The empathy conundrum
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Claim: B2B buyers feel fear and risk more than consumers and when emotionally connected are 3x more likely to buy and 8x more likely to pay a premium. Concrete moves include T Mobile systematically removing pain points, Cadillac launching a Book multi-lease model to swap cars seasonally, Cisco running a monthly Cisco beat open mic and redesigning HR around employee moments. Predicts data control shifting to customers, heavier AI for personalization, VR for empathy building, and more task‑sliced global talent sourcing.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00What is empathy?
- 1:26Empathy in business
- 3:11Real-world examples
- 5:19Simplifying customer language
- 6:00Employee engagement strategies
- 7:27Social media’s impact
- 9:35Balancing strategy and feedback
- 11:44Authenticity in crises
- 14:11Future of consumer power
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