The Customer Experience Book: How to Design, Measure and Improve Customer Experience in Your Business by Alan Pennington is a comprehensive guide to understanding, designing, and improving the customer experience. The book describes the importance of putting yourself in the customer's shoes and understanding their needs and preferences in order to create a positive customer experience that fosters loyalty and repeat business.
“Managing for Stakeholders: Survival, Reputation, and Success" by R. Edward Freeman, Jeffrey S. Harrison, and Andrew C. Wicks is a comprehensive examination of stakeholder theory and its application in modern business. The book argues that organisations should prioritise the interests of all stakeholders—not just shareholders—to achieve long-term success and sustainability. This approach, known as stakeholder management, involves identifying, understanding, and balancing the needs and concerns of various groups that are affected by or can affect the organisation.
"The Customer Service Revolution: Overthrow Conventional Business, Inspire Employees, and Change the World" is a book written by John R. DiJulius III, a leading expert on customer service and the founder of The DiJulius Group, a consulting firm that helps businesses improve their customer experience. In the book, DiJulius provides a step-by-step guide to creating a customer-centric business and revolutionising the way companies approach customer service.
Customer Service in an Instant: 60 Ways to Win Customers and Keep Them Coming Back by Karen Leland is a practical guide for customer service professionals looking to improve their customer service skills. The book provides 60 quick, practical tips for handling difficult customers in a variety of situations.
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler is a book about how to have productive and effective conversations when the stakes are high, emotions are strong, and opinions differ. The book provides readers with tools and techniques for handling challenging conversations in both personal and professional settings.
"Influence Is Your Superpower: How to Get What You Want Without Compromising Who You Are" by Zoe Chance is a compelling exploration of the art of persuasion and its integral role in both personal and professional success. As a professor at the Yale School of Management and a distinguished expert in the realms of influence and behavioural economics, Zoe Chance offers readers an insightful and practical guide to harnessing the power of influence without forsaking authenticity or ethical principles.