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WaterRemarks -- April 2025

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A Message From Watermark Founder Jon Picoult

How do you create a workplace that works -- for both employees and customers?


That's the focus of this edition of WaterRemarks, which highlights the critical role business leaders play in shaping a workplace that fosters customer experience excellence.


Through both the work environment they create, and the personal interactions they engage in, leaders have an unparalleled opportunity to keep their teams’ focus where it belongs -- on their customers.


Read on to learn more!


Best regards,



Jon Picoult

Founder, Watermark Consulting

Author, From Impressed To Obsessed

Creating A Customer-Centric Workplace

Creating A Customer-Centric Workplace

How do you create a workplace that works -- for both employees and customers? In this clip from a recent keynote, Watermark founder Jon Picoult describes how business leaders can remove distractions from their employees' lives, enabling them to focus more fully on the customers they serve. [3 minute video]

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CX 101: What Is The Employee Experience?

To deliver a great customer experience, you've got to have a workforce that's equipped, engaged, and inspired to do so. Achieving that requires smart, intentional design of the Employee Experience -- which involves a lot more than just paychecks and perks. [4 minute read]

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The Intersection Between Customer Experience And Leadership

The Intersection Between Customer Experience And Leadership

By virtue of the perch they inhabit, leaders have a unique opportunity to show their teams what right looks like with regard to customer-focused behaviors. It's among the topics Jon Picoult covered during his appearance on the "Customer Confidential / Net Promoter" podcast. [48 minute show -- full interview available here.]

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Launching A CX Improvement Program

Sometimes the hardest part about launching a Customer Experience (CX) improvement program is knowing where to begin. Here's how one company used Watermark's "CX JumpStart" service to develop a CX strategy that paved the way for future success. [1 minute read]

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Missed The Last Edition Of WaterRemarks?

Did you miss out on our last edition of WaterRemarks? No worries, here's a link to access the newsletter and its lead story: "The Fine Art Of Memory Sculpting."

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THE LAST WORD

"Your employees come first. And if you treat your employees right, guess what? Your customers come back, and that makes your shareholders happy. Start with employees and the rest follows from that."


-- Herb Kelleher, Co-founder and former CEO of Southwest Airlines

Watermark helps companies impress customers, inspire employees and improve brand loyalty. Contact us to learn more.