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Customer Journey Mapping

Framework visualize toàn bộ experience của customer với brand qua các touchpoints và stages

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Customer Journey Mapping tạo visual representation của customer experience từ first awareness đến post-purchase và beyond. Nó giúp teams see experience từ customer perspective.

Tại sao cần Map?

Organizations thường optimize individual touchpoints mà quên overall journey. Journey map reveals:

  • Pain points customers gặp
  • Gaps trong experience
  • Opportunities để improve
  • Moments that matter nhất

Components

1

Persona

Define customer segment đang map journey cho

Specific persona với goals, needs, behaviors

2

Stages

Các phases của journey (Awareness, Consideration, Purchase, etc.)

Chronological stages customer đi qua

3

Touchpoints

Mọi interaction điểm giữa customer và brand

Website, ads, customer service, product, etc.

4

Actions

Những gì customer làm tại mỗi stage

Behaviors, decisions, activities

5

Emotions

Cảm xúc customer trải qua

Frustrations, delights, anxieties, hopes

6

Pain Points

Obstacles và frustrations

Where experience breaks down

7

Opportunities

Cơ hội để improve experience

Solutions to pain points, enhancement ideas

When to Use

  • Improving customer experience
  • Identifying pain points
  • Aligning teams around customer
  • Prioritizing improvements
  • Designing new services

Benefits

  • +Customer-centric perspective
  • +Reveals hidden pain points
  • +Aligns cross-functional teams
  • +Prioritizes improvements based on impact

Limitations

  • !Time-intensive để create properly
  • !Requires real customer research
  • !Can become outdated quickly
  • !Different personas need different maps

Real-World Examples

Airline Journey Mapping

Industry: Aviation

Mapped journey từ booking → airport → flight → arrival. Discovered major pain point: anxiety về baggage fees. Solution: Clear upfront pricing, reduced complaints 40%.

Outcome: Improved NPS, reduced support tickets

Resources

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The Complete Guide to Customer Journey Mapping

Nielsen Norman Group's comprehensive guide