Sarah Quinn, VP of Global AI/Digital/CX Sales at TELUS International, shares fascinating insights from an impressive career working with household-name brands - from McDonald’s to J. Crew, to Airbnb, and more. In this episode, Sarah discusses how successful (and not-so-successful) brands navigated significant past changes in public behavior, plus why CX teams should embrace AI to avoid irrelevancy.

We hear so much about the importance of strategic communications, but what does that really mean? Martha Boudreau, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer at AARP, helps bring strategic communication to life through relatable stories and concrete examples. Hear her explain what it means to become your customer’s wisest friend and fiercest defender - a core mission to Martha’s team at AARP. You’ll hear some of her globally-recognized insight into topics like aligning strategies, empowering employees, and much more.

This episode features an interview with Lee Becker, SVP and GM of Medallia’s Public Sector. In this episode, Lee talks about the federal government’s cross-agency initiative to improve CX, shares advice for managing CX across several departments, and explains why a human-centered approach sets the stage for success.

This episode features an interview with Scott Finlow, CMO for the PepsiCo Foodservice Division. In this episode, Scott talks about creating centers of excellence within a large company, operating with a digital-first mindset, and catering to experiential consumers.

This episode features an interview with Carol Carpenter, CMO at VMware. In this episode, Carol talks about understanding your end user, how CX encompasses what customers see, think and feel, and how to enable customer success through a delightfully simple experience.

This episode features an interview with John Boerstler, Chief Experience Officer at the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs. In this episode, John talks about improving trust ratings, journey mapping, and reaching underserved communities.

This episode features an interview with Howard Pyle, founder of ExperienceFutures.org. In this episode, Howard talks about the true meaning of digital equality, front-end experience automation, and why there will never be a single solution suited for all users.

This episode features an interview with Kristi Langdon, Head of Customer Experience at Daimler Trucks North America. In this episode, Kristi talks about setting employees up for successful delivery of the customer experience, the importance of connecting every employee with your end customers, and how CX actually starts with LX, or leadership experience.

This episode features an interview with Toby Thorne, Head of Customer Care at bp pulse. In this episode, Toby talks about how social media has put the pressure on to create a flawless customer experience, translating feedback into insights and action items, and managing customer hesitancy on adopting new technologies.

This episode features an interview with David Duncan, Owner & CEO of Silver Oak Cellars and Andrea Robinson, Master Sommelier. In this episode, they talk about cultivating traditions, meeting guests in the moment, and being the ambassador to a joyful experience.