When my dad started MacKenzie back in 1985, his focus was empowering brands to better serve their customers by better understanding their customers. He leveraged customer feedback to generate powerful insights that enabled clients to make informed and confident decisions. I vividly remember the stacks of papers surveys and hours of data entry that went
There is SO MUCH we can learn about our customers by gathering direct feedback. Reaching out and initiating conversation provides customer insights to see things from their perspective, check in on brand performance, and identify ways to strengthen our product/service offerings. We can also go beyond any business-related topics to gain a deeper understanding of
A big part of earning customer loyalty is delivering on the brand promise made through our sales and marketing messages. We must follow through on what we say, and ideally exceed the expectations that have been set. With that in mind, we must remember that sales and marketing messages are built around intentions. They’re carefully
Back in 1985 when MacKenzie first started, the world of customer insights and feedback research looked a lot different than it does today. Data collection meant mailing out paper surveys or conducting phone interviews. Data processing meant manually entering survey responses, which meant feedback analysis and reporting could take a team of people weeks –
To start, I want to acknowledge that “What is a CX Strategy?” doesn’t have a single definitive answer. You can ask ten people and get ten different responses. I’m writing to share my own perspective based on my own experience with hopes that it adds value to your overall understanding, and/or gets you thinking differently
The beginning of a new year is always an exciting time full of energy, optimism, and motivation. We have 12 months ahead of us to achieve brand growth in new and innovative ways. That said, sometimes it’s difficult to harness all that enthusiasm and focus its strategic implementation. So, I’ve created a recommendation list of
Research by CMO Council found that the biggest obstacle for marketers when implementing data-driven strategies is an inadequate budget. So, for the majority of marketers (and business leaders in general), finding budget-friendly ways to efficiently and effectively leverage data-driven insights will continue to be a priority. One such approach is simply leveraging data-driven insights that
Over the past few months, I’ve been making it a point to meditate more often. Even if it’s just a five-minute mind-calming exercise in the morning, there’s no doubt that it positively impacts the way I think, feel, and act throughout the day. One of my favorite guided meditations is centered on setting intentions. Starting
Last week I posted the first five of my top ten takeaways from The Future School’s “Transformations of Natural Foresight” retreat. If you missed it, you can find that article here. As I mentioned in that article, the overarching theme is designing a better future. That starts with understanding how our actions today are shaping
A few weeks ago, I was in the mountains just outside San Francisco for the “Transformations of Natural Foresight” retreat hosted by The Futures School. Events like this take me to my happy place – which is out in nature surrounded by incredibly smart, talented, and inspiring people. The overarching theme was designing a better
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