{"id":16360,"date":"2023-04-27T14:01:41","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T12:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yawave.com\/blog\/create-customer-journey-in-6-steps\/"},"modified":"2023-05-04T09:44:19","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T07:44:19","slug":"create-customer-journey-in-6-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yawave.com\/en\/blog\/create-customer-journey-in-6-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"Create Customer Journey in 6 steps"},"content":{"rendered":"
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”4f2656be-a916-49d5-9b97-48a9d2c9dd22″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”767f238d-fafc-4be0-b958-e66b59b9aa2a” text_font_size=”22px” width_last_edited=”off|phone” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Due to the increasing interchangeability of products, customers differentiate more and more through experiences. As a result, customer experience management (CXM) is gaining in importance. On the way to a professional CXM, the development of a customer journey map is an important first step. That’s why we’ll now explain how you can create your customer journey map in just 6 steps.<\/span>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”rgba(1,149,223,0.05)” width=”50%” width_tablet=”50%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” border_radii=”on|30px|30px|30px|30px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”4f2656be-a916-49d5-9b97-48a9d2c9dd22″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text module_id=”cj-reason” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”767f238d-fafc-4be0-b958-e66b59b9aa2a” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n A customer journey map visualizes the customer journey from the perspective of potential customers. The most important touchpoints and the associated interactions, actions and emotions are mapped from the customer’s point of view. In this way, companies can always be close to their clientele and respond quickly to customer needs. The customer journey map therefore helps you to track the customer experience, uncover gaps in the process and optimize the customer experience.<\/p>\n Important: <\/strong> Clearly define in advance whether your customer journey map should depict the status quo or the desired target experience. Both are possible, but will produce different results. A map that shows the current state is particularly useful when it comes to revealing any sticking points. The Future State Map, on the other hand, starts with the elimination of these sticking points. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”4f2656be-a916-49d5-9b97-48a9d2c9dd22″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=”30px” module_id=”6-steps” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”767f238d-fafc-4be0-b958-e66b59b9aa2a” ol_line_height=”1.7em” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n The following 6 steps should be followed when creating your Customer Journey Map:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”4f2656be-a916-49d5-9b97-48a9d2c9dd22″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text module_id=”daten” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”767f238d-fafc-4be0-b958-e66b59b9aa2a” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n In order to understand the customer journey and the experience as realistically as possible, the first step is to collect as much data as possible. Both internal and external sources can be used for this purpose. The most obvious way to do this is to track user behavior (e.g., via Google Analytics, social media monitoring, or email marketing statistics). However, valuable data is also generated when you interview customers directly. This gives you even deeper insights into the emotional world and thoughts of customers. It is important to consider data from both quantitative and qualitative evaluations and to compare them with each other. Often, certain theses can be derived from surveys, which can then be evaluated with the help of Google Analytics, for example.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”4f2656be-a916-49d5-9b97-48a9d2c9dd22″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text module_id=”personas” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”767f238d-fafc-4be0-b958-e66b59b9aa2a” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Personas are a central component of your customer journey. They are fictitious people who are representative of an entire target group. Their main purpose is to help you put yourself in the customer’s shoes and see things from their perspective. In addition to classic sociodemographic characteristics such as gender, age, marital status, etc., great attention should also be paid to values, goals and pain points. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”4f2656be-a916-49d5-9b97-48a9d2c9dd22″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text module_id=”touchpoints” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”767f238d-fafc-4be0-b958-e66b59b9aa2a” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n The next step is to record every experience that this persona has with your brand\/company in the broadest sense. This involves listing touchpoints, both online and offline, as well as channels, but also steps, i.e. experiences per se. To do this, it’s best to divide the buying process into phases and walk through it, phase by phase, in the customer’s shoes.<\/p>\n Touchpoints and steps are often understood to be synonymous. However, touchpoints refer to specific interactions between the persona and the company or brand. Steps, on the other hand, refer to any experience. For example, the persona may identify a personal need without having already encountered a product as a possible solution. Thus, no interaction with the brand has taken place yet. [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/yawave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/post-it-journey.jpg” alt=”post it customer journey” title_text=”post-it-journey” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”|||0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n\n
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Why do we need a Customer Journey Map?<\/h2>\n
It is advisable to create one map for the current state and one for the target state of the customer experience. These can then be compared to determine which experiences customers are currently having and how these should ideally change.<\/p>\nCreate your Customer Journey in 6 steps<\/h3>\n
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1. Research and collect data<\/h3>\n
2. Define personas<\/h3>\n
To make your persona as close and real as possible, it is best to give it a face and a name.
The data collected in the previous step should be used to create the personas. Your existing customer base is particularly informative here.<\/p>\n3. List touchpoints and individual steps and put them in a time sequence<\/h3>\n
In this step, it is also a good idea to consider whether important touchpoints are still missing or whether there are superfluous ones that can be eliminated.<\/p>\n