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Agile and CX
This week I gave an intro to Innovation and Agile product development to a group of organizational leaders. This session was focused on...
Mark O'Brien
Sep 17, 20252 min read


Fueling Customer Delight - The Framework
Recently I decided to get all my thoughts and ideas in one place around optimizing your organization for Customer DELIGHT. The process of...
markobrienforestcity
Aug 18, 20251 min read


CX Lessons from Air BnB
My wife and I recently booked an Air BnB for a weekend family trip. Through the process I really could not get over the design. The...
markobrienforestcity
Aug 7, 20252 min read


Why Google Takes UX So Seriously
From the horse's mouth. Here's what Google has to say on why they rely so heavily on UX/CX. Don't take it from me... "Google takes...
Mark O'Brien
Jun 20, 20252 min read


Common Experience Shortcomings 3 - Positive Mindset
Common Experience Shortcomings 3 - Positive Mindset
Mark O'Brien
May 23, 20252 min read


Common Experience Shortcoming 2 - Customer Education
I can’t tell you how many meetings I’ve sat in over the years where we discussed educating the customer. “If the customers just knew the...
Mark O'Brien
Apr 30, 20251 min read


NEW Book Is Out!
If you want to dive deeper into how best to Fuel Customer Delight - check out our new book on how to create word of mouth marketing.
Mark O'Brien
Mar 28, 20251 min read


Common Experience Shortcoming Part 1 - Decision Point Fumble
In our business, we talk about critical touchpoints. The first part of our framework. These are the inflection points in a customer...
Mark O'Brien
Feb 28, 20252 min read


Customer Experience Tip #17 - Give Something Extra
Here is the final tip in our first series. Give something extra. It’s simple. Whatever your customer is paying for. Give one more little...
Mark O'Brien
Feb 7, 20252 min read


Customer Experience Tip #16 - Use Great Design
Design Matters. This may go without saying... So this article could stop right here. Actually, I think it will. Use Great Design....
Mark O'Brien
Jan 10, 20251 min read
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