by: Karl Long
I’ve been convinced for a while that the customer experience is the key to valuable co-creation in companies and organizations, and yet I have felt a bit on the fringe, so I was absolutely knocked out when I read this business week article “Ruthless Focus On Customer Experience”.
2. Have well articulated brand values
3. Make your technology (infrastructure, crm, etc.) work for your customers
4. Think co-creation; bring your customers into the creative process
5. Think holistically; take an eco-system approach
Big Tip of the Hat: Experience Planner
Original Post: http://blog.experiencecurve.com/archives/customer-experience-co-creation-kick-ass-business

I heard that Jeneanne Rae has created a Customer Experience ctock index that tracks the performance of companies that invest in customer experience against the performance of the S&P 500.
I haven't been able to track the index down. So, I'm thinking - let's create our own.
What companies would be on that index? Looking at that BusinessWeek article, we might include Starbucks, Starwood, Whole Foods, TIVO, Apple.
Who else comes to mind?