What to do when your value proposition is broken
Historically people were dependent on a few companies for services like electricity, healthcare or banking. It led to a paternalistic relationship between business and customer. The company had all the power and people were dependent on them.
In the digital interactive world people feel very differently. They feel independent. Loaded up with information and choice, and so able to pick and choose what they want. The pendulum has swung across to the other side leaving a void between companies still reliant on to the dependence of their customers and people enjoying the liberation of walking away
Read More
DEAD OR ALIVE YOU’RE COMING WITH ME
Brands with IQ but no EQ are harming themselves through their lack of empathy.
To solve this a really good customer journey is invaluable. It organises the efforts and done well makes is a big step towards customer centric experiences. However too often they are they are discipline centric UX process charts or information dumps which step through the functional/physical experience. Whilst useful for the technicians for certain tasks they don’t identify the true emotional needs of customers and enable the team to create holistic experiences.
Instead the customer journey for each persona or segment should feel like a story in itself. A ripping good read showcasing the insight about people's real life hopes, expectations and fears relating to your category. Something every person and team, internal department or external supplier in the chain can get on board with, relate to, and then layer on their own expertise and discipline.
Read More
Convenience was never a tier on Maslow’s hierarchy
With an increasing number of interactions happening via remote digital channels, and even more forecast for the future, there is a pressing need to be more than politely invisible in your brand experiences.
It's not enough. Whether you are in automotive, energy, or financial services the challenge is to find a value proposition for customers, and staff, that is genuinely meaningful. One that stirs the soul in the upper tiers of the pyramid. Delivering that with precision and in the style of the brand through increasingly digital interfaces is modern marketing battleground.
Read More
