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Masters of Scale

Rapid Response: Cultivate loyalty at every level, with Chewy’s Sumit Singh and former Exos CEO Sarah Robb O’Hagan

Masters of Scale

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Entrepreneurship, Business, Management, Reid Hoffman, Mindset, Diversity & Inclusion, Jeff Berman, Bob Safian, Startups

4.64.4K Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

How do you cultivate loyalty, from investors to team members and, of course, customers? Business leaders have long debated this. Host Bob Safian invites two guests to weigh in with their secrets to brand and company loyalty. Chewy CEO Sumit Singh has built his pet-centric business around customer service and care. And seasoned CEO Sarah Robb O’Hagan has led at Exos, Equinox, Nike, and more – all brands with deep reliance on genuine connections. Hear their conversation recorded live at the 2024 Masters of Scale Summit in San Francisco. 

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0:00.0

Hi everyone, it's Bob here.

0:05.6

On today's episode, I'll be talking with two guests together,

0:09.5

Sumit Singh, the CEO of Chewy, the online pet goods retailer,

0:13.7

and Sarah Robo Hagan, former head of Gatorade, Equinox,

0:17.1

and most recently Exo, the high-performance fitness and corporate wellness firm.

0:22.1

Our conversation focuses on building loyalty.

0:25.5

It was recorded live on stage at the Master's of Scale Summit in San Francisco, and you'll

0:30.6

hear a reference to a previous speaker, Brett.

0:33.7

That's Brett Taylor, the chairman of OpenAI, who just before us was talking about AI

0:38.9

agents providing customer service.

0:41.6

These two leaders take a different emphasis.

0:44.4

As one of them puts it, it's all about humans.

0:47.2

So let's get to it.

0:48.9

I'm Bob Safian, and this is Rapid Response.

0:58.0

Thank you. and this is rapid response. Join me in welcoming Smith-Sing and Sarah Ravo-Hagan.

1:02.8

Great to have you guys here.

1:04.7

Great to be here.

1:05.8

So what we're going to talk about today is building loyalty,

1:09.8

building loyalty from your team, from your customers,

1:13.3

from your investors. Our pets, of course, are our best friends because they are so loyal, right?

1:19.2

I wanted to start with you listening to Brett talk about the future of potential customer service.

1:28.6

Chewy has distinguished itself often by doing things that are very human and bespoke.

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