Decoding Customer Experience

Decoding Customer Experience

This CX shift changes everything.

Plus a sneak peek at my new book.

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Mark Levy
Jul 08, 2025
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You’ve done everything right.

Mapped the customer journey. Tuned up every click. Watched the metrics roll in.

But something still feels… off.

Customers hesitate.
NPS stays stuck.
People leave the experience frustrated or just checked out.

I’ve been there too.
Once, I tried canceling a subscription. Should’ve taken two minutes.

Instead?
Twenty minutes. Two support loops. A hidden button that felt like a trap.

By the end, I wasn’t just annoyed—I was over it.
Done with the brand, for good.

The issue wasn’t the interface. It was the intent.
That flow wasn’t made for people. It was made for control.

And that’s when it hit me:
Most CX strategies leave out one critical ingredient.


When Logic Isn’t Enough

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