The Live Experience
The Live Experience
Entertaining. Engaging. Inspiring.
Customer experience is one of the most important and in-demand topics in business today. Never before have companies appreciated how the experiences they deliver can impact their bottom line. The challenge for many is how to make it happen.
Marc Gordon, a customer experience expert and award-winning corporate speaker, uses his brand of entertainment and education to reset conventional thinking. Sharing innovative strategies gathered from years of research, his goal is to inspire and empower audience members to build customer relationships that are fulfilling, manageable, and profitable.
We could not have been more happy with Marc as our opening keynote speaker at CX Week Canada. Our audience of customer experience professionals were “totally wowed” with both his content and presentation style. He introduced new ideas in a way that was clear and entertaining. And his positive energy set the tone for the rest of the day.
Lily Zheng, CX Week Canada
Five reasons to have Marc speak at your event
Entertaining
More than just a presentation, Marc delivers a performance. He combines humour and stories to engage and educate your attendees.
Relevant
Every presentation is customized to your needs. Prior to the event, Marc interviews key personnel to ensure the most relevant content is covered.
Accessible
The help doesn’t end when the presentation is over. Every attendee gets free access to Marc – for life! They are welcome to reach out to Marc for ideas and advice any time.
Accommodating
Marc will do whatever he can to help create an exceptional experience for your attendees. Panel discussion? Q&A session? Just ask.
Professional
As an accomplished speaker, Marc knows where to be and what to do. Sound checks, meeting with planners, and staying on schedule all come standard.
How Marc can add value to your event
Pre-event branded video
Pre-event branded video and outreach. A great way to market your event and build excitement. Marc will create custom content letting attendees know what they can look forward to.
Multiple sessions
When possible, Marc will make himself available to participate in fireside chats, breakouts, or panel groups.
Additional content
Every attendee gets exclusive access to online content that helps them apply Marc’s ideas and processes to their own organization.
Sponsored events
Add value for your sponsors while reducing costs. Sponsors get exclusive access to Marc for custom events.
Interaction
Let Marc turn the spotlight onto your event. From networking events to greeting attendees at an exhibitor’s booth, he’ll make it fun and memorable.
Marc was wonderful to work with and delivered massive value to our event. He was humble, thought provoking, and full of positive energy. He instantly connected with our audience of the country’s most successful business people. Everyone loved him, he is truly a rainmaker.
Dr. Sepehr Tarverdian, CEO, World Management Forum, Iran
Selling Happiness
How to create customer experiences that inspire loyalty and increase sales.
Services can be copied. Products can be replicated. The only thing that truly defines a company is the experience it delivers to every customer.
The most successful companies know that customer experience is the most impactful trait that leads to long term success. On average, companies that focus on customer experience see an 80 percent increase in revenue.
The question is where to start. Simply trying to wow customers can be expensive and use up valuable resources.
The fact is that consistently delivering fulfilling customer experiences doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. And when done right, the results are greater customer loyalty, higher sales, and lower costs.
In this entertaining presentation, Marc shows you what it takes to become a customer experience champion. Using real world stories and innovative strategies, he will reveal what your customers really want and how easy it is to provide it. Attendees will be able to immediately start delivering experiences that build stronger, healthier customer relationships.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- The three secrets to delivering experiences that keep customer coming back – in any industry.
- Why providing great customer service should be a last resort – and what you really need to focus on.
- Know what your customers are thinking and how to respond in a way that wins trust.
- Why exceeding customer expectations could be hurting your business.
- What every customer wants, even if they don’t know it.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
- Management focused on customer acquisition and retention
- Customer service managers
- Business owners who want to attract new customers and keep current ones
Contrary to common belief, customers are not looking to have their expectation exceeded. What they really want is to get what they were promised in a way that is easy, convenient and stress free. In this presentation, Marc will show you the steps to making this happen.
The AI Experience
How to avoid costly mistakes when using AI for customer service.
Is AI ready to deliver better customer experiences? The question should be: Are your customers ready for experiences delivered by AI?
Companies from all industries are looking to AI to streamline their interactions with customers. From order processing and technical support to product information and customer service, there is a belief that AI can replace humans. And save money at the same time.
But we know that what AI brings in speed and efficiency, it lacks in understanding and empathy. And this often results in customers becoming frustrated, compelling them to seek out your competitors.
And staff who see their jobs at risk from AI tend to be less productive and more stressed. Often resulting in poor customer service and a higher cost per call.
In this presentation, Marc provides ideas and strategies to help any organization understand how AI can deliver more positive customer experiences, keep staff motivated, and improve efficiencies. Sharing real world examples along with his innovative approach to customer experience, Marc brings a practical approach delivered through entertaining stories and observations.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Three traits that will make AI an important part of your company’s success.
- What AI will never understand about humans – and why you need to keep them.
- How to make AI a valued part of your customer service team.
- The biggest mistakes companies make when implementing AI – and how they ruin customer relationships.
- Strategies to make AI work for your company and your customers.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
- Customer Service Managers
- Technology and Customer Experience Executives
- Call Centre Managers
Your customers are all looking for the same thing: a stress-free experience that helps them solve a problem. Can AI offer that better than humans?
No Apologies Needed
How to turn upset customers into loyal fans.
No matter how much you try, sometimes things won’t go right. And this can result in an unhappy customer.
Organizations show their true colours when they deal with unhappy customers. Company culture, employee training, and policies all contribute to the outcome of such situations.
In this presentation, Marc explores and debunks the myths of customer service. How far should you go to keep a customer happy? What would be considered an ideal outcome? Should every customer be treated the same?
You’ll learn the art and science of dealing with unhappy customers from any industry. And how to handle their issues – rational or otherwise – by offering practical, manageable solutions that lead to a mutually beneficial outcome. Marc will also share strategies to deflate emotional situations and keep everyone focused on the solution rather than the problem.
Delivered with Marc’s brand of humour and storytelling, this presentation is designed for management, customer service staff and anyone that deals with customers.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Discover who the most important person is in the conversation, and how you can leverage that for a better outcome
- Discover who the most important person is in the conversation, and how you can leverage that for a better outcome.
- How to avoid common pitfalls that result in employees getting stressed and customers leaving angry.
- Why apologizing to the customer may be the worst thing you can do, and what they really want to hear from you.
- Learn how to keep your emotions in check, even when the customer can’t.
- Discover the three goals any successful customer service program must accomplish.
- Why being contacted by an unhappy customer can bring your company greater success.
- Learn ways to identify and prevent issues that become recurring headaches for customers.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
- Customer service managers
- Internal and external communications coordinators
- Customer service policy makers
Learn how to use communication techniques and service policies to turn upset customers into happy and more loyal ones, even if they didn’t get the outcome they hoped for.
A very entertaining, yet powerful presentation that made us thoroughly re-examine a number of our customer service policies and procedures. I believe we will be a better company because of it.
Rafael Arroyo, Market Manager, Travelocity