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Food for thought - and feet on the ground.

Reflections on what it means to be customer-centric in a rapidly evolving, AI-driven world - and how to separate the hype from reality.

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Featured · AI & CX

Separating the hype from reality: a practical guide to AI in customer experience

Every vendor promises transformation. Here's how to tell which AI investments will actually move customer value - and which are noise.

June 2026 · 6 min read
Strategy

Brand value now equals customer value

Why the only sustainable path to growth runs straight through your customers - and what that means for where you invest.

May 2026 · 5 min
Analytics

Data-rich, insight-poor: closing the gap

Most dashboards report the past. Here is how to build analytics that tell teams what to do next.

May 2026 · 4 min
Technology

Choosing CX & AI technology without the hype and vendor spin

A platform-agnostic approach to selecting a stack that serves the strategy, not the loudest sales deck.

Apr 2026 · 7 min
Experience

The journey map that actually gets used

Turning a poster on the wall into a living operating system for experience, with owners and metrics.

Apr 2026 · 5 min
Organization

Customer-centricity is not a department

How structure, incentives and governance decide whether your CX strategy survives contact with reality.

Mar 2026 · 6 min
Loyalty

Loyalty programs that earn their keep

Designing for incrementality, not vanity points - the metrics that keep a program honest.

Mar 2026 · 5 min