14. But I’ve also done A LOT of mistakes and A LOT of user research. It’s the fruit from all these mistakes and user-research I’ll present today.
15. Today1of How you can compete against the big fish
3 examples
incl. cases and action take-aways
2you can repeat again and again
3-step process
incl. link to templates and guides
17. How to compete against the big fish
Example #1
Imagine you are about to buy a new pillow. 4-5 min.
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19. Most websites are simple
Order receivers
Most of the time, we don’t know exactly what product we want. We know what kind of product we want.
We know the product category, but not the exact product.
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21. How to compete against the big fish
Take Away #1
Don’t be a stupid
order receiver
Help and guide your visitors
to find the right product
25. How to compete against the big fish
Example #2
Often the case is: We don’t know the exact destination, but we have decided to travel either south or north. 7-8 min.
37. Persona (simplified)
Facts
- Møller Byskov Family
- First time skiing with the kids
Needs and Wishes
- Great kids area
- No drunk Danish afterskiers
- Close to Autobahn
- Good super markets
38. How to compete against the big fish
Take Away #2
Know your customers
and create real personas
Good blog posts, books, and videos about creating personas
Link: goo.gl/dnb9xH
39. All skiers A Real Family
with real needs and problems
The Happy Stock Family
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41. How to compete against the big fish
Example #3
The persona is a young guy going to Thailand with his friends and scuba diving for the first time. 11-12 min.
44. Case
You work in a growing business.
You want to buy an optimization workshop.
But You’re not sure which package to choose.
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48. How to compete against the big fish
Take Away #3
Create no-brainers
Assume your visitors are
always in a hurry
49. If you want to beat The Big Fish
Take Away #3
Create no-brainers
Assume your visitors are
always in a hurry
50. How to compete against the big fish
Don’t be an order receiver
Help and guide your visitors
to find the right product
#1
#2
#3
Know your customers
and create real personas
Create no-brainers
Assume your visitors are
always in a hurry
52. customer centric80% of companies say
they’re customer centric
But only 8% of customers agree
Source: http://bain.com/bainweb/pdfs/cms/hotTopics/closingdeliverygap.pdf
59. Document with all questions
Link: goo.gl/hqfXWl
More ressources
Book
Roadmap to revenue
by Kristin Zhivago
Link: goo.gl/Ja54dO
Blog posts
You Don't Know Your Customer And It's
Crippling Your Growth
Link: goo.gl/UQEAsP
How to Create Customer Feedback
Loops at Scale
Link: goo.gl/9pdqEJ
Auto emails
questions
60. You learn
What your most valuable traffic
sources are (not only last click).#1
Which competitors you actually
compete against.#2
What information you are missing
on your website.#3
The most important reasons why
people are not converting.#4
What words your customers use to
describe your product.#5
Email template
Email template
Link: goo.gl/DRhRWq
63. If you don’t regularly talk to customers
You lose the finger on the pulse
You need that to create the best
New features, new products, Vision, product roadmap
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65. Phone
interviews
to-do list
Book 1 day in your calendar
1-2 months from now
#1
Make an agenda
A work day ~ 7 hours & 30 min.
Each interview ~ 15-20 min.
But book 30 min. to each interview (toilet break, go more in depth etc.)
= 15 customer interviews
#2
Create time slots
Download my template: goo.gl/t2QFtK
#3
Send emails
Download my template: goo.gl/67J6Qy
If a customer can’t make it. Book him for next quarter
#4
Prepare opening pitch#5
Download my template: goo.gl/ZEjMBE
66. You learn
How are your customers daily
working lives#1
What are your customers
struggling with right now#2
What do the customers love
about your service/product#3
What do the customers not like
about your service/product#4
How do the customers want your
service/product to improve#5
Phone interviews
69. 1 2
Need a
good script
Hard to
find testersCustomers, Partners, Social Media, Coffee shop,
Physical store, Train, Employment agency
Read my guide: goo.gl/DeZk0Q
71. You learn
The most critical usability issues
on your website#1
Why people click on specific
Google search results#2
How potential customers compare
you to your competitors#3
Usability tests