find me on LinkedInThanks to my talented colleague Emily Tolmer for the cover art. Thanks to my friends at Moon Island for the music.
  • Great Moments Make Great Experiences - Letting go of CX Perfection

    10:01
    Customer experiences remembered as great are not great in every moment. In fact, just the opposite. Most of the experience is completely forgettable at best, and a bit frustrating or boring at worst. That contrast makes peak moments more memorable. Let go of perfection.In this episode, you'll learn about the Enterprise Pause, and why L.L Bean and Mercedes-Benz scaled back on legendarily generous services that their brands were famous for.Find me on LinkedInThanks to my talented colleague Emily Tolmer for the cover art. Thanks to my friends at Moon Island for the music.