The Expertise of Emotionally Intelligent Luxury

AI is here to stay. That is a fact. How the luxury industry, a business segment that has always stood for delivering the best of the best products, services, and client experiences chooses to use AI requires deep consideration. Luxury Institute recently conducted a qualitative survey with 22 luminaries from its Global Luxury Expert Network (GLEN) and asked them to weigh in on the most important initial business uses of AI and the myths luxury brands should confront as they engage with vendors...

In Chapter 8 of Luxury Institute's latest podcast series, Extraordinary Customer Experiences (ECEs), we discuss Clienteling: an essential element of any customer journey. Clienteling, if approached as a means to earn, create and nurture trust, activate referrals, and be an ethical, trusted superconnector, will be far more effective in creating extraordinary customer experiences and building long-term customer relationships.Follow us @officialluxuryinstitute | Contact us LuxuryInstitute.com

In Chapter 7 of Luxury Institute's latest podcast series, Extraordinary Customer Experiences (ECEs), we discuss the recent headlines featuring “luxury” department stores: Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus. When was the last time you heard a story of an extraordinary customer experience occurring at these “luxury” department stores? And yet, Bergdorf Goodman and Harrods continue to thrive. There are a multitude of reasons why.To share your ECE story - one you've received, witnesse...

In Chapter 6 of Luxury Institute's latest podcast series, Extraordinary Customer Experiences (ECEs), we discuss the role of AI in empowering and equipping luxury professionals to create Extraordinary Customer Experiences. What is the role of AI in the customer journey in luxury retail, luxury travel, and luxury real estate? How can AI positively impact the experience the professional provides? How can it be the demise?Follow us @officialluxuryinstitute | Contact us LuxuryInstitute.com

In Chapter 5 of Luxury Institute's latest podcast series, Extraordinary Customer Experiences (ECEs), we discuss trust and loyalty. How do we build trust and loyalty? Can you have loyalty without trust? What is trust without loyalty? And how do trust and loyalty impact your ability to create extraordinary customer experiences?Follow us @officialluxuryinstitute | Contact us LuxuryInstitute.com

In Chapter 4 of Luxury Institute's latest podcast series, Extraordinary Customer Experiences (ECEs), we discuss the expertise required to become a master of creating and delivering ECEs: become a high-performance relationship builder using emotional intelligence and self-mastery.We cover the 2 elements of Luxury Institute's Mastery of HNW Relationship Building course: Lead with Emotional Intelligence and Achieve Self-Mastery. To learn more about the course, visit LuxuryInstitute.comFollow us ...

Luxury Institute's latest podcast series explores Extraordinary Customer Experiences (ECEs) and the emotional intelligence elements required by top professionals to deliver them consistently and successfully. In Chapter 3 , Luxury Institute explores different ways to deliver everyday ECEs, the missed opportunities to create them and how fear plays a significant role.Follow us @officialluxuryinstitute | Contact us LuxuryInstitute.com

Luxury Institute's latest podcast series explores Extraordinary Customer Experiences (ECEs) and the emotional intelligence elements required by top professionals to deliver them consistently and successfully. In Chapter 2, Luxury Institute defines the rare vs the everyday Extraordinary Customer Experiences and share ECE stories of three leading luxury brands: Cartier, Brunello Cucinelli and Aman. Follow us @officialluxuryinstitute | Contact us LuxuryInstitute.com

When was the last time you created an extraordinary experience for another human being? Or as a customer, when was the last time you had an extraordinary experience that you couldn't wait to share with the world? Or when was the last time you witnessed someone deliver an extraordinary experience for their customer? What made it so extraordinary? In this podcast, Milton Pedraza, Luxury Institute CEO, and Katie Sousa, Senior Consultant, share how extraordinary customer exp...

Luxury Institute recently launched its online education course, The Mastery of HNW Relationship Building, which is built on the fundamentals of its proprietary Luxcelerate High-Performance System. On Thursday, June 8, Milton Pedraza, Luxury Institute CEO, provided a behind the scenes look into the empirical research and proven best practices that created its High-Performance Relationship Building System. A system that has been used by leading global luxury brands and the highest performi...