{"id":8640,"date":"2023-05-15T11:38:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T09:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nienkebloem.nl\/?p=8640"},"modified":"2024-06-07T14:45:48","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T12:45:48","slug":"vlog-introduction-to-my-book-cx-is-a-pilgrimage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nienkebloem.nl\/vlog-introduction-to-my-book-cx-is-a-pilgrimage\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to my book &#8216;CX is a pilgrimage&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>How to spice up your leadership? That is what my book \u2018CX is a pilgrimage\u2019 is all about. In 2021, I decided to spice up my life and found the magical connection between Customer Experience, pilgrimage, and leadership.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>I walked 1,000 kilometers on the Via Francigena, a pilgrim\u2019s path in Italy and finished in Rome on May 17th, 2022, my 50th birthday. That\u2019s why I decided to share 50 strategies in my book \u2018CX is a pilgrimage \u2013 50 strategies to spice up your leadership\u2019.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/SafsVE7Kpkk<\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>I read aloud a chapter every week. Enjoy listening to my book. I do hope that I\u2019ll inspire you to spice up your journey as a business leader, a CX leader, or maybe even as a leader in your personal life. <\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>Subscribe to my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/NienkeBloem\/featured\">YouTube channel<\/a> and you\u2019ll be notified if another chapter appears! <\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>Would you rather read my book? You can find it online on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/CX-pilgrimage-strategies-spice-leadership-ebook\/dp\/B0BHKKHY7F\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2UF9XC7UH4DLH&amp;keywords=cx+is+a+pilgrimage&amp;qid=1691141996&amp;sprefix=cx+is+a+pilgrimage%2Caps%2C150&amp;sr=8-1\">Amazon<\/a> or \u2013 in the Netherlands and Belgium \u2013 in any bookstore online.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>*****<\/p>\r\n<p><em>Nienke Bloem is often called the Customer Experience speaker in the blue dress.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><em>She\u2019s a global CX thought leader, educator and a global keynote speaker who inspires audiences with best practices and proven methodologies. 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Her keynotes and education programs in Customer Experience are inspiring and hands-on. She is one of the few Recognized Training Partners of the CXPA and it is her mission to Make Customer Experience Work and help you deliver business results.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to spice up your leadership? That is what my book \u2018CX is a pilgrimage\u2019 is all about. In 2021, I decided to spice up my life and found the magical connection between Customer Experience, pilgrimage, and leadership. 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