Review of Signature Experience

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Review of Signature Experience

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[Following is a volunteer review of "Signature Experience" by Karen Root.]
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4 out of 5 stars
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Karen Root’s Signature Experience is a book that focuses on how differing strategies for customer interactions can enhance value propositions. Not only does Root explain how to construct a ‘Signature Experience’, but how to construct an experience that is even beyond clients’ expectations. Maximizing these potential'moments of truth’ is the main core of her framework, which is based on learning the customer journey and identifying these key points.
 
 
Another strength of the book is that well-developed theory is combined with the corresponding practical aspect. Unlike many other books that explain in detail the reasons why customer service is important, Root goes further to explain how it can be achieved. For instance, she informs the business people that first they need to make sure that they have a genuine brand promise, and then they ought to ensure that every single point of communication is true to the promise. These thoughts seem quite realistic in the chapters on employee engagement, where the author explains that how they make, train, and involve employees impacts their clients. I considered this as rather liberating, and she demonstrates this rather effectively: as much as the product or service is vital to a customer’s experience, so is the employee.
 
 
But what remains irrefutable is that the book, at times, tries to cover far too much ground. As in any discussion of process improvement, some readers may feel that the high level of detail on customer journey mapping and brand differentiation is a little overwhelming if they are seeking practical steps. Root is passionate about the subject of customer experience, and this comes out well when presenting, though the host of discussions may be too much for a new listener. Such changes would indeed be more helpful: certain sections seem wordy and could be boiled down; at the same time, the concentration on step-by-step actions would bring more users.


Virtually all of the ideas that Root presents are backed up by examples of existing companies, showing that such businesses have adopted root's strategies. A good example reviewing the change process looks at how a particular brand decided to adjust its customer support model to be more understanding and responsive. They make root ideas practical and enable the reader to understand the significance of the book and techniques offered. The editing was superb; I didn't notice any grammatical mistakes.
 
 

Thus, I rate it 4 out of 5 stars. Despite the fact that the Signature Experience is helpful, some organizing of information is highly desirable in the overload of supply, especially for inexperienced readers. For leaders in customer-oriented positions, this book is an invaluable document that tells the story of a successful customer experience.

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