Nayfi Beingolea
27. déc. 2016 04:30 heures
Chapitre 4 › Let´s go on a journey…: Let´s go on a journey .... Afficher le devoir Masquer le devoir

Let´s go on a journey ....

Again, we will be putting ourselves in the customer´s shoes and how marketing communication looks from their point of view


Step 1: Who is the customer? (Chose 1 option)

  • OPTION #1.A CUSTOMER OF YOUR´S In case you are working for a company (and even have personas to choose from) - you might wanna go with a specific customer you are marketing to

  • OPTION #2. YOU - in case you don´t have a customer you can refer to, just take yourself and look at a purchase you made (that wasn’t an impulse purchase)


Sidenote: For those of you who have a B2B customer, make sure to differentiate between the buyer and the user resp. just pick one. Though make sure to write down the interdependences - between the different parties involved - that might come up along the way.


Step 2 : Choose a customer journey map

You can take ours (see next subchapter) or a different map (that you found in the additional materials section of chapter 4.2, like in this article that lists different customer journey maps) - if it seems more appropriate to your situation or business. Yet, remember that any map is just a starting point and you will probably ned to adapt it to your needs.

No matter which map you choose you first wanna look at the different stages of the buying process (in the horizontal axis), second you wanna look at the vertical axis (in our case: The critical elements).

Step 3: Since we can´t upload a paper, you might wanna solve the „matrix issue“ like this (we take our map as an example):

  1. Awareness phase
    A) Feelings, thoughts and actions:
    B) Triggers & Influencers:
    C) Touchpoints (offline & online):
    D) Customer experience:
    E) Opportunities:

  2. Research phase
    A) Feelings, thoughts and actions:
    B) Triggers & Influencers:
    .....

  3. Purchase
    ....

  4. Usage
    ....

  5. Repeat purchases
    ....

  6. Refers new customers


PS: You might encounter the „problem“, that you can´t always fill in all the „boxes“ of the matrix/ map or you are unsure about the stage of the customer. And probably other issues that are unique to your situation.

That´s ok, because we are creating a theoretical model (our best educated guess) that can evolve over time. But it might also indicate that you missed to identify a critical step in the journey or critical elements that are vital to your business/ situation but are not part of your map yet.

And keep in mind WHY we are doing this: It´s to get familiar with the practice itself, which in the end is thinking from the customer´s perspective. Which is, of course, easier when you are the customer yourself
(By the way: You might be surprised by the analysis of your own behavior since we usually don´t think abut it.)

Buying a car

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A couple of years ago I bought a car and this was my buying process:
1. Recognition of the need
For my work I felt the need to buy a car, since I have to move to different points of the city during the week so I have to optimize my time. In addition, an automobile gives you comfort and safety.
2. Search Information
At this stage, talk to my closest circle (my family and friends) about brands and models that will recommend me according to your experience. Also visit the car shops and look for information on the websites.
3. Evaluation of alternatives
After the recommendations and information received, I evaluated the alternatives that fit my needs and budget.
4. Purchase decision
Make the decision to buy a known brand of medium price and give me a guarantee. The model was Hatchback that allows me to park it quickly in tight spaces.
5. Post-Purchase Behavior
I feel comfortable with the car I buy and chances are that when I renew the car I buy the same brand. Also, I would recommend it if someone asked me for a suggestion.

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