Customerland

Updated: 30 Sep 2025 • 137 episodes
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Customerland is a podcast about …. Customers. How to get more of them. How to keep them. What makes them tick. We talk to the experts, the technologies and occasionally, actual people – you know, customers – to find out what they’re all about.So if you’re a CX pro, a loyalty marketer, a brand owner, an agency planner … if you’re a CRM & personalization geek, if you’re a customer service / CSAT / NPS nerd – you finally have a home.

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If “modernizing” sounds like a buzzword, this conversation turns it into a blueprint. We sit with retail veteran Art Sebastian to trace how a beloved convenience chain moved from hometown habits to a unified, omni-channel engine - without breaking trust or losing its core. The journey starts with customer truth and a c

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Jack Myers, founder of the Myers Report and Media Village Education Foundation, takes us beyond the typical AI conversation into the profound human implications of artificial intelligence. Drawing from his book "The Tao of Leadership," Myers explores how agentic AI—autonomous systems that interpret goals, make decision

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Ever wondered why you abandon your shopping cart online? The answer might surprise you. According to Tarun Chandrasekhar, President and Chief Product Officer at Syndigo, "Customers don"t abandon products, they abandon poor experiences." This simple yet profound insight cuts to the heart of today"s commerce challenges.

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The strategic balance between technology investment and human touchpoints has never been more critical in customer experience. In this eye-opening conversation with Mario Matulich, CEO of Customer Management Practice and CCW, we uncover why so many well-intentioned CX initiatives fail during uncertain economic times. M

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Ever wondered what happens in that crucial moment after you click "buy" online? Ashley Firmstone, SVP of Global Enterprise Growth at ROKT, takes us deep into the psychology of the transaction moment and how forward-thinking brands are transforming it from a dead end into a value-creating opportunity. When you complete

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The world of retail media is experiencing a seismic shift as networks struggle to bridge the gap between traditional in-store marketing and digital advertising approaches. In this fascinating conversation with Paul Brenner (Global SVP of Retail Media and Partnerships at InStore Marketplace) and Steve Gray (Director of

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