• The Kernel of Customer-Centric Culture Change
    Apr 2 2026

    The power of embracing your country's national identity, philosophy or religion as the foundation for your company's customer-centric culture transformation.


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    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.

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    9 mins
  • Stated Preferences or Revealed Preferences? Neither? Both?
    Mar 19 2026

    Trader Joe's honors customers' revealed preferences for interacting with humans over their stated preferences for self-checkout and delivery options. Banks should honor customers' stated preferences for saving money over their revealed preferences.


    Who's right?


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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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    7 mins
  • The CX - EX Leadership Your Company Needs
    Mar 12 2026

    Mary Poppen on LinkedIn


    Her company, Hrizons EX, on LinkedIn


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    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.

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    23 mins
  • Your Customers Lives In The Future - Meet Them There
    Mar 5 2026

    Lisa Feldman Barrett's book: How Emotions Are Made


    George Loewenstein study: Anticipation and the Valuation of Delayed Consumption


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    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.

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    7 mins
  • Great CX Is Built On Great Collaboration with Sarah Andrews
    Feb 26 2026

    Sarah Andrews on LinkedIn


    Cupola CX


    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.

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    36 mins
  • Uncertainty Is The Bad Experience That's Easiest To Fix
    Feb 12 2026

    Uncertainty is worse than a bad experience. It's true.


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    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.

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    7 mins
  • Build Your Community. Build Your Capability With Marc Fonteijn
    Feb 5 2026

    Marc Fonteijn on LinkedIn


    Service Design Show & Circle Community


    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.

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    28 mins
  • A Customer Expereince Koan To Help You Find Your True Work
    Jan 29 2026

    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.

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    5 mins