
At last week's keynotes, several people asked me about AI agents and whether customers want or are ready for them?
This is the BEST part of my job! Figuring out how to tailor my advice to different business leaders in totally disparate industries is a fun (and sometimes challenging) assignment. It's basically consulting, but while holding a microphone. Here's the...
You probably need to know this. Do customers want AI service? I think yes, once they really experience it. What AI agents can do inside a unified customer experience program is ASTONISHING compared to even nine months ago. But there's a...
See you tomorrow? My new keynote is about how to use the human touch to out-perform your competition in the age of AI and automation. It might be my best work, ever. Live on Zoom. Tomorrow! Human.Kind: How to Keep it Real and...
In a fight between robots, the strategist is king. AI is going to be commoditized. Which means you cannot ultimately win with AI, you can only keep pace with your competitors. Do you agree? As a marketer, I'm excited about...

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Want to see my new keynote? It's all about how to use the human touch to out-perform your competition in the age of AI and automation. It might be my best work, ever. I'm doing the whole talk for you. No...

When someone asks a question, delaying any reply while you hunt for the answer causes anxiety and uncertainty for the asker. Instead of staying silent until you have a full solution, respond immediately with acknowledgement — e.g., “Good question; I...

Presenter introduces the concept of the “Right Now,” a Goldilocks zone of responsiveness for customer interactions where timing is slightly faster than customer expectations. A two-axis chart—trust (vertical) and speed (horizontal)—illustrates reactions from anger when too slow, to satisfaction when...

The speaker argues that empathy, not product range or lowest price, can be a company’s decisive competitive advantage, using Chewy.com as a case study. Chewy reportedly tracks customers who lose a pet and sends personalized gestures — including commissioned oil...

The program argues that rising customer complaints are an underused growth lever and offers a research-backed framework for turning dissatisfaction into competitive advantage. Drawing on proprietary research and examples from a best-selling author’s work with major brands, it explains who...

Ignite a Word of Mouth Wave is a program that teaches businesses how to intentionally create customer-driven promotion by turning satisfied customers into volunteer marketers. The presenter argues that word of mouth—already influencing over half of purchases—is becoming more valuable...

The program 'Time is Money: How to Exceed Customers' Need for Speed' presents research showing responsiveness drives revenue—two-thirds of customers now value speed as much as price and over half choose the first responder regardless of cost. The host argues...

The presenter argues that customer experience is not a single switch but the sum of many daily decisions, and firms should prioritize the elements that drive loyalty. Based on proprietary research and work with major brands, the program identifies three...