232: Is the AI CX Broken?

December 04, 2025 | By: John DiJulius

Summary In this episode of the Customer Service Revolution podcast, Denise Thompson and John DiJulius discuss the findings of a Wall Street Journal intelligence report on the impact of AI on customer experience. They explore the disconnect between AI’s potential and its actual implementation in businesses, emphasizing the importance of emotional intelligence and human interaction… Read Full Article

What Every Business Can learn from Chewy.com about the ROI of Customer Experience, Plus Much More…

December 02, 2025 | By: John DiJulius

This week’s Customer Experience Microlearning The Greatest Gift We Can Give to Others. Share with your team! *Register for the Class of 2026 Customer Experience Executive Academy starting in January CX + AI Today, many grocery store chains offer their customers an app that indicates the aisle and shelf location of products. I love this…. Read Full Article

231: Making Price Irrelevant

November 20, 2025 | By: John DiJulius

Summary In this episode of the Customer Service Revolution Podcast, Denise Thompson and John DiJulius discuss the concept of making price irrelevant through exceptional customer experiences. They explore how consistency in service, a zero-risk mindset, and equipping employees to articulate value can lead to customer loyalty and a competitive edge in the market. The conversation… Read Full Article

How a Grocery Store is offering Smart Carts & Slow Lanes, Plus Much More…

November 17, 2025 | By: John DiJulius

“If you can be in a bad mood for no reason, you might as well be in a good mood for no reason,” –Alex Hormozi The Greatest Skill Any Person Can Develop I love this 30-second video clip by Alex Hormozi, in which he shares what he considers the greatest skill one can develop. I… Read Full Article

230: Price Myths Busted

November 13, 2025 | By: John DiJulius

Summary In this episode of the Customer Service Revolution podcast, John DiJulius discusses the common misconceptions surrounding pricing and customer retention. He emphasizes that many businesses misdiagnose their issues as pricing problems when, in fact, the root cause often lies in the customer experience. Through various examples and case studies, John illustrates the importance of… Read Full Article

A CX Unicorn: World-Class Hospitality Law Firm, Plus Much More…

November 07, 2025 | By: John DiJulius

One of the Most Important New Books to Come Out Having three young adult sons and seeing how different and complicated their lives are compared to my life at the same age, I am really excited about this new book. My favorite podcaster, Scott Galloway, has just released a timely new book,Notes on Being a… Read Full Article

229: The Answer is Yes

November 06, 2025 | By: John DiJulius

Summary In this episode of the Customer Service Revolution podcast, Denise Thompson and John DiJulius discuss the importance of fostering a ‘yes’ culture in customer service. They explore how the word ‘no’ can negatively impact customer interactions and emphasize the need for employees to focus on what they can do to assist customers. Through engaging… Read Full Article

Three Types of Sales Leads, Plus Much More…

November 03, 2025 | By: John DiJulius

Customer Experience + AI  “As AI gets more efficient and accessible, we will see its use skyrocket,turning it into a commodity.” –Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft Can an interaction with an AI be better than one with a human? Think about that. When I read this in a report titled “The Experience Gap: AI’s Imminent Impact on CX,”… Read Full Article

The One Word Philosophy that Can Change How We Work, Live, and Lead, Plus Much More…

October 27, 2025 | By: John DiJulius

Get Gifting Right Too many companies send generic gifts (company swag or a Starbucks gift card) out to their clients as thank-you gifts. If you want to stand out, get gifting right, you need to personalize your gifts. Watch the following 60-second video on how we WOWed Jesse Cole, founder of the Savannah Bananas, someone… Read Full Article

227: Culture Obsessed with Ricky Arriola of Inktel

October 23, 2025 | By: John DiJulius

What it takes to build a culture that is obsessed with delivering a world-class experience Summary: Chief Revolution Officer John DiJulius speaks withRicky Arriola, the founder and CEO of Inktel Holdings Corp, one of the country’s leading customer experience and business process outsourcing firms. Inktel provides outsourced customer experience solutions to Fortune 500companies, government agencies,… Read Full Article