You may think, what? I know it sounds crazy, but it’s true. I read an article recently that shared research from Dr. Daniel Kahneman’s “Peak/End” study and supported ensuring that each of your client’s interactions with your team is positive. In the study, Dr. Kahneman compared two groups of patients. The first group received a […]
Author: Ryan Suydam
Winning work based on relationships, not price
Most people have a go-to laundry detergent. When they need to replenish their supply, they head to the cleaning aisle, find their brand of choice, and put it into their cart without a second thought. Have you ever asked someone why they use the brand they use? Sometimes the answer is “it’s cheapest,” but most […]
Is User Pause impacting your CX strategy?
35,000. That’s how many decisions the average adult makes in one day. Some of them will be trivial: choosing to change the channel from the evening news to Jeopardy. Some of them will be critical: choosing to swerve left to avoid the 12-point buck in the middle of the road. At some point, however, we […]
Getting Started with Client Empathy Mapping
Empathy. That’s a tough word. It might even be frightening. Don’t worry. We’ll get through this together. Client Empathy Mapping (CEM) is a fairly simple exercise that will transform your firm’s way of thinking about how you engage with your clients. It will create awareness, build value and allow you to design a framework and […]
Grow revenue with fewer clients? You Bet!
What would you say if I told you it is possible to: Reduce the number of client relationships each of your project managers must manage, Increase individual project profitability and overall revenue growth, Provide your clients with a better experience working with your firm, and Reduce the risk of key talent burnout (or worse) And, […]
Customer Success Rules!
As a customer experience professional, I get caught up in the numbers. Customer Effort Scores. C-SAT, NPS, etc. As an organizational leader, my number focus moves to profit, employee engagement, growth, etc. A BASIC OF THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE A small note on my notebook catches my attention multiple times a day. “CSR” which is my […]
Keeping Clients: Part of the Growth Equation
FIND. WIN. KEEP. In the professional services (Architecture, Engineering, Legal, Accounting, etc.) industries our focus remains on FINDING new clients (or new opportunities) and building a pursuit plan for WINNING the work. Although we think performing technically is all that is needed to delight and KEEP our clients, most clients will say that is a threshold. Keeping clients now requires a deeper […]
Client Experience Flag Planters Needed
In my humble opinion, it doesn’t take much leadership courage to carry a flag for improvements to the client/customer experience. Compared to hoisting the improved profitability flag quarter after quarter, the weight of engaging employees on something the employees have an emotional attachment to has to be a more fulfilling and fruitful pursuit. Where are […]
Avoid Commoditization – Tell A Story
It’s not what you do – it is the experience you provide. When was the last time you attended an industry meeting that did NOT highlight the plight of commoditization? Dictionary.com defines the word: “almost total lack of meaningful differentiation in the goods (or services) provided“. So how do you avoid commoditization and differentiate your […]