Customer Engagement is a Contact Sport and Much More…

September 12, 2025 | By: John DiJulius

Spirit Airlines Files for Bankruptcy, Again It doesn’t matter how cheaply you sell your services and products; customers will not buy from you if your customer service is lousy. Spirit Airlines, the most hated brand in the US,  has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in less than a year. This… Read Full Article

How Joseph-Beth Booksellers’ Hires Customer Experience Rockstars and More…

September 05, 2025 | By: John DiJulius

Awesome Professional Development Best Practice Awesome Best Practice When speaking for Rentscale, the largest sales consulting and coaching company in the residential property management industry, I recently heard about a great best practice. Instead of hosting the traditional “book club,” they host a “YouTube club.” I absolutely love this. I immediately ripped off this idea… Read Full Article

Do You Really Need a CRM Degree?

August 29, 2025 | By: John DiJulius

Do You Really Need a CRM Degree?  Here’s a Better Alternative… When CX business leaders consider advancing their careers, one option that often comes up is pursuing a customer relationship management (CRM) degree. After all, customer experience has become a top differentiator in today’s market, and organizations that excel in building relationships gain a significant… Read Full Article

Rolling Out New Customer Experience Training in a Hybrid Work World

August 29, 2025 | By: Dave Murray

Rolling out new Customer Service content to an entire organization has never been simple—and today’s hybrid workplaces make it even more complex. With employees splitting time between remote work and the office, the challenge is no longer “What do we share?” but also “How do we reach everyone effectively?” One organization, PSECU (Pennsylvania State Employees… Read Full Article

The Demise of Face-to-Face Interactions has led to a Customer Service Crisis

August 22, 2025 | By: John DiJulius

We used to go to dinner, but now we order through apps like DoorDash. We used to go to the stores, but now we buy online. We used to work in offices, but now we work from home. We used to meet potential dating partners at social events, but now we swipe right on dating… Read Full Article

Keep Call Centers in America Act

August 18, 2025 | By: John DiJulius

“…all Americans deserve good service. When folks pick up the phone and ask for help, they shouldn’t have to deal with AI robots or be routed to someone across the world. This bill puts American workers first and ensures people can talk to a real person who understands them when they need help,” said Senator Jim… Read Full Article

The Big Stay Has Become More Lucrative / Lyft Offering Taxi Service on its App / The ‘Always-on’ Mentality Could Be Killing Employee Morale

August 07, 2025 | By: John DiJulius

Lyft Offering Taxi Service on its App Lyft is beginning to offer traditional taxi rides through its app in addition to its usual rideshare services. Starting with a pilot in St. Louis, Lyft is rolling out a feature that allows riders to opt in to be paired with a licensed taxi when available, and can arrive… Read Full Article

First Federal Community Bank Focuses on Employees, One Chapter at a Time!

July 25, 2025 | By: Dave Murray

First Federal Community Bank, based in Dover, OH, is focused on delivering a world-class client experience and a great employee experience to its team members.  First Federal has conducted the World Class Leadership workshops and World Class Internal Culture workshops to establish leadership and internal communication standards.   They have taken that focus a step further… Read Full Article

Costco’s Insane Return Policy Correlates with Insane Growth

July 22, 2025 | By: John DiJulius

Costco’s strong reputation for customer service likely played a key role in its recent membership surge, adding approximately 5 million new members between 2023 and 2024. As of its fiscal Q2 2025 earnings call in March, total membership surpassed 78 million. Following this growth wave, Costco plans to open 29 new locations in 2025. One… Read Full Article

The Great Gen Z Gaze

July 11, 2025 | By: John DiJulius

Gen Z’s Lack of Service Aptitude Infuriates Customers Some are calling it the “Gen Z gaze”. Recently, on the platform X, older generations complained about the lousy customer service they are receiving nowadays, mainly from the younger generations. X user @pbprot shared a post that gained over 1.7 million views and started a firestorm of… Read Full Article