Our latest POV on how customer experience drives everything from concept and creative to design and technology
It’s hard out there for a Product Manager. Ever-increasing customer expectations now require more frequent updates and enhancements to existing digital products. But most product teams already have a catalog of improvements they want to get to, sometimes with multiple priorities, multiple design and dev teams, and limited funding and resources. It’s hard to innovate […]
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The Trend in Needing Design Capabilities The acquisition of experience design firm Adaptive Path by Capital One created quite a stir in the design community, much like the acquisition of Fjord design by consulting firm Accenture or Deloitte’s purchase of Ubermind. But what are these acquisitions all about? Why are companies racing to embrace experience […]
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I recently spoke at a global hotel conference about connecting physical and digital experiences for users. My colleague, Justin Reilly, started off our presentation with great information on how storytelling affects the human brain. To tie into this great introduction, I asked my audience to imagine their website as a virtual hotel. I then began […]
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Every time I stand in front of a group of people to give a talk, I’m overcome with three distinct thoughts: 1) They have no idea what I’m about to say. 2) Find the person in the room who loves your talk the most. 3) And find the person who hates it. The first statement […]
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Qualitative research is possibly the least understood type of primary research at most companies. In fact, most companies have never performed it before. If you grew up in the user experience or service design disciplines, you will likely be familiar with qualitative research and in-the-field ethnographic studies. Unlike quantitative statistical studies, which attempt to reach […]
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“We do not currently support Apple Pay!!” According to numerous industry articles over this past weekend from the likes of Verge, Mashable, GigaOm, a number of retailers—Walmart, Gap, Best Buy, Old Navy, 7-Eleven, Kohl’s, Lowe’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, Sam’s Club, Sears, Kmart, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Banana Republic, Stop & Shop, Wendy’s, and most major U.S. gas station chains—have […]
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“No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.” — Oscar Wilde
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Taking it all in…. Over 2,800 customer experience professionals attended 26 local networking events from Denver to Helsinki. As a member of the Customer Experience Professional’s Association (CXPA), Macquarium was thrilled to host the Atlanta chapter’s CX-DAY event in Atlanta past week. Over 70 CX professionals in the Atlanta area, gathered in Macquarium’s theater to […]
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Last week, in the heart of Boston, Macquarium was honored with the opportunity to speak to the good folks of the SCORE Conference on Customer Analytics. Specifically, on how analyzing customer feedback can drive loyalty through enhancing existing products and services, as well as informing the development of new ones. We were fortunate to have […]
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