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What Do The Financial Times, ROI, and CX Have In Common?

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When I started my global Customer Experience consultancy in 2002, I had not been a consultant. In 2002, when I started Beyond Philosophy, no one on the broader market knew I was an expert in Customer Experience (or, frankly, what Customer Experience was). If I had a time machine, I might go back to 2002-Colin and tell him so.

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What is Important in 2020?

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When I founded Beyond Philosophy back in 2002, no one was talking about Customer Experience. However, they can also be helpful, especially if you are trying to plan for a new year. I have been in the Customer Experience industry since before there was such a thing.

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The Future Today! Personalization 2.0

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And as I have been saying since 2002 when I started up my Customer Experience Consultancy, emotions influence over half of any Customer Experience outcome. I am making jokes, but to be honest, I am a fan of personalization. Furthermore, the level of emotional engagement you have with a customer is what builds customer loyalty.

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UK Scores Fall Whilst U.S. Rise – What’s The Problem?

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I founded Beyond Philosophy in the UK back in 2002. I see these two things being major contributory factors to the lack of success of UK companies, and it hurts me to say that, being a proud British person working in this field since 2002. My first work as a customer experience consultant was there. The Good News.

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Is Any Attention Good Attention?

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We started back in 2002, when nobody knew who we were, or, frankly, what a Customer Experience was. The circumstances of the attention, the bad press, and the goals for your organization all play a part in how you answer the question. To get attention, I published my thoughts on customer behavior and emotional experience anywhere I could.

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Aesthetics: Why This is A Vital Part of Your Experience

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Back in 2002, I spoke with Ian McAllister, former Chairman and Managing Director of Ford Motor Company, Ltd., in the UK for my book, Building Great Customer Experiences (Palgrave Macmillan, 2002). Townsend said this was true for products that range from food to tools and so on.

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Watch Out! We Are in Danger of Repeating the Same Mistakes We Did Last Year!

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13:27 Colin reads some articles for 2002 regarding CRM, when experiences were becoming a new focus and compares it to what is happening with Customer Experience today. 08:34 We get into what Customer Science is and what it is capable of doing for businesses today.

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