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Marginally Better

Marginally Better

著者: Joe Taylor Jr.
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Marginally Better is a thought-provoking business podcast from Joe Taylor Jr., a Master Certified User Experience consultant and customer service veteran. It explores how investing in exceptional customer experiences drives sustainable growth and profitability.

Join Joe as he explores the intersection of business performance and customer satisfaction, revealing how companies can achieve what seems impossible: improving their margins by investing in customer experience.

Each episode explores triumphs and cautionary tales in customer experience, from industry giants to emerging disruptors. Through deep-dive analysis and compelling storytelling, Marginally Better examines how businesses navigate the delicate balance between innovation and customer needs in today’s rapidly evolving marketplace.

Whether you’re an executive, entrepreneur, or passionate about excellent customer experiences, Marginally Better delivers actionable strategies and thought-provoking perspectives on building businesses that truly put customers first. Thoughtful, engaging, and always focused on practical insights, Marginally Better is essential listening for anyone interested in the future of business, innovation, and customer experience.
2025
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  • Small Is the New Smart: Why Simplicity Wins in Customer Experience
    2025/07/09
    Is your small business secretly holding the upper hand? In this episode of Marginally Better, Joe Taylor, Jr. explores why the tiniest companies are winning big in a world of sky-high customer expectations. With 88% of consumers demanding Amazon-level convenience from every brand they encounter, the pressure is on—but small businesses might just be built for this moment. From punk rock accounting to handwritten thank-you notes, discover how lean teams are outpacing giants by delivering faster, simpler, and more human experiences. Plus, what Steve Jobs' legendary "no" can teach you about growth, focus, and saying goodbye to feature bloat. If you're looking to win on experience—not size—this episode is for you.

    Episode Links:

    • Frictionless Customer Experience: Why Now and What's Next Journey-Centric Design
    • The Cost of Poor CX: Why Businesses Must Rethink Customer Journeys to Survive 2025
    • Can Small Businesses Excel as CX Champions?
    • 10 Things to Know About Measuring and Improving CX for Brand Growth
    • Key CX Metrics That Shape Customer Loyalty and Business Success
    • Steve Jobs' Greatest UX Rule That Most Designers Ignore
    • Stop Building Features, Start Solving Problems
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    25 分
  • When Customer Experience Goes Wrong: AI Promises, Survey Fatigue, and Subscription Traps
    2025/07/02
    AI gone rogue, broken feedback loops, and cancellation nightmares—this episode of Marginally Better exposes how even well-intentioned CX efforts can backfire. Joe Taylor, Jr. unpacks why 64% of customers want AI out of customer service, how survey fatigue is killing Net Promoter Scores, and why the subscription economy may finally be forced to clean up its act. From chatbot fails to $881 million algorithm mistakes, this episode explores what happens when technology outpaces empathy—and what brands must do to regain trust. Episode Links AI Must Solve Real User Problems Contact Center AI is triggering customers AI in the Workplace Effect of Declining Response Rates Click-to-cancel rule Predatory Subscriptions Dark Pattern Examples Additional Resources Zendesk - CX Trends 2025 Report Vistio - AI in Customer Service: Risks & Challenges FullStory - How AI is Transforming Customer Experience Microsoft - How Real-World Businesses Are Transforming with AI Quidget - Top AI Chatbot Fails and How to Prevent Them Hotjar - What is Net Promoter Score (NPS) Qualtrics - Net Promoter Score (NPS): The Ultimate Guide Wikipedia - Net Promoter Score Malewicz Method - Welcome to the Era of "MEH" Customer Thermometer - 125 Survey Fatigue Statistics FTC - Action Against Adobe for Hidden Fees
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    27 分
  • The Experience Revolution: From Broken Systems to Billion-Dollar Opportunities
    2025/06/25
    What do a $13 trillion market, a groundbreaking government initiative and viral customer service disasters have in common? They're all reshaping the future of customer experience. In this episode of Marginally Better, Joe Taylor, Jr. explores how accessibility, government innovation, and the delicate balance between UX and CX are redefining what it means to serve customers in the digital age. From Fortune 500 companies ignoring basic accessibility to New York’s bold move toward citizen-centric design, this episode offers powerful lessons on why designing for everyone isn’t just good ethics—it’s good business.

    Episode Links:
    • Forrester Research on Inclusive Design ROI.
    • CMSWire - Digital Accessibility Drives Customer Loyalty.
    • Baymard Institute Accessibility Statistics
    • Qorus Global - Chase Bank Accessibility Approach
    • GovTech - New York's Customer Experience Report
    • CX Dive Interview with Tonya Webster (November 2023)
    • New York Experience (NYX) Website
    • Nielsen Norman Group - UX vs CX
    • CMSWire - Bad Customer Service Examples

    Additional Resources:
    • Governor Hochul Announces Webster's Appointment (October 2023)
    • Digital Spy - Virgin Media Deceased Customer Bill
    • United Breaks Guitars (Wikipedia)
    • Marketplace - United Breaks Guitars Analysis
    • StateScoop - Meet NY's Chief Customer Experience Officer
    • HelpCrunch - Customer Service Horror Stories
    • Spokal - Social Media Customer Service Examples
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    20 分

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