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3 Things Spin class taught me about customer experience

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Jenny Dempsey

Seven years ago, a minor knee injury stops me from my daily run route. I change it up to hot yoga, drinking the Ommm Kool-Aid […]

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Adapting expectations for yourself and your customers

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Jenny Dempsey

In the summer of 2021, I start planning a vacation to Hawaii. Counting down the days, it finally arrives. My first actual vacation since February […]

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Striking the Right Balance as a Customer Service Leader

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Jeremy Watkin

As a customer service leader, there’s a certain balance I’ve struggled to find. Specifically, I’ve found myself feeling like I was failing my team on […]

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The Joy of Progress

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Jeremy Watkin

The process of teaching my kids to swim hasn’t necessarily been an easy one. Between friends with pools and trips to San Diego beaches, the […]

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The Value of Team-Building Activities

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Jeremy Watkin

Early in my career as a customer service leader, I worked for a company that had a tradition of ordering lunch for the entire office […]

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4 Leadership Lessons from Michael Jordan and The Last Dance

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Jeremy Watkin

As a child of the 90s, a decade where the NBA was dominated by Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, I found myself enthralled by […]

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There’s Always Something to Complain About

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Jeremy Watkin

It’s been a busy week. I’m busy at my new job. My wife is working full time after not doing so for several years while […]

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Jenny’s CloudCherry CX Influencer Award Thank You

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Jenny Dempsey

Not to sound self-deprecating or anything, I know absolutely nothing about working in customer service or customer experience. I didn’t go to school […]

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Word Study: Respect

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Jeremy Watkin

Mean faces, name calling, yelling in anger, and spitting all seem to be par for the course when it comes to raising young boys — […]

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Tips for Coping with Stress at Work

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Jenny Dempsey

This article was originally published as a featured contributor on ICMI. You’re running fast through the forest. Sweat drips off your forehead, heart wildly beating […]

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