The digital

customer
journey
Floreac

End of Season Drink
Moterra, Honselersdijk (NL) 

2/7/2015
Stefan Jenart
Digitale Strateeg
His name is Bart His name is Dirk
Digital.
It’s not about e-commerce or websites or technology.
It’s about changed behaviour.
First we change technology
Then technology changes us
First, a story
One of our holiday destinations
Remember these?
These made life a little bit easier
“Vergeet de gps niet mee te nemen!”
Preparing the trip was a matter of
not forgetting to bring this guy
Now we have this
What happens when you don’t
prepare for a trip anymore
It’s getting even easier
My behaviour changed.
Induced by technology, 

I changed the way I prepare for driving.
First we change technology.
Then technology changes us.
Behaviour change
& New decision funnel
Another story
When buying a new coffee machine:
This is how people
came to a decision:
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DecisionProcess
Supplier
Product
Solution
ProblemSupplier
Problem
Solution
Product
Branding
Branding
Content
Marketing
HILI
Fijn Venushaar
Adiantum raddianum
I knew what I wanted, before
entering the Garden Centre
Pre-internet Internet
DecisionProcess
Supplier
Product
Solution
ProblemSupplier
Problem
Solution
Product
Branding
Branding
Content
Marketing
HILI
Flowers are still 

(often) an impulsive buy
New decision funnel, because of 

new availability of information.
We used to go to the library
We moved on to the internet, but a computer
was still a place you had to go to.
Now, it is everywhere
New decision funnel, because new availability of information.
Behaviour change
Behaviour change

New decision funnel
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Information is always, 

anywhere 

and frictionless available.
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The research phase 

gets bigger
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Because of
information
revolution.
This research phase 

gets bigger
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More power for
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through social
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New decision funnel 

goes beyond 

the moment of purchase
1. information phase becomes more important
2. use phase needs more attention
3. word of mouth becomes powerful
New decision funnel: 

go beyond the purchase
1. Information phase 2. Use phase 3. Word of mouth
Emphasis on content marketing
Stop ‚creating awareness’ with advertising,
start providing information 

with content marketing.
Stop YELLING, start HELPING!
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Recepten op basis
van ingrediënten
die je al hebt
Een boodschappenlijstje
So… no more advertising?
Change advertising into
information using context.
The same data becomes information for some 

or advertising for others 

depending on the context of that consumer.
If I want to buy a car, and I find a bunch of paper
advertising for diapers in my mailbox - they go
straight into the bin.
If I want to buy a car, and I find a bunch of paper
advertising for cars in my mailbox - I take them with
me to the couch and read them all night.
The age of context
spam advertising info
less context more context
‣ demographic (segmentation)
‣ search word
‣ location
‣ friends
‣ browser history
‣ activity (work, home, bar)
‣ …
The age of context
Potential need: 

location closest shop
Potential need: 

home delivery next week
17:55 PM 22:11 PM
‣ demographic (segmentation)
‣ search word
‣ location
‣ friends
‣ browser history
‣ activity (work, home, bar)
‣ …
The age of context - Future vision
We might get tomato’s delivered 

at our door while making pasta.
Recap: Be present as a supplier of information 

in the entire customer journey
Stop YELLING and start HELPING!
1. Information phase 2. Use phase 3. Word of mouth
‣ get the experience of your products/services right!
‣ even more important in times of social media
‣ every ‚physical’ product will get a digital counterpart, 

the least you have to do is become responsive (Mobile)
‣ UX (user experience) important in all its forms
Use phase
There’s always room for a layer of User Experience
Make buying really easy
Make repeat purchase really easy and personal
with a interior designer choosing plants for you
The customer doesn’t care 

about distribution challenges
Own the relationship with the customer
Flowershops
Alibaba, the
most valuable
retailer, has no
inventory.
Uber, the
world’s largest
taxi company,
owns no fleet.
AirBnb, the
largest
accommodation
provider owns no
real estate.
Facebook, the
most popular
media owner,
creates no
content.
Platform companies, owning the front-end.
Don’t stop at just building a great product!

Encourage Word of Mouth
1. Information phase 2. Use phase 3. Word of mouth
Fogg’s behaviour model
Plants are emotion and people already have 

a natural tendency to share
Stimulate sharing.
‣ WoM = using the network of your fans as channel
‣ WoM leads to awareness
‣ WoM leads to consideration
Word of Mouth
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awareness
consideration
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use
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digital customer journey
This gets more important
Because of this
More power for
Word-of-
Mouse through
social media.
This research phase 

gets bigger
Because of
information
revolution.
Understand the digital customer journey.
Understand the digital customer journey.
Don’t just be the conversion nerd.
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Conversion is
important!
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But it is
influenced
by the
entire
customer
journey.
Conversion is
important!
What you should remember:
New decision funnel, because new availability of information.
‣ changed behaviour
‣ changed decision funnel
‣ Focus on User Experience in your relationship
‣ the whole journey
‣ more emphasis on research over awareness
‣ use content marketing
‣ more information on the use of your product
‣ Stimulate sharing
Take-aways:
Understand 

the digital customer
journey.
Be present in that
journey by being helpful.
Stop YELLING, start HELPING!
Conversation
Questions?
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Digital customer journey

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