90: Building Strong Teams With a Customer Focus With Janet Fouts

In this episodes we talk about pattern of management how you can inspire your team to deliver amazing customer experiences each day.

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Consider how you run your shifts and care for your team:

• Pattern of management is an intentional approach to leading your shifts and your business
• You can drive attention to detail that builds customer trust
• Being present with your team drives engagement through coaching and recognition
• Your presence sets a tone for expectations and excellence

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Tony Johnson is a Customer Experience Expert, Keynote Speaker, and Author with a wide background including decades in retail and restaurants.  He regularly speaks and coaches organizations to IGNITE THEIR SERVICE using his common sense approach to Customer engagement.  Tony has spoken to government agencies and Fortune 500 companies to unlock their amazing capacity for excellence.

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In this episodes we welcome Dave Norton of Stone Mantel into the studio.  

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Key points from Dave:

- Great customer experience makes me feel like my time with your business was well spent.
- Leaders teach employees how to behave every day.
- Employee engagement is the key to growing customer experiences.
- We need to ensure we are aligned with customers' preferred ways of getting things done.
- In the hospitality business we are about building loyalty through maximizing customers time and money (and often time is more valuable).

It's time for the great service comeback!  Visit http://6canons.com to invest in my latest virtual hospitality program.

Reach Dave at:  https://www.stonemantel.co/

Tony Johnson is a Customer Experience Expert, Keynote Speaker, and Author with a wide background including decades in retail and restaurants.  He regularly speaks and coaches organizations to IGNITE THEIR SERVICE using his common sense approach to Customer engagement.  Tony has spoken to government agencies and Fortune 500 companies to unlock their amazing capacity for excellence.

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Teams will reflect how they are treated back onto their teams.  Take the time to lead with a sense of empathy and enthusiasm and you will find they deliver higher quality experiences for guests, customers, and consumers.  

Visit https://www.4xi360.com/truenorth to invest in your sales team.

- Employee experience begins with the hiring process, orientation, and onboarding.
- Intentionally leading with empathy will help you lead your team the way they want to be led.
- Communicate in a way the informs withour overwhelming.
- Understanding the different generations in the workplace will help you lead them better.
- Create welcoming and inclusive environments will help attract and retain top talent.

It's time for the great service comeback!  Visit http://6canons.com to invest in my latest virtual hospitality program.

Tony Johnson is a Customer Experience Expert, Keynote Speaker, and Author with a wide background including decades in retail and restaurants.  He regularly speaks and coaches organizations to IGNITE THEIR SERVICE using his common sense approach to Customer engagement.  Tony has spoken to government agencies and Fortune 500 companies to unlock their amazing capacity for excellence.

Check out my FREE Resources and Training Tools:

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In this episode, I welcome Nikola Mrkšić from PolyAi into the studio to discuss artificial intelligence (A.I.) in contact centers.

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- Great AI helps you foget you're speaking to machine because it is about helping the customer.
- Contact centers continue to grow and bring value to organizations.
- Great AI and contact center operations can improve customer satisfaction and NPS.
- Effective contact centers are not costs, but investments in your business growth.
- The best AI is conversational in nature and has been given the right information to make the most of various use cases.

It's time for the great service comeback!  Visit http://6canons.com to invest in my latest virtual hospitality program.

Nikola's Website:  https://poly.ai/
Email:  nikola@poly.ai

Tony Johnson is a Customer Experience Expert, Keynote Speaker, and Author with a wide background including decades in retail and restaurants.  He regularly speaks and coaches organizations to IGNITE THEIR SERVICE using his common sense approach to Customer engagement.  Tony has spoken to government agencies and Fortune 500 companies to unlock their amazing capacity for excellence.

Check out my FREE Resources and Training Tools:

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In this episode, I talk about the trends you need to prioritize going into 2024 when it comes to Customer Experience (CX).  It's time to close out 2023 and talk about the trends you need to know for the new year to grow your business.

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- Prioritize people and the basics of front line hospitality, consistency, and trust
- Analyze your customer journey to reduce friction and prioritize your omnichannel experience
- Utilize A.I. and predictive analystics to deliver hyper-personalized experiences
- Deepen relationships in your community through local participation, sustainability, and good works

It's time for the great service comeback!  Visit http://6canons.com/ to invest in my latest virtual hospitality program.

Tony Johnson is a Customer Experience Expert, Keynote Speaker, and Author with a wide background including decades in retail and restaurants.  He regularly speaks and coaches organizations to IGNITE THEIR SERVICE using his common sense approach to Customer engagement.  Tony has spoken to government agencies and Fortune 500 companies to unlock their amazing capacity for excellence.

Check out my FREE Resources and Training Tools:

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In this episode, we welcome Simon Elliot of 4xi Global Consulting to talk about the future of real estate and employee experience.  How can organizations create environments where employees want to be and utilize their space most effectively.

- Employee are looking for reasons to return to the workplace and employers must find ways to magentize the workplace

- Mixed use spaces have the potential to fill corporate real estate with inviting, innovative, and magnetizing offers

- The future of real estate might include several floors of different offerings, such as micro universities, hotels, office space, coworking, and entertainment locations

- The best workspaces will inspire teams to wan to come to the office and create a sense of community and casual collisions

Reach out to Simon Elliot:  Hello@4xiconsulting.com

Navigating the Future of Corporate Real Estate: A Pathway to Revival:  https://www.4xiconsulting.com/post/navigating-the-future-of-corporate-real-estate-a-pathway-to-revival

It's time for the great service comeback!  Visit http://6canons.com/ to invest in my latest virtual hospitality program.

Tony Johnson is a Customer Experience Expert, Keynote Speaker, and Author with a wide background including decades in retail and restaurants.  He regularly speaks and coaches organizations to IGNITE THEIR SERVICE using his common sense approach to Customer engagement.  Tony has spoken to government agencies and Fortune 500 companies to unlock their amazing capacity for excellence.

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In this episode, I talk about thriving through the holiday season - excelling in customer experience and employee engagement.  This will help you grow your sales and your reputation.

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- Keep a close eye on how often you are asking for donations or tips from your customers - balance that so that don't feel manipulated

- Keep your customer experience top of mind with personalized moments, steamlined shopping processes 

- Ensure your team feels cared for by prioritizing recognition, supporting wellness, and creating opportunities to learn and grow throughout the year

It's time for the great service comeback!  Visit http://6canons.com/ to invest in my latest virtual hospitality program.

Tony Johnson is a Customer Experience Expert, Keynote Speaker, and Author with a wide background including decades in retail and restaurants.  He regularly speaks and coaches organizations to IGNITE THEIR SERVICE using his common sense approach to Customer engagement.  Tony has spoken to government agencies and Fortune 500 companies to unlock their amazing capacity for excellence.

Check out my FREE Resources and Training Tools:

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In this episode, we welcome Kat Kennan into the studio to talk about strengths based, trauma informed, and inclusive marketing for today's consumers.

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- Empathy driven understanding can improve both customer experience and marketing success by uncovering perceptions

- Use the 3 Rs:  Radical empathy, Radical Vulnerability, Radical Authetic Investment

- Trauma informed marketing is about embracing the human experience - most of us have experienced some form of trauma (such as the pandemic)

- This understanding of our customers as individuals helps us ensure we communicate in meaningful and inclusive ways (and solve their problems)

It's time for the great service comeback!  Visit http://6canons.com/ to invest in my latest virtual hospitality program.

Learn more about Kat at:  https://www.radicalcustomerexperience.com/

Tony Johnson is a Customer Experience Expert, Keynote Speaker, and Author with a wide background including decades in retail and restaurants.  He regularly speaks and coaches organizations to IGNITE THEIR SERVICE using his common sense approach to Customer engagement.  Tony has spoken to government agencies and Fortune 500 companies to unlock their amazing capacity for excellence.

Check out my FREE Resources and Training Tools:

Web: https://www.igniteyourservice.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RecipeforserviceNet

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/The_TonyJohnson

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/THE_TONYJOHNSON/

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Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/tonyjohnsoncx/

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In this episode I share 5 strategies for effective team and customer communication - and the benefits you can expect if you execute properly and consistently.  

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- Prioritize active listening with both your customers and your team

- Personalize your communication style to the moment and the person

- Allow for easy ways to share feedback from both customers and employees with you and your company

It's time for the great service comeback!  Visit http://6canons.com/ to invest in my latest virtual hospitality program.

Tony Johnson is a Customer Experience Expert, Keynote Speaker, and Author with a wide background including decades in retail and restaurants.  He regularly speaks and coaches organizations to IGNITE THEIR SERVICE using his common sense approach to Customer engagement.  Tony has spoken to government agencies and Fortune 500 companies to unlock their amazing capacity for excellence.

Check out my FREE Resources and Training Tools:

Web: https://www.igniteyourservice.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RecipeforserviceNet

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/The_TonyJohnson

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/THE_TONYJOHNSON/

Tik Tok:   https://vm.tiktok.com/owrTbL/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/tonyjohnsoncx/

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In this episode we discuss 5 leadership lessons from Halloween.  I know this week is a bit tougue in cheek, but give it a listen, you just might learn something fun to make you a better leader.

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- Halloween is about transformation, so embrace change and adapt

- Halloween corn mazes and escape rooms rely on communication, and so does your team

- The best horror movies have heroes who solve problems, so teach your team to be great problem solvers

- Trick or treaters are masters of teamwork, so learn from them and bring the idea of supporting each other to the team

- Much as party-goers wear many different costumes on Halloween, leaders must wear many hats to inspire their teams

It's time for the great service comeback!  Visit http://6canons.com/ to invest in my latest virtual hospitality program.

Learn more about Jonathon at:  https://www.emergeagency.com/

Tony Johnson is a Customer Experience Expert, Keynote Speaker, and Author with a wide background including decades in retail and restaurants.  He regularly speaks and coaches organizations to IGNITE THEIR SERVICE using his common sense approach to Customer engagement.  Tony has spoken to government agencies and Fortune 500 companies to unlock their amazing capacity for excellence.

Check out my FREE Resources and Training Tools:

Web: https://www.igniteyourservice.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RecipeforserviceNet

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/The_TonyJohnson

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/THE_TONYJOHNSON/

Tik Tok:   https://vm.tiktok.com/owrTbL/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/tonyjohnsoncx/

Music: http://www.bensound.com