• Mastering High-Performance Leadership: Strategies to Elevate Customer Experience and Empower Teams
    Nov 26 2024

    This week on The Modern Customer Podcast, Robert Glazer—entrepreneur, bestselling author, and keynote speaker—shares powerful strategies to master high-performance leadership and elevate customer experience.

    Robert explores the importance of clarity, accountability, and his four-part framework for building team capacity. He explains how aligning teams with shared goals, balancing culture with results, and empowering employees can drive exceptional customer experience outcomes.

    Don’t miss this insightful conversation packed with actionable tips to transform your leadership and customer experience strategy. Tune in now!

    Blake Morgan is a customer experience futurist, keynote speaker, and author of three books on customer experience. Her new book is called The 8 Laws of Customer-Focused Leadership: The New Rules for Building A Business Around Today’s Customer.

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    30 mins
  • 7 Strategies for Creating Superfans and Transforming Customer Loyalty
    Nov 19 2024

    How do you turn everyday customers into passionate superfans?

    This week on The Modern Customer Podcast, Brittany Hodak, author of Creating Superfans, reveals her proven strategies for building customer loyalty that goes beyond the product. Brittany dives into her SUPER framework, sharing how brands can engage customers on an emotional level, personalize experiences, and create long-lasting relationships.

    From the importance of storytelling to balancing technology with human connection, Brittany offers actionable insights that can transform your customer experience approach.

    If you want to create superfans and transform your brand's loyalty strategy, this episode is packed with practical tips and inspiration. Tune in now!

    Blake Morgan is a customer experience futurist, keynote speaker, and author of three books on customer experience. Her new book is called The 8 Laws of Customer-Focused Leadership: The New Rules for Building A Business Around Today’s Customer.

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    29 mins
  • 5 Ways Jack in the Box’s Marketing Strategy Enhances Customer Experience
    Nov 12 2024

    How does a fast-food giant like Jack in the Box stay relevant after 74 years?

    This week on The Modern Customer Podcast, Ryan Ostrom, Chief Marketing Officer at Jack in the Box, shares how the iconic fast-food brand keeps its customers coming back for more. With experience at GNC, Yum! Brands, Sears, and Reebok, he brings a fresh perspective on modern marketing and customer experience.

    Ryan also opens up about tackling delivery challenges, optimizing quality, and reimagining stores to enhance the guest experience.

    Whether you’re curious about AI in marketing or how a fast-food giant stands out in a crowded market, this episode is packed with actionable ideas and inspiration.

    Don’t miss Ryan’s insider tips for staying ahead in a competitive market—tune in now!

    Blake Morgan is a customer experience futurist, keynote speaker, and author of three books on customer experience. Her new book is called The 8 Laws of Customer-Focused Leadership: The New Rules for Building A Business Around Today’s Customer.

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    32 mins
  • Personalized Customer Strategy in the Age of AI: A Five-Part Framework for Driving Growth
    Nov 5 2024

    This week on The Modern Customer Podcast, David Edelman, senior lecturer at Harvard Business School and former CMO of Aetna, shares a five-part framework for using AI to drive growth based on his book, "Personalized: Customer Strategy in the Age of AI," co-authored with Mark Abrahams.

    With decades of experience helping top brands enhance their CX, David shows how companies can leverage AI to drive meaningful growth and create lasting customer loyalty. He explains how AI can empower customers, enable perfectly timed interactions, and support every stage of a growth-focused CX strategy. David also addresses key challenges, such as maintaining human oversight and avoiding intrusive interactions, to ensure AI-driven CX builds trust and protects brand integrity.

    Blake Morgan is a customer experience futurist, keynote speaker, and author of three books on customer experience. Her new book is called The 8 Laws of Customer-Focused Leadership: The New Rules for Building A Business Around Today’s Customer.

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    28 mins
  • How Customer-Focused Leadership, AI, and Change Management Drive Contact Center Success
    Oct 29 2024

    This week on The Modern Customer Podcast, Michele Crocker shares her insights on transforming contact centers through customer-focused leadership, AI, and change management.

    She dives into actionable strategies for aligning people, processes, and technology to create high-performing, customer-centric operations. Michele also explains how successful AI implementation hinges on effective change management, ensuring smoother transitions and delivering measurable results for contact centers.

    Blake Morgan is a customer experience futurist, keynote speaker, and author of three books on customer experience. Her new book is called The 8 Laws of Customer-Focused Leadership: The New Rules for Building A Business Around Today’s Customer.

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    30 mins
  • Why Great Brands Invest in Employee Experience to Scale Customer Experience
    Oct 22 2024

    This week on The Modern Customer Podcast, Calvin Stovall, Chief Experience Officer at Iconic Presentations and hospitality expert, shares insights from his 30-year career in hospitality and how his leadership approach has transformed employee engagement.

    We discuss the importance of emotionally intelligent leadership in creating a highly engaged workforce, hiring passionate individuals, and building genuine, lasting connections with employees. Calvin also offers practical tips on improving employee development, retaining top talent, and fostering a work culture that drives both employee satisfaction and customer loyalty.

    If you’re focused on building a strong employee experience that leads to better customer outcomes, this episode is for you!

    Blake Morgan is a customer experience futurist, keynote speaker, and author of three books on customer experience. Her new book is called The 8 Laws of Customer-Focused Leadership: The New Rules for Building A Business Around Today’s Customer.

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    32 mins
  • The Power of AI in Leadership: Driving Efficiency and Personalization
    Oct 15 2024

    We’re celebrating the 400th episode of The Modern Customer Podcast with Henrik Werdelin, co-founder of Bark, founding partner of Prehype! Henrik explores the powerful role of AI in leadership and customer experience, showing how it drives personalization, efficiency, and innovation.

    From building personalized customer relationships to empowering leaders to embrace AI firsthand, Henrik shares actionable insights that you won’t want to miss.

    Blake Morgan is a customer experience futurist, keynote speaker, and author of three books on customer experience. Her new book is called The 8 Laws of Customer-Focused Leadership: The New Rules for Building A Business Around Today’s Customer.

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    32 mins
  • Modernizing The Financial Services Client Experience With AI and Customer Feedback
    Oct 8 2024

    In this episode of the Modern Customer Podcast, Jessica Austin, the Chief Digital and Client Experience Officer for TIAA, shares her insights on customer experience innovations, the integration of AI in financial services while maintaining customer trust, the challenges of serving an aging population digitally, and training contact center agents for empathetic engagement.

    Jessica shares her experiences and strategies for measuring customer interactions using metrics like the customer effort score, and discusses her personal approaches to leadership and daily routines.

    Blake Morgan is a customer experience futurist, keynote speaker, and author of three books on customer experience. Her new book is called The 8 Laws of Customer-Focused Leadership: The New Rules for Building A Business Around Today’s Customer.

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    28 mins