Mapping Experiences

Mapping Experiences
Author: Jim Kalbach
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 652
Release: 2016-04-25
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1491923482

Customers who have inconsistent, broken experiences with products and services are understandably frustrated. But it’s worse when people inside these companies can’t pinpoint the problem because they’re too focused on business processes. This practical book shows your company how to use alignment diagrams to turn valuable customer observations into actionable insight. With this unique tool, you can visually map your existing customer experience and envision future solutions. Product and brand managers, marketing specialists, and business owners will learn how experience diagramming can help determine where business goals and customer perspectives intersect. Once you’re armed with this data, you can provide users with real value. Mapping Experiences is divided into three parts: Understand the underlying principles of diagramming, and discover how these diagrams can inform strategy Learn how to create diagrams with the four iterative modes in the mapping process: setting up a mapping initiative, investigating the evidence, visualizing the process, and using diagrams in workshops and experiments See key diagrams in action, including service blueprints, customer journey maps, experience maps, mental models, and spatial maps and ecosystem models

The Dissertation Journey

The Dissertation Journey
Author: Carol M. Roberts
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2010-08-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1412977983

This essential guidebook takes readers step-by-step through the dissertation process, with checklists, illustrations, sample forms, and updated coverage of ethics, technology, and the literature review.

How Hard Is It to Be Your Customer?

How Hard Is It to Be Your Customer?
Author: Jim Tincher
Publisher: PMP
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2019-06-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9781941688649

Learn how to create journey maps that actually get resultsNearly two out of three journey maps fail to drive customer-focused change. Find out how to make your initiative successful, and avoid the pitfalls that doom so many others, with this authoritative new book. With insights from dozens of CX pros, extensive research, and real-world case studies and examples, How Hard Is It to Be Your Customer will help you understand why some maps drive action - leading to an improved customer experience, greater customer loyalty, and impressive ROI - while others just gather dust on a shelf.

The User's Journey

The User's Journey
Author: Donna Lichaw
Publisher: Rosenfeld Media
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2016-03-22
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1933820365

Like a good story, successful design is a series of engaging moments structured over time. The User’s Journey will show you how, when, and why to use narrative structure, technique, and principles to ideate, craft, and test a cohesive vision for an engaging outcome. See how a “story first” approach can transform your product, feature, landing page, flow, campaign, content, or product strategy.

The Customer Journey

The Customer Journey
Author: Mike Huber
Publisher:
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2019-02-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9781794620216

Experience the book that's catching attention from marketers everywhere! Follow the story of Sophia, a mid-level business professional looking to advance her career by furthering her education. We're telling one story - from start to finish - about a marketer looking to go back to school and advance her career to become Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of a marketing agency. We will follow Sophia's complete journey as she researches her education options and eventually has two universities competing for her enrollment. Spoiler alert: Only one university is utilizing the customer journey correctly. Will you relate more with the university that's succeeding, or the one that's failing? Grab your copy of The Customer Journey: How an Owned Audience Can Transform Your Business to see why Jay Baer (founder of Convince & Convert and Author of Talk Triggers) declares it a, "Hugely useful guide to consumer decision-making and how to win awareness and drive behavior at every stage. Practical and modern; highly recommended!" Michael Brenner (Author, Speaker, Consultant and CMO) exclaims, "Not only does [The Customer Journey] solve the problem most marketers are facing when trying to demonstrate results from customer-focused marketing, but it does so using the compelling story of Sophia's own customer journey. This is a must-read for digital marketers." Mitch Joel, Six Pixels of Separation & CTRL ALT Delete says, "What are consumers doing? How are consumers doing it? Consumers are on a journey. Is your brand a grand part of the adventure or a traffic jam/unwanted detour? Here's the answer. Read it. Do it. Be the consumer's co-pilot." This latest installment from the award-winning Vertical Measures team puts you in the shoes of the protagonist, allowing you to see an entire digital marketing strategy working together in the eyes of a consumer - regardless of industry.Your customer will take this journey with or without you... Are you prepared?

Mapping Experiences

Mapping Experiences
Author: James Kalbach
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 872
Release: 2020-11-23
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1492076589

Customers who have inconsistent experiences with products and services are understandably frustrated. But it's worse for organizations that can't pinpoint the causes of these problems because they're too focused on processes. This updated book shows your team how to use alignment diagrams to turn valuable customer observations into actionable insight. With this powerful technique, you can visually map existing customer experience and envision future solutions. Designers, product and brand managers, marketing specialists, and business owners will discover how experience diagramming helps you determine where business goals and customer perspectives intersect. Armed with this insight, you can provide the people you serve with real value. Mapping experiences isn't just about product and service design; it's about understanding the human condition. Emphasize recent changes in business using the latest mapping techniques Create diagrams that account for multichannel experiences as well as ecosystem design Understand how facilitation is increasingly becoming part of mapping efforts, shifting the focus from a deliverable to actionability Explore ways to apply mapping of all kinds to noncommercial settings, such as helping victims of domestic violence

How Customers Buy...& Why They Don’t

How Customers Buy...& Why They Don’t
Author: Martyn R. Lewis
Publisher: Radius Book Group
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2018-08-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1635765234

Lewis makes a compelling argument that businesses must look beyond their own internal view of how something is sold, to the external reality of how customers actually buy. He asserts that no one buys anything because of a sales process; customers only buy because of their own buying process. And so, for all those whose livelihood depends upon successful revenue generation, the only rational course of action is to positively influence and effectively manage the end-to-end customer-buying journey. The simple failure of mousetrap logic—that is, the quality of the product or value proposition of the service is sufficient to convince customers to make a purchase—is at the heart of most revenue generation challenges today. How Customers Buy...and Why They Don’t shows that vendors are too often trying to solve the wrong problem, because customers actually do “get it,” they just don’t buy it. The book starts by explaining Outside-in Revenue Generation. It then decodes the six elements of the Customer Buying Journey DNA. It defines the nine Buying Concerns, any one of which can derail a purchase. It unveils the deceptively simple and elegant 4Q Buying Style Quadrant that unlocks the intricacies of how buyers actually think. The second section of the book explains what you can do about customers not buying your products or services. It reveals that there are only four things—Sales and Marketing Imperatives—that can be done to positively impact the market. It goes on to walk the reader through the development of the Market Engagement Strategy. The final section of the book translates the five components of the Market Engagement Strategy into actionable sales and marketing behaviors.

Handbook on Tourism and Social Media

Handbook on Tourism and Social Media
Author: Gursoy, Dogan
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 528
Release: 2022-02-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1800371411

This comprehensive Handbook offers an overview of current research on the use of social media within the tourism industry, investigating a range of social media practices and proposing strategies to address key challenges faced by tourist destinations and operators.

Choice Hacking

Choice Hacking
Author: Jennifer L. Clinehens
Publisher: Jennifer L. Clinehens
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2020-06-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

What if you could use Nobel prize-winning science to predict the choices your customers will make? Customer and user behaviors can seem irrational. Shaped by mental shortcuts and psychological biases, their actions often appear random on the surface. In Choice Hacking, we'll learn to predict these irrational behaviors and apply the science of decision-making to create unforgettable customer experiences. Discover a framework for designing experiences that doesn't just show you what principles to apply, but introduces a new way of thinking about customer behavior. You'll finish Choice Hacking feeling confident and ready to transform your experience with science. In Choice Hacking, you'll discover: - How to make sure your customer experience is designed for what people do (not what they say they'll do) - How to increase the odds that customers will make the "right choice" in any environment - How to design user experiences that drive action and engagement - How to create retail experiences that persuade and drive brand love - How brands like Uber, Netflix, Disney, and Starbucks apply these principles in their customer and user experiences Additional resources included with the book: - Access to free video Companion Course - Access to exclusive free resources, tools, examples, and use cases online Who will benefit from reading Choice Hacking? This book was written for anyone who wants to better understand customer and user decision-making. Whether you're a consultant, strategist, digital marketer, small business owner, writer, user experience designer, student, manager, or organizational leader, you will find immediate value in Choice Hacking. About the Author Jennifer Clinehens is currently Head of Experience at a major global experience agency. She holds a Master's degree in Brand Management as well as an MBA from Emory University's Goizueta School. Ms. Clinehens has client-side and consulting experience working for brands like AT&T, McDonald's, and Adidas, and she's helped shape customer experiences across the globe. A recognized authority in marketing and customer experience, she is also the author of CX That Sings: An Introduction To Customer Journey Mapping. To learn more about this book or contact the author, please visit ChoiceHacking.com