Customer DNA Map

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The Customer DNA Map is a tool for deeply understanding and more emotionally connecting to people. The Customer DNA Map visually presents the persona of an individual including a customer. In particular, the Customer DNA Map illustrates a person's DNA: Design; Needs; Aspirations. The Customer DNA Map is especially useful to the following professionals: Team Builders, Marketers, Strategists, HR Personnel, Product/Service/Business Designers; Software Developers, and Managers/Leaders. There’s nothing more fun than developing your Personal DNA Map. Why not try out the Customer DNA Map, now?

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CUSTOMER DNA MAP: Blank (“DAN” Format)

Simply Knowing and Understanding the DNA of Customers

D A N
Design Aspirations Needs

Pain (-): Delight (+):

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CUSTOMER DNA MAP: Hierarchy of Needs

Simply Knowing and Understanding the DNA of Customers

D A N
Design Aspirations Needs

 Physical Needs

 Intellectual Needs

 Emotional (Social) Needs

 Spiritual Needs

Pain (-): Delight (+):

Copyright 2010. Dr. Rod King. rodkuhnking@sbcglobal.net & http://businessmodels.ning.com & http://twitter.com/RodKuhnKing

CUSTOMER DNA MAP: General Questions

Simply Knowing and Understanding the DNA of Customers

D A N
Design Aspirations Needs

 What are your favorite or dream  What are your dreams and aspirations?  What challenge or problem would
products/services/organizations? you most like to get resolved in
business/society?

 In what industry do you work?  Who are your heroes or favorite
entrepreneurs?

Pain (-): Delight (+):

Copyright 2010. Dr. Rod King. rodkuhnking@sbcglobal.net & http://businessmodels.ning.com & http://twitter.com/RodKuhnKing

Example: CUSTOMER DNA MAP

Dr. Rod King, Author & Business Development Consultant, rodkuhnking@sbcglobal.net

D A N
Design Aspirations Needs

 What are your favorite or dream  What are your dreams and aspirations?  What challenge or problem would
products/services/organizations? you most like to get resolved in
Infinite Shared Happiness for Everyone business/society?
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Develop a simple Theory of
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wicked problems in society

 In what industry do you work?  Who are your heroes or favorite
entrepreneurs?
Management Consulting
(Business Development) Steve Jobs; Bill Gates; Sergey Brin;
Larry Page; Richard Branson; Oprah;
Muhammad Ali; David Copperfield

Pain (-): Delight (+):

Difficulty of Getting More Customers Collaboratively Building a Global Business DNA Directory

Copyright 2010. Dr. Rod King. rodkuhnking@sbcglobal.net & http://businessmodels.ning.com & http://twitter.com/RodKuhnKing

CUSTOMER DNA DASHBOARD

Simply Knowing and Understanding the DNA of Customers

Customer
DNA D Design: How? N Needs: What? A Aspirations: Why?
Pain (-) Delight (+)
Name/ID

Copyright 2010. Dr. Rod King. rodkuhnking@sbcglobal.net & http://businessmodels.ning.com & http://twitter.com/RodKuhnKing

Example: CUSTOMER DNA DASHBOARD

Simply Knowing and Understanding the DNA of Customers

Customer
DNA D Design: How? N Needs: What? A Aspirations: Why?
Pain (-) Delight (+)
Name/ID

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Author & Business Cards of Everything for solving Getting More Happiness for
Dev. Consultant tame and wicked Customers Everyone
rodkuhnking@sbcg problems in society
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Steve Jobs; Bill Gates; Building a Global
Management Consulting Sergey Brin; Larry Page; Business DNA
Richard Branson; Oprah; Directory
Muhammad Ali;
David Copperfield
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CUSTOMER DNA MAP: Template in Tree Layout

Simply Knowing and Understanding the DNA of Customers

Copyright 2010. Dr. Rod King. rodkuhnking@sbcglobal.net & http://businessmodels.ning.com & http://twitter.com/RodKuhnKing

Example: CUSTOMER DNA MAP

Simply Knowing and Understanding the DNA of Customers

Copyright 2010. Dr. Rod King. rodkuhnking@sbcglobal.net & http://businessmodels.ning.com & http://twitter.com/RodKuhnKing

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