Experience the Difference

The ECXO (European Customer Experience Organisation) seeks to bring together leaders and organisations, operating in Europe and beyond. The ambition is for these progress types to share knowledge, best practice, insights, stories and lessons with a view to raising the collective experience standards and develop the European approach for Customer Experience.In this podcast series we meet the founder, the ambassadors and the members of the ECXO. We hear their stories through CX and their views on the importance in recognising and celebrating the cultural difference of CX across Europe.

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Episode 5 : There is no such thing as a digital experience

Finland may not be the first country you think of when you consider Customer Experience. But why not? The dynamics of a nation can often accelerate the importance of CX as part of the buying criteria. Kari, has been practising CX in service of organisations in Finland, and now beyond, for many years.

He has made many observations, often reported in articles and when invited to share with audiences. One particular topic he has an interesting perspective which will resonate with anyone who has been pushed through a digital transformation is the notion of a digital experience is a misnomer.

Join us in conversation with ECXO Ambassador, Christopher Brooks, hosting the Experience the Difference podcast series with members of the ECXO community. In this episode Kari explains both the dependence on humans commitment to achieve any transformation. Plus we explore the reality that even with a digital experience the support or interface with a human experience is essential for success.

Episode 4 : The democratisation of customer intelligence

In the latest episode of Experience the Difference, the ECXO’s podcast we speak with Federico Cesconi, a recognised leader in customer intelligence. As the CEO and Founder of AI powered CXM solution, Sandsiv, Federico has established his reputation as a world authority on customer feedback.

Having worked on his first NPS programme two decades ago, Federico has harnessed technology to assist clients across the globe get closer to customer intelligence. But collection and action are very different elements of keeping the voice of the customer central in a organisation. Federico discusses the difference and how to move from collection to action.

In conversation with ECXO’s podcast host global CX specialist, Christopher Brooks, Federico shares his wealth of experience on how it’s possible to empower all to make decisions on behalf of the customer. As well as the value of connecting to a CX community motivated to raise sector standards.

Episode 3 : The Human Impact of Digitisation

In discussion with global CX consultant, Ladislau Batahla, EXCO podcast host Christopher Brooks explores the impact the race to digitising the customer experience has on the employees involved. Originating from Portugal, Ladislau’s international experiences qualify his perspective, sharing considerations for those driving digital improvements to remember both the effect on those displaced, but also the increased complexity humans have to manage as digital equivalents tyically take on just the simple tasks. Ladislau Batalha is a committed to progressing the standards in customer experience. As a member of the ECXO his contribution is making a difference.

Episode 2 : 'Shifting' to becoming a customer led company

At the ECXO we progress the importance of context, country and culture in customer experience. The one size fits all model is outdated in Europe, as local adaptions are required by country. This makes for a fascinating and diverse learning in customer experience. The ‘Experience the Difference’ podcast brings voices from across Europe to the microphone to share their perspective, influenced by their origin and places of practice. In this episode we introduce Kirsti Laasio, a leading CX practitioner in Finland, member of ECXO and author of the b2b CX guide. Kirsti shares her experience of ‘shifting’ organisations to become more customer led in their approach to grow beyond domestic boundaries. Hosted by Christopher Brooks

Episode 1 : Context in CX

Thomas Wieberneit has travelled extensively; by geography, industry and roles in CX. This vantage point has allowed him to observe that there is no ‘one size fits all’ in CX. In fact, the experience isn’t even the organisations to own, as he put it to ECXO podcast host, Christopher Brooks.

To paraphrase Thomas, the customers context is ‘king’. Whether the time of day, the previous experience, the importance of the purchase or a number of other factors, they all influence the type of experience which will fulfil the customer, which change from one day to the next, because of context. If you thought you knew how to get CX right, Thomas will make you think again.

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