The CX Podcast

Welcome to episode #209, everyone! This week I talk about smart data-collecting clothes and navigational shoes for blind people, and about Amazon opening its first full-size cashierless grocery store. Meanwhile, they are licencing their revolutionary Just Walk Out technology to other companies, which is a very cool perspective. See you next week!

In episode #208: Pinterest is looking to become a shopping platform, Starlink wants to enter the high-quality wifi market, research shows that people spend (a lot!) more when they buy via voice assistant. Enjoy, and see you next week!

In this week’s update: Whatsapp is (finally!) making it easier for companies to talk to their customers, Amazon’s ambitious wifi-sharing network Sidewalk has a major image problem even before the launch, and traditional banks managed to boost their customers’ trust during the pandemic. Enjoy the show!

Hey everyone! In this week’s show I talk about Netflix’ move to gaming, how the magic of serendipity is making a comeback, and a new Google AI tool will help us identify our skin condition. Enjoy!

Welcome to episode #205: Facebook Live Shopping is coming up, Chinese shopping app Shein most is the downloaded app in the US and Amazon wants to acquire MGM Studios. Enjoy the show, and don’t forget to subscribe!

Hey everyone! In this week’s update: iOS 14.5 users are massively disabling app tracking, Facebook pushes you to read before you share, and Gary Vaynerchuk ads a fascinating new level of engagement to NFTs.

Hey everyone, two big topics this week! Elon Musk created an amazing customer experience strategy for his Starlink satellites. And a fantastic Signal campaign (almost) brilliantly exposed the impact of Facebook’s data collection, which raises an important privacy question for the coming years. Enjoy!

Welcome to a new show! Let’s have a look at Zoom’s Immersive View background, which makes online meetings feel (a bit) like the real thing. I also take about Amazon’s in-garage delivery, Shopify’s growth that show e-commerce is here to stay, and the backfiring Robot Dog experiment in New York. Take care!

Welcome back, guys! In this show we zoom in on the EU’s plans for a GDPR for artificial intelligence, Amazon wants to set up hair salons to experiment with AR shopping, Facebook is considering an Instagram for kids, the Clubhouse hype keeps going up and down and Walmart invests in self-driving delivery vehicles. Enjoy the show!

Welcome to a special episode: #200 of Steven’s Week! For this special occasion, let’s look into the future and see what episode 400 could be like, shall we? What will I be talking about in the next 200 shows? Watch the XL video to find out!

Welcome to Steven's Week #199! In this week's show: Amazon takes the online advertising market by storm, new Zappos CEO talks about the entertainment factor of e-commerce, Zoom reveals how it wants to keep growing after the pandemic and Amazon Fresh grocery stores are multiplying under the radar. Enjoy the show!

Welcome to a new show! This week: China changes the rules for e-commerce to protect the small players, TikTok takes personalized ads to the next level, wearables became part of our pandemic lifestyle and Facebook reaches out in its Australian media dispute. Enjoy!

Welcome to a new show! A self-learning AI tool by Facebook will check one billion Instagram pictures, Mastercard and Samsung take fingerprint payments to the next level, booming food delivery platforms aim to keep growing post-pandemic and Instagram launches Instagram Lite. Enjoy!

Welcome to episode #196! Twitter introduces premium followers and other innovative features, Microsoft announces holographic 3D meetings, Volvo sets an end date for traditional engines and Google phases out third-party tracking cookies. Enjoy!

Lots to share this week! Newspapers are getting outplayed by their online versions, virtual healthcare is causing doctor burnouts, the Chinese Uber is coming to Europe, Shopify embodies the e-commerce boom of 2020 and Facebook and Google are starting a media war in Australia. Enjoy, everyone!

In Steven’s Week #194 I take a look at Jaguar’s bold decision to become all-electric by 2025, another ban on facial recognition software in the US, Buzzfeed’s new virtual shopping mall concept and rumours about Facebook entering the smartwatch market. Enjoy!

In this week’s update: Facebook takes another big step towards becoming the world’s number 1 shopping network with an interesting Shopify collaboration, Uber acquires alcohol delivery service Drizly and Google takes health tracking technology to a whole new level. Enjoy, everyone!

Want to restore the informal relationships you had with your customers, before Zoom, Teams and Google Meet became the standard? You should! There are plenty of easy ways to give informal customer relations a boost in today's remote world. Check out my 4 tips!

Hi guys! In this episode I'm interviewing Jonathan Berte, CEO and founder of Robovision, specialized in AI and robotics. Enjoy!

In this week’s episode I say goodbye to Jeff Bezos and take a look at Amazon’s biometric pay-with-your-hand innovation. I also talk about smart and trackable postage stamps and the growing privacy clash between Apple and Facebook. Enjoy!

People have asked me thousands of questions about customer experience over the years. And I thought this would be a nice time to put the most popular ones together. So here you go: the 10 most frequently asked customer experience questions!

In Steven’s Week 191 we’re taking a look at Google Routines, the fantastic new Google Assistant functionality, Twitter introduces content moderation experiment Birdwatch to fight misinformation, Twitch success shows the huge potential of influencer marketing and Facebook is talking about a privacy ‘big shift’. Enjoy!

What should every company keep in mind, when trying to build the ultimate customer experience? Here are my 12 golden guidelines for creating a fantastic customer experience.

In Steven's Week #190, I talk about the new wearable medical alert system Symphony that brings health care services to patients’ homes, DoorDash is leading the booming US market of online restaurant marketplaces, Netflix hits 200 million users, privacy controversy delays WhatsApp update and some massive new investments in the world of self-driving cars.

In this week’s show I talk about a dementia and Alzheimer’s warning system on your Apple Watch, Super Bowl ads reaching a new high, facial recognition technology for mask-wearers and 60% of American adults don’t trust news on social media. Enjoy!