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IABC Fellows Will Examine The Communicator’s Role in The Customer Experience (CX)

July 4, 2018 by Shel Holtz 2 Comments

The Customer Experience (CX) is defined loosely as the cumulative impact of every interaction a customer has with a company, from first becoming aware of the organization or its product/service through post-purchase touch-points (including using the product and getting support).

CX usually is housed in the Marketing Department with ample opportunities for communication input. Other communications outside of Marketing’s jurisdiction matters, too. From the PR department to internal communications, communicators can help create an outstanding customer experience that inspires loyalty and sets your brand apart. Communicators can play a pivotal role in setting a customer experience vision, defining your organization’s customer experience against the competition, and researching customer needs and desires.

At noon EDT on Thursday, July 19, four IABC Fellows will participate in a live online conversation about the communicator’s role in creating a memorable CX.

The panel includes Amanda Hamilton-Attwell, Todd Hattori, George McGrath, and Jim Shaffer. FIR podcast host Shel Holtz (also a Fellow) will moderate.

You can watch the panel on this page or on YouTube. If you can’t make it for the live broadcast, the video replay will be available shortly afterward. You can also subscribe to the Circle of Fellows podcast to get the audio for listening later (and never miss a future episode). Past episodes are also available on the Circle of Fellows podcast page.

The panel will answer questions submitted in real time via Twitter using the hashtag #COF35.

About the panel

Dr. Amanda Hamilton-Attwell, accredited by both IABC and PRSA. She is Managing Director of Business DNA, based in South Africa, which provides strategic research and consulting, including communication audits, customer service and other focused research and training in communication skills. Her career has also included a 15-year stint as a research manager for the National Productivity Institute.

Todd Hatori — After 20+ years of leading in-house communication functions within a variety of organizations and industries, Todd “Tosh” Hattori, ABC, IABC Fellow was drawn to the consulting world by PeopleFirm’s core business philosophy: your people = your success. He leads PeopleFirm’s organization design community of practice, engaging and collaborating with cross-functional teams to address business challenges by designing solutions with their people in mind. Outside of his client work, he serves on the volunteer board of directors for the Technology Access Foundation, a national model / leader in providing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education to students of color; and improving teacher diversity and retention of teachers of color in Washington. He currently serves as the IABC Ethics Committee vice chair.

George McGrath is founder and managing principal of McGrath Business Communications, which helps clients build winning corporate reputations, promote their products and services, and advance their views on key issues. George brings more than 25 years in PR and public affairs to his firm. Over the course of his career, he has held senior management positions at leading strategic communications and integrated marketing agencies including Hill and Knowlton, Carl Byoir & Associates, and Brouillard Communications.

Jim Shaffer is a business advisor, leadership coach, author, and speaker. As leader of the Jim Shaffer Group, he helps organizations accelerate results through superior strategy execution. The Jim Shaffer Group creates hard business results by translating the business strategy to the people who need to implement it, aligning systems, processes, and culture to make the gains sustainable. Jim was an architect and leading practitioner of Towers Perrin’s (now Towers Willis Watson) change management consulting practice. He designed and produced the IABC Academy Course, “Managing Change Communication to Drive Results and Value.” Some of his change management clients have included: Abbott, ConAgra Foods, FedEx, IBM, ITT, Mayo Clinic, Medtronic, Owens Corning, Pfizer, Toyota.

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About Shel Holtz

Shel Holtz, ABC (Accredited Business Communicator), is director of Internal Communications at Webcor, a commercial general contractor headquartered in San Francisco. Before joining Webcor, Shel spent 21 years as principal of Holtz Communication + Technology. In addition to integrating technology into communications strategies, his expertise includes strategic communications planning, change management, organizational culture, business initiatives and communications research. Full bio

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Comments

  1. Silvia says

    July 21, 2018 at 5:24 am

    I want to be part of the circle of fellows

    Reply
    • Shel Holtz says

      July 30, 2018 at 11:05 am

      Hi, Silvia. I appreciate your interest! However, participation in Circle of Fellows is limited to Fellows of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) — hence the name!

      Reply

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