Speaker Spotlight -- July 2023

Insights from keynote speaker Jon Picoult

 

A Message From Jon

Have you booked your Customer Service Week speakers yet?


Fall may seem like a long way off, but the annual celebration of Customer Service Week (held this year October 2-6) is less than 90 days away! Every October, companies around the globe use this yearly ritual to refocus their organizations around the customer service imperative (often by enlisting outside speakers).


Help make this year's Customer Service Week a truly unforgettable event for your team. Let's partner together and show them how to deliver a customer experience that is nothing short of magnetic!


Best regards,



Jon Picoult

Founder, Watermark Consulting

Author, From Impressed To Obsessed


P.S. What's unique about my point-of-view on customer service? How about this: Customer satisfaction is a one-way ticket to the business graveyard. Here's why.

 
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Why Choose Jon As Your Customer Service Week Speaker?

Sure, we could use this section to tout Jon's credibility -- like how his insights about customer experience have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Fortune, and Inc., among other publications.


Or how he's personally advised the C-suite at some of the world's foremost brands (ADT, Allstate, and AT&T among them -- and that's just the A's on his client list!).


Or how he's the Amazon bestselling author of the book FROM IMPRESSED TO OBSESSED, which has earned praise from business luminaries ranging from Ritz-Carlton's co-founder to Cleveland Clinic's first-ever Chief Patient Experience Officer.


But you know what? The best reason to choose Jon as your Customer Service Week speaker is the reaction he'll elicit from your audience. And that's a story his clients are best positioned to tell:

"Jon was incredible! At our Leadership Conference, he spoke to our top 1,800 executives and had them absolutely mesmerized. Our CEO was so impressed by Jon’s keynote that he immediately arranged for everyone in the audience to get a copy of Jon's book. His talk was energetic, eye-opening, and eminently actionable. The impact Jon had on our organization cannot be overstated."


Lori Allen

Vice President, MetLife

 

"Jon really brought the energy! What a fantastic presentation and delivery. He did an amazing job closing out our customer conference, sharing such compelling stories and tips throughout, all carefully tailored to our audience. I heard so many positive comments from the attendees."


Michelle Huff

Chief Marketing Officer, UserTesting

 

"Jon Picoult has been a cornerstone of our leadership development programs, and one of our most highly rated and highly respected speakers. He does his homework to ensure he knows the audience and tailors the content to be fully relevant and insightful. Jon is an impressive, inspiring, and engaging presenter... a true professional in every sense of the word."


Debbie Storey

Executive Vice President, AT&T

 

"Jon was fantastic! His presentation was extremely informative and highly entertraining. He gave us invaluable insight into what it takes to create a great customer experience -- not only in terms of how we interact with our customers, but also how we interact with each other. He's one of the best outside speakers we have ever brought in."


Robert O'Leary

Chairman, Philadelphia Insurance Companies

 
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Customer Service Week Speech Topics

Jon has many programs that are perfect for Customer Service Week celebrations, ranging from one-hour keynotes to full-day workshops. Here's a description of one of his most popular programs:


FROM IMPRESSED TO OBSESSED:

The Art & Science Of A Great Customer Experience


If you’re aspiring to satisfy your customers, then you're aspiring to mediocrity.

 

That’s the fascinating premise behind this keynote, and it will fundamentally change how you think about creating a successful, beloved business. 

 

In the program, Jon explains why building customer loyalty requires not just satisfying customers, but impressing them – forging indelible memories that drive repurchase and referral behavior, the lifeblood of any thriving business. 

 

With fascinating case studies and engaging stories, Jon reveals the proven, science-based principles that legendary companies use to create truly impressive brand experiences – the kind that turn more sales prospects into customers, and more customers into lifelong fans.


Whether audience members serve external or internal customers, they’ll emerge from this keynote with specific, actionable ideas for turning their company’s customer experience into its greatest competitive advantage.

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Watch Jon In Action -- Video Clips

There’s no substitute for experiencing Jon’s energy and passion live, onstage – but you can get a glimpse of him in action from these video clips of past programs.

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Book Jon For Customer Service Week!

From sales reps to service reps, from top executives to front-line staff -- Jon Picoult's keynotes are ideal for any audience that seeks to better engage customers and build lifelong loyalty.
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As founder of Watermark Consulting, Jon Picoult helps companies impress customers and inspire employees. Contact us to inquire about Jon's availability for your upcoming live or virtual events.