Tales from Planet Customer Experience: Recent Episodes

Brian Bruner

Join us as we share stories (both good and bad) about experiences we have had as customers - from airlines to grocery stores and everywhere in between!

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Join us as Dilyana and Brian discuss an experience with FedEx that left Dilyana speechless! Is it ok to just tell a customer "no"? We discuss this and how providing a wonderful customer experience is a challenge for any business.

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Join us as Dilyana shares a frustrating experience with a recent ballroom dancing competition and how this matters for any business experience.

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Join us as we chat with our friend Mark Ross-Smith who has had some fascinating unique experiences in the airline industry trying to provide a creative customer experience.

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Join us as we visit with our friend Jen about several powerful experiences she's had lately, including renting a "really cool" car, ordering pizzas, and getting new eye glasses from an unexpected place!

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Join us as we chat with our new friend Adrian Swinscoe of the podcast Punk CX about how his experience with an outdoor port-a-potty helped him understand how customer experience (CX) can affect all people - including those with special needs.

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Join us as our returning guest Latina Angelova shares another great story about her experience with Bulgarian hair care company BRAVE.NEW.HAIR and its owner - it's a great recipe that should be "rinsed and repeated" everywhere! Be sure to also read Latina's article on LinkedIn.

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Join us as Dilyana and Brian share their thoughts and stories about empathy when dealing with customers - and for customers dealing with service providers!

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Join us as we talk to our friend Patrycja about a scary airline experience that turned into a lifetime friendship and a story that will amaze you!

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Join us as we talk to our friend Liliana about her frustrating experience with healthcare and what we can learn from the consequences.

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Join us as we talk to our friend Peter about his disastrous decision to hire a cleaning company and the "adventures" that just kept on coming!

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Join us as we visit with our friend Sherrie, who shares with us her customer loyalty experience with birthdays, chocolate cake, and chocolate-chip muffins. And then more chocolate cake! Don't miss it!

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Join with us as we visit with our first overseas guest Latina, who shares her outstanding experiences with an online grocery delivery service in Bulgaria!

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Join us as we speak with our friend Petya who was accused by a local jeweler of "wearing her ring wrong" - and find out what she ended up doing about it!

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Join us as we talk about an experience Brian had many years ago at Walt Disney World with his son and how he lost - and found - his beloved friend Booga!

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Join us as a listener shares his experience with trying to get a new phone, switching to a new carrier, and getting pulled back into the world of his old carrier - and not in a good way!

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Our friend Sarah joins us to talk about an experience with FedEx that showed her how customer experience can change our perception of failure - with an extra surprise at the end!

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Join us as our friend Eric shares his story of five months of frustration culminating in a call from the VP of Legal from a well-known internet provider!

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Join us as our friend Gillian shares with us two stories related to her dog Georgia - and how not blaming your customers can help you recover from a bad experience!

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Join us as our friend Seth shares a story about trying to re-boot his car as he navigated both terrible and excellent customer experiences!

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Join us as our friend Cammy shares a remarkable experience with a doctor, a Snickers bar, and some scary plastic surgery!

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Join with us as we talk to Brian's daughter Mari about her "hangry" experience trying to get some noodles, and a wonderfully customer-focused experience with her wedding reception venue!

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Join us as we speak to Dilyana’s sister Mickey about a disastrous basement project and ways to NOT use that extra $200 in your pocket!

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Join us for our first episode where Dilyana talks about a frustrating experience with a travel agency and Brian shares a delightful experience with a box of chocolates!