Journey Mapping & Facilitation Bootcamp: May 8-9 in Chicago
It’s the first day of spring, and we’re looking forward to enjoying a few days in our favorite Chicago season when we travel there for our Journey Mapping and Facilitation bootcamp on May 8 and 9. Day 1 mirrors that of our signature journey mapping bootcamp to help you build a strong foundation in the […]
2 Key Differences in B2B Journey Maps
In our journey mapping bootcamps, we’re often asked whether there’s anything that organizations need to think about or do differently when creating business-to-business (B2B) journey maps. While the overall process for creating these maps is the same, there are two key differences. Difference #1: B2B personas align with job functions. Every journey map needs to […]
Our Top 10 Customer Experience Posts of 2018
It’s the beginning of a new year, which is always the perfect opportunity to reflect on the past and make grand plans for the future. (And just in case you’re wondering, that’s exactly what we’re doing here at Kerry Bodine & Co.) As part of that effort, I recently took a look back at our […]
Cyber Monday Sale on 2019 Bootcamps
We hope you’ll join us in one of these fun locations next year for our two-day customer journey mapping bootcamps: January 30 & 31 in San Francisco: Our signature journey mapping bootcamp, which one recent attendee called “an MBA on steroids” May 8 & 9 in Chicago: Our newest workshop on journey mapping and facilitation, […]
Journey Mapping From Coast To Coast
Summer’s still in full swing. But our final two journey mapping bootcamps of 2018 are right around the corner. September 12 – 13 in Boston Our signature journey mapping bootcamp is the perfect starting point for those just getting their feet wet, of for those looking for a methodology refresh. Establish a strong foundation in […]
Q&A From My Webinar on The Business Case for Service Design
This morning I delivered a webinar called The Business Case for Service Design, part of Rosenfeld Media’s day-long virtual conference on The Business Case for Design. (Even though the live event has ended you can still sign up for the conference and watch the recordings.) I started out by sharing a Venn diagram with my […]
To Unlock Customer Insights, Speak No Evil
Imagine you’re in the midst of a journey mapping workshop and your customers are bombarding you—in a good way—with insights about their needs and expectations. Somewhere along the way, a participant recounts a particularly bad experience, and you feel compelled to explain the behind-the-scenes factors that derailed her experience. “Well, that’s because of a regulation […]
Jobs-To-Be-Done: A Lens To Keep Journeys Customer-Focused
We’re often asked how the framework of customer jobs-to-be-done fits with the methodology of customer journey mapping. Here’s my perspective on how jobs theory can complement your mapping efforts. The term “jobs-to-be-done” first surfaced in 2003, coined by Clayton Christensen in The Innovator’s Solution, but its philosophy shares underpinnings with older models like goal-directed and […]
Customer Support Is Not Just A Safety Net
Time flies… I realized the other day that Outside In was published nearly 6 years ago. And while a lot has changed in the world and in the sphere of customer experience during that time, I firmly believe that the analysis and advice in the book are just as relevant in 2018 as they were […]
To Avoid Workshop Rabbit Holes: Acknowledge, Capture, Pivot
Last week I outlined some tactics to prevent customers from derailing a workshop with out-of-scope ideas and feedback. But what if your workshop includes a tricky customer who continues to push the conversation in an unproductive direction? An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. To ensure you’re recruiting customers who will be […]
