In this episode, we dive into Brand experience evolutions within the financial sector, branch roles in different communities & how you can build your brand DNA as a bank. How important is your branch placement? What are some brands with great consistency that banks can learn from? Find out more in this episode! Connect with Michael -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-heanue-92998813/ Connect with Martin -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-shires-36629b156/ Connect with Greg -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregcopley/ Become a CX Insider -  https://www.linkedin.c ..read more

Sham Aziz is the founder of Thecxway, a customer service consultancy. In this episode, we dive into the beginnings of his brand, the benefits of consultancies & Sham’s 100 interviews. We also discuss the rise of redundancies, brands disappearing & how department shrinks can effect companies for years to come. How important is the in-store experience in retail? When should you buy online, and when should you not? Find out more in this episode! Connect with Sham - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shamasaziz/  Become a CX Insider - https://www.linkedin.com/company/cx-insider/ &nb ..read more

Andrew Stevens is the principal for banking and financial services for Quadient, an international company specialising in business process automation & customer experience management. In this episode, we discuss the major problems in customer education within the financial sector & the reasons this could create failure demand. We also discuss consumer duty & regulations that banks must comply with. Will these regulations harm innovations? We also ask the question: Do you understand how your finance works? Connect with Andrew - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-n-stevens/  B ..read more

Simon Erridge is the Research Director of Curaleaf, a clinic that helps eligible patients with affordable *plant medicine care. In this episode, we explore the story behind the business that can’t say what they sell. We discuss exclusive patient experiences, the limitations this medicine receives from UK regulations as well as the future of the medication. Could your business thrive through only word-of-mouth? What are the challenges the clinic face? What education does Curaleaf bring to doctors and law enforcers? Find out more in this one-of-a-kind episode!    Connect with Simon &nb ..read more

Chris Warwick is the Customer Experience & Development General Manager at Electromin. In this episode, we dive into the importance of caring for your customers in the automobile industry, as well as the risks of being a new entrant in the EV world. Why does Chris recruit employees outside of the industry? What are the challenges to being an electric vehicle company in a petrol-led country? Find out more in this episode! Connect with Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-warwick-a2a7a5a/   Become a CX Insider -  https://www.linkedin.com/company/cx-insider/ Check out our webs ..read more

Cormac Kelly is the Senior Director of Customer Success for global industry leaders SurveyMonkey. He is here to tell us about the evolution of surveys, AI’s aid for the employee and customer experience as well as the ad’s that SurveyMonkey has created. Who owns our data? Find out more on this episode! Connect with Cormac -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/cormac-kelly-563aa31/ Become a CX Insider -  https://www.linkedin.com/company/cx-insider/ Check out our website - https://cxinsider.com/   Thank you to our sponsor! - https://www.acftechnologies.com ..read more

Shep Hyken is a New-York Times Bestseller & Keynote Speaker, he is one of the world’s leading authories on customer service and CX, with over 40 years of experience helping organisations all around the world. In this episode we talk about Shep’s magical beginnings into the world of customer experience, with tales that go back decades. He walks us through CX “moments of magic” as well as the potential use cases for the rise of artificial intelligence.     Check out ACF Technologies now! https://www.acftechnologies.com/en-gb/ Connect with Shep - Connect with Shep - https://ww ..read more

On today's episode, we bring on 2 guests from ACF Technologies: Simon Ronald, VP of Business Development & Laurence Leach, Technical Director. We sit down and talk about enterprise projects and the management needed for success. Should you use off the shelf products or self-build? Does the size of a supplier matter? In this episode all your questions will be answered! Check out ACF Technologies now! https://www.acftechnologies.com/en-gb/ Connect with Simon - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-ron... Connect with Laurence - https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurence-... Become a CX Insider - htt ..read more

John Sills is the Managing Partner at The Foundation & Author of The Human Experience. From working at a market stall in Essex 25 years ago, to advising organisations like Sky, UNICEF, Morrisons & eBay, John learnt from an early age what customer experience truly means and the impact it has on consumers. John has achieved incredible success at HSBC and now The Foundation, helping them innovate and build their customer-led approach. In this episode, we dive into customer experience success stories, advancements of AI, the balance of the functional and human experience, and answering the ..read more

Andrew Carothers is the Digital Customer Experience Leader for Cisco Systems, an American multinational digital communications technology conglomerate. He is here to tell us all about the AI usage when communicating with clients in multiple languages, generational clashes when working and the teenage years of Customer Experience. In this episode, we will go over the new age of the customer and the power that customer experience has over other consumer touch-points. For a premium podcasting experience, why not check out our YouTube channel with a wider range of content? YouTube - https://you ..read more