Categoria: Customer Journey

La Customer Journey è arrivata al capolinea?

su da Gian Carlo Mocciin Customer Journey, Digital, Design, UX
The end of the road for customer journey mapping
AICEX: Prima in tanti facevamo survey per poi tenerle nel cassetto. Adesso in tanti facciamo Customer Journey per poi tenerle nel cassetto. Cosa faremo tra qualche tempo per poi tenerlo nel cassetto? 🙂
I’ve just finished reading Altimeter’s excellent ‘2016 State of Digital Transformation’ report (1), and one stat jumped out at me: ‘Only 25% of companies undertaking digital transformations have mapped their customer journeys’. *Sharp intake of breath from the UX and CX purists*, but this sounds like progress to me.

According to John Seely Brown, ‘the half-life of a learned skill is now just five years’ (2). Customer journey mapping has been around for almost 10 years, so is it teetering on obsolescence. There’s plenty of evidence to suggest it is.

Conferences are filled with consultants claiming they saved the world with journey mapping, while every enthusiastic amateur with a sharpie is now a ‘journey mapping expert’.

So is it time to abandon the tool that has underpinned customer experience transformation for the last 10 years?

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Come bilanciare il Customer Service tra Human e Digital

su da Gian Carlo Mocciin CRM, Customer Service, Customer Experience, Customer Journey, Digital, Design, UX, Marketing, Loyalty

Digital and Human Customer Support

AICEX: ci piace l’esempio dell’automotive. Perchè andare in concessionaria quando ancora non ho deciso di comprare l’auto?

The more we adopt self managed, digital channels which optimise our expectations for ‘always there’, real time delivery, we are also rediscovering the expectation for human engagement when it matters. We are complex in our needs and so customer relationships are tricky in terms of striking the right balance.

Therefore effective omni-channel design is an engagement experience that works in any given customer situation. Here’s one example.

Even though John Lewis is recognised for their online successes, they still keep their eyes focussed on what matters to their customers. For instance, online sales grew by 17% in their latest financial year, with m-commerce up by 34%. However they also spotted that their online sales go up in areas where they open a new shop. This is how John Lewis chairman Sir Charlie Mayfield explained the effect.

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Nell’Omnichannel Canali e Journey sono davvero importanti?

su da Gian Carlo Mocciin Customer Journey, Customer Neuroscience, Digital, Design, UX, Social, Media, Mobile

AICEX SUMMARY: Omnichannel requires framing the customer experience in human customer terms, not in technology or messages.

The term omnichannel is becoming ubiquitous. However, it may be one of the most misunderstood terms in retail today. Omnichannel is often equated with retailers using multiple channels to sell to customers. While multiple channels are now a reality for selling, what is driving the disruption is the change in customer behavior. Consumers literally are shopping everywhere, anywhere all the time. This new behavior is often described as the “customer journey.” Today’s customer’s path to purchase is certainly not linear. But, what does this new trending phrase for retailers really mean? Is it a better way to go to market to reach customers? The potential pitfalls of trying to map the “journey” would indicate caution.

Why this is important: Marketers and retailers still struggling on how to reach omnichannel consumers, are turning to mapping the “customer journey.” The irony is that the solution may really be much simpler — become channel agnostic.

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CX Omnichannel ancora “lenta” per Finanza, Salute, Pharma e Servizi Governativi

su da Gian Carlo Mocciin Customer Journey, Digital, Design, UX

AICEX SUMMARY: L’analisi è relativa agli USA ma anche in Europa la situazione è simile.

The omnichannel customer experience is nothing new, especially in the consumer and retail industries. Many companies and brands are using data and automation technologies to engage seamlessly with their customers at any time and place and across any device.

At the same time, omnichannel doesn’t mean digitizing every aspect of the customer journey without regard to which channel is best-suited for customer needs at each stage. The recent news of Google Compare shutting down is a great example of this.

The search engine giant’s entry into — and quick exit from — financial services proves one thing: Even with all the data and insights in the world, customer value is not based solely on price or convenience. Rather, “comprehensive answers” related to insurance, mortgage and other financial products are largely best served by professionals who can provide high-touch interactions with customers across channels, online and off.

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