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Giselle Hudson | Pre-Decision Diagnostic Advisor | Sensemaking for high-stakes business decisions
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Most costly decisions begin with
an inaccurate understanding of the situation.

I help leaders understand what is actually happening before major decisions are made or
resources are invested in solving the wrong problem.

Tag: customer experience

  • What Happens when your Business is Operationally Efficient but Emotionally Flat?

    I was listening today to a conversation around relevance and customer experience and I started to think about just how many businesses have become incredibly efficient at producing transactions while slowly losing their ability to produce feeling? There are businesses where everything technically works and yet the entire experience feels emotionally flat. Then there are…

    Giselle

    May 21, 2026
    🔄 Client Systems
    brand experience, Business Alignment, clarify before you amplify, client retention, customer experience, human centred business, leadership, marketing, The Hudson Alignment Studio
  • Testimonials are treasure maps

    Traditionally, testimonials have been used to validate and reassure:“This worked for me, so it might work for you.” They were included in print ads, dropped in TV commercials, and eventually embedded into websites — all serving one purpose: to build credibility with future buyers. Over time, they’ve lost the sizzle and have become generic, and…

    Giselle

    July 30, 2025
    ⚙️ Sensemaking in organizations, Strategic Sensemaking
    aligned messaging, Alignment, business, business growth and leverage, clarity, client retention, client testimonials, closing ratio, customer attraction, customer experience, customer feedback, ideal clients, information gold, lead generation, marketing, offers, perfect customer, referrals, stories that sell
  • Good Intentions Only Go So Far…

    Who we are…our approach to things…how we execute…what we would like people to experience…THIS is our brand. Whether it’s one person or a business we must be able to articulate what we are committed to doing, how we are going to do what we set out to do and what that experience might look like.…

    Giselle

    January 10, 2015
    Strategic Sensemaking
    behaviour, brand commitment, business coaching, business owners, customer experience, E-Myth, mindset, performance measurement
  • Business Owners: Forget About Gaining and Keeping Loyal Employees

    Which business owner doesn’t have a loyal employee? “Do you see so and so” they say…”he has been with me since before Christ. I can depend on him no matter what.” This person enjoys certain perks as a result of his devotion. The Boss enjoys having him around and he seems to enjoy his job.…

    Giselle

    January 8, 2015
    Strategic Sensemaking
    brand, customer experience, employee engagement, Gegg Lederman, loyalty, Martin Zwilling, outbehave competitors, positioning, training
  • Don’t Fix the Food – Fix the Experience

    Yesterday I went to a very popular International Franchise Restaurant for lunch with a potential client for his complimentary Possibilities to Profit ™ Personal Branding Strategy Session We both decided to order light. I ordered the Broccoli Cheese Soup and a Caesar Salad and my client ordered a Caesar Salad and a portion of French…

    Giselle

    October 22, 2010
    Strategic Sensemaking
    customer experience, fix the experience, possibility to profit, Psychotactics, Sean D’Souza
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