242: The Blueprint To Dominate Customer Experience pt 2

February 26, 2026 | By: John DiJulius

Summary: The 10 Commandments Part 2: Why Your Customer Experience Can’t Exceed Your Employee Experience What separates world-class customer experience companies from everyone else? It’s not budget. It’s not luck. It’s a system. In Part 2 of our deep dive into The DiJulius Group’s 10 Commandments, John DiJulius and Denise Thompson reveal why exceptional customer… Read Full Article

Your Customers Aren’t Tired of Subscriptions. They’re Tired of Being Lied To.

February 20, 2026 | By: John DiJulius

How subscription price increases exposed the companies that forgot what a promise means. On February 2, 2026, anime streaming service Crunchyroll raised prices across all tiers for North American subscribers. The Fan Tier jumped from $7.99 to $8.99. The Mega Fan Tier went from $9.99 to $11.99. And the Ultimate Fan Tier climbed from $14.99… Read Full Article

241: The Proven Blueprint That Chick-fil-A, Starbucks & Ritz-Carlton Use to Dominate Customer Experience

February 19, 2026 | By: John DiJulius

Summary:  The Proven Blueprint for CX Strategy Used by Chick-Fil-A What separates world-class customer experience companies from everyone else? It’s not budget. It’s not luck. It’s a system. In Part 1 of this two-part series on the Customer Service Revolution podcast, John DiJulius — founder of The DiJulius Group and the CX architect behind Chick-fil-A,… Read Full Article

Your Signature Experience Is Not a Perk. It’s the Product

February 17, 2026 | By: John DiJulius

What Every CEO Can Learn from Southwest Airlines Right Now. On January 27, 2026, Southwest Airlines boarded its last open-seating flight. Passengers who had flown Southwest for decades lined up one final time without knowing which seat they would sit in. By the next morning, the airline that had been defined for 53 years by… Read Full Article

240: 7,000 Locations, One World Class Culture: Dave Mortensen on Franchising the Right Way

February 12, 2026 | By: John DiJulius

Summary of How to scale a world class culture in your franchise: Want to know how to franchise a business and maintain world-class culture across thousands of locations? Discover the exact franchise growth strategies that took Anytime Fitness from a single 24-hour gym concept to the #1 fitness franchise in the world—with over 4,000 employees… Read Full Article

The 10 Commandments: Your Complete Operating System for World-Class Customer Experience

February 10, 2026 | By: John DiJulius

How leading brands like Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, and Nestlé use this proven methodology to eliminate inconsistency, reduce customer churn, and build cultures competitors can’t copy. You’ve read the books. Attended the conferences. Highlighted the best practices. Your team is nodding along in agreement. But six months later, nothing has actually changed. Your customer experience is still… Read Full Article

239: Earned Sales Growth (ESG): How to Measure Customer Experience ROI and Reduce Marketing Costs by 50%

February 05, 2026 | By: John DiJulius

Summary of How to Measure ROI of  Your CX and Reduce Marketing Costs How do you measure your CX ROI? Are your rising customer acquisition costs eating into profits while your NPS surveys gather dust? Discover Earned Sales Growth (ESG)—the game-changing customer experience metric that tracks how much revenue comes from customers you’ve earned through… Read Full Article

Building True Customer Loyalty: The Power of Small Gestures

February 02, 2026 | By: John DiJulius

How world-class companies create lasting customer loyalty through intentional details, not expensive reward programs—featuring proven strategies from Ritz-Carlton, Starbucks, and hospitality leaders. Your competitor just launched a flashy new loyalty program. Points, tiers, exclusive perks. Your leadership team is nervous. Should you match it? Go bigger? Offer deeper discounts? Here’s what most leaders miss: The… Read Full Article

238: Frontline Magic: How to Create Daily WOW Moments

January 29, 2026 | By: John DiJulius

Summary: Want your frontline employees to consistently deliver wow moments—not just when they feel like it? Discover the proven DiJulius Group methodology that transforms random acts of kindness into designed, trained, and repeatable customer experiences that build emotional connection and loyalty at scale. In this episode of the Customer Service Revolution podcast, customer experience expert… Read Full Article

237: How Small Actions Build Loyalty And Create Lifetime Customers

January 22, 2026 | By: John DiJulius

Summary In this episode, Denise Thompson and John R. DiJulius III discuss the essence of customer loyalty, emphasizing that true loyalty is built through small, intentional actions rather than large gestures. They explore the importance of service aptitude, consistency, and personal connections in creating a loyal customer base. The conversation highlights various strategies for enhancing… Read Full Article