This episode Guy Martin and Daniele Catalanotto go into what makes a service seem impersonal, and how organizations can make small changes to help their customers feel warmer about their interactions. Daniele tries to get a coffee from Starbucks, and we talk about hotels again.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:48 Organizations are collections of humans

01:49 Ask Unnecessary Emotional information

04:43 Good salespeople understand the value of emotion

06:30 It works even when we recognize it

11:32 Different Levels of Service Design

13:28 Some good advice when facing change and uncertainty

15:19 Making It Personal Is Different For Every Culture

18:01 Culture is more than just nationality

23:41 Just Remember Me

29:03 and for extra points, Remember My Preferences

31:43 If you already have the information, use it!

34:17 Outro