In today's competitive business landscape, you must constantly innovate and adapt to stay ahead of the curve. One of the most critical aspects of this is providing an Ultimate Customer Experience® (UCX). A UCX can be the difference between a thriving business and a struggling one. Let’s explore the ...

In my first business book, “ALL Business is Show Business,” I wrote about the importance of emotion in creating and delivering the Ultimate Customer Experience.®

Emotions are powerful drivers of behavior--and they have been since the beginning of time. It seems that we're hardwired to feel certain ...

Southwest Airlines halted all their operations this past Tuesday morning, citing “intermittent technology issues.” By 1 PM/Eastern, 43% of the airline’s schedule was delayed.

The airline released a statement saying that an issue with a "vendor-supplied" firewall (I’d hate to be that vendor) caused ...

If your goal is to provide an Ultimate Customer Experience®, here are five ideas that could help you achieve your target. However, there are always reasons NOT to take action – so I’m going to go a bit backward and present “Cons and Pros.” First, you’ll see a reason why you should not take the recom...

“What you tolerate, you endorse.” — Larry Winget

When it comes to serving customers, employee accountability is crucial. As my pal, Larry, says, if you don’t hold your team accountable, you’ve just endorsed inferior conduct. And, let’s face it, that type of performance will never deliver an Ultimat...

The Ultimate Customer Experience® is the cornerstone of any distinctive business. In today’s highly competitive market, delivering this extraordinary level of customer experience has become a necessity rather than a luxury.

While most businesses focus on traditional customer service techniques, her...