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Journey Maps: Not an Exercise in Futility

CX Journey

Today's post is a modified version of a post I originally published on Touchpoint Dashboard on February 4, 2015. One of the arguments against journey mapping I often hear is that it's an exercise in futility: You map. The map must include more than just what the customer is doing, thinking, and feeling. You put it on the wall.

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Customer Understanding: The Cornerstone of Customer-Centricity

CX Journey

There are a lot of different channels and ways for customers to tell you about their needs and desired outcomes and how well you are performing against their expectations. Understanding these expectations and identifying key drivers of a great customer experience are important outcomes of this exercise. Research your customers.

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Can't Get to Future State without Knowing Current State

CX Journey

Today's post is a modified version of a post I originally published on Touchpoint Dashboard's blog on April 1, 2015. During the current state mapping exercise, you’ll uncover what the customer is doing, thinking, and feeling; what’s going well; what isn’t; and what those key moments of truth are.

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Customer Understanding: The Cornerstone of Customer-Centricity

CX Journey

There are a lot of different channels and ways for customers to tell you about their needs and desired outcomes and how well you are performing against their expectations. Understanding these expectations and identifying key drivers of a great customer experience are important outcomes of this exercise. Research your customers.

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Achieving Customer Success Maturity: Focus Areas, Pitfalls, and Warning Signs

ChurnZero

Since your map wasn’t built from the customer perspective, you have no idea if your customer is getting value within the ideal timeline. Whenever you add a touchpoint to a customer map, you must ask yourself: what value does this bring to the customer? Common Pitfalls. Think about your team structure.

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Using Your Employees' Voices to Transform the Customer Experience

CX Journey

Think about your interactions with companies like Southwest Airlines, Zappos, or Ritz-Carlton; these companies have created intentional cultures of employee experience, happiness, and engagement first because they know that if their employees are miserable, their customers will be, too.

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The Ultimate Guide to Customer Experience Workshops

SurveySparrow

A well-executed workshop helps you identify unique strategies and customer touchpoints that differentiate your brand from the competition. When your customers see something special, they’re more likely to choose your performance over others. Combine presentations, visuals, and practical exercises.