2/06/16
The digital customer journey
How internet changes consumer behaviour.
Bart De Waele, CEO Wijs & Trendwatcher
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Internet.
Internet.
It’s not about e-commerce or websites 

or technology.
Internet.
It’s not about e-commerce or websites 

or technology.
It’s about changed behavior.
First we change technology.

Then technology changes us.
Information is always,
anywhere and
frictionless available.
Let’s start with a story.
I had to buy a
washing machine.
When I left school, I rented
an apartment to live with my
girlfriend.
I had to buy a
washing machine.
When I left school, I rented
an apartment to live with my
girlfriend.
I know nothing

about washing 

machines.
This is how I came to a decision:
Supplier
I went to a retailer, because they
had a cool radio commercial
and theme song.
1995
Supplier
Problem
I explained my ‚problem’ to
the sales guy: starting family,
low budget, no kids.
1995
Supplier
Problem
Solution
He suggested 3 brands of
washing machines that fitted
my needs.
1995
I chose the brand that best
fitted my needs and feelings.
Supplier
Problem
Solution
Product
1995
2015
20 years later, that
washing machine
broke down. I had to
buy a new one.
Supplier
Problem
Solution
Product
1995
Problem
2015
I started with Googling my
‚problem’: family with 3 dirty
kids, silence is important.
Supplier
Problem
Solution
Product
1995
Problem
Solution
2015
I read reviews, descriptions,
social info by experts and
people like me.
Supplier
Problem
Solution
Product
1995
Problem
Solution
Product
2015
I chose the brand that best
fitted my needs and feelings
based on that information.
Supplier
Problem
Solution
Product
1995
Problem
Solution
Product
Supplier
2015
Then I decided where to buy
it, based on a mix of price,
convenience and service.
Supplier
Problem
Solution
Product
1995
Problem
Solution
Product
Supplier
2015
New decision funnel
Supplier
Problem
Solution
Product
1995
New decision funnel
You want to be as
high as possible in
the decision funnel.
Supplier
Problem
Solution
Product
1995
Problem
Solution
Product
Supplier
2015
New decision funnel
Branding
Supplier
Problem
Solution
Product
1995
You want to get that cool
theme song in their heads.
Problem
Solution
Product
Supplier
2015
New decision funnel
Branding Content

Marketing
You want to be found in
that research phase.
Supplier
Problem
Solution
Product
1995
Problem
Solution
Product
Supplier
2015
Supplier
Problem
Solution
Product
1995
New decision funnel
Branding Content

Marketing
Branding
Branding is still
important!
Problem
Solution
Product
Supplier
2015
Supplier
Product
Solution
ProblemSupplier
Problem
Solution
Product
Yelling Helping
New decision funnel, because
new availability of information.
In 1995, I had to go to a
library to do research.
New decision funnel, because
new availability of information.
In 1995, I had to go to a
library to do research.
In 2005, I had to go to a
special room in my house.
New decision funnel, because
new availability of information.
In 1995, I had to go to a
library to do research.
In 2005, I had to go to a
special room in my house.
In 2015, I can do research
anytime anywhere.
New decision funnel, because
new availability of information.
(But ICT revolution will continue…)
Caution! There is no complete
frictionless information yet!
Supplier
Problem
Solution
Product
Problem
Solution
Product
Supplier
1995 2015
Information friction Information frictionless
Supplier
Problem
Solution
Product
Problem
Solution
Product
Supplier
1995 2015
Information friction Information frictionless
Still some friction in information!
Low involvement High involvement
Supplier
Problem
Solution
Product
Problem
Solution
Product
Supplier
1995 2015
Information friction Information frictionless
Still some friction in information!
I’m only using the research decision
funnel for high involvement items.
Low involvement High involvement
Supplier
Problem
Solution
Product
Problem
Solution
Product
Supplier
1995 2015
Information friction Information frictionless
Still some friction in information!
I’m only using the research decision
funnel for high involvement items.
Not prepared to do research for
low involvement items.
Low involvement High involvement
Supplier
Problem
Solution
Product
Problem
Solution
Product
Supplier
1995 2015
Information friction Information frictionless
I’m only using the research decision
funnel for high involvement items.
Not prepared to do research for
low involvement items.
Low involvement High involvement
Supplier
Problem
Solution
Product
Problem
Solution
Product
Supplier
1995 2015
Information friction Information frictionless
Tap into the right
decision funnel!
Low involvement High involvement
Supplier
Problem
Solution
Product
Problem
Solution
Product
Supplier
1995 2015
Information friction Information frictionless
Tap into the right
decision funnel!
But know that the ICT revolution will keep
moving products to the new model.
?
Electronic
tattoos?
Behavior change.
New decision funnel.
Pre-internet
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awareness
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use
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use
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digital customer journey
This research phase 

gets bigger
Internet
€
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digital customer journey
Because of
information
revolution.
This research phase 

gets bigger
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awareness
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use
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This gets more important
Internet
digital customer journey
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awareness
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This gets more important
Because of this
Internet
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This gets more important
Because of this
More power for
Word-of-Mouse
through social media.
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digital customer journey
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research
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digital customer journey
Changed digital customer journey
•same old customer journey!
•more focus on research and share
•customer in control
•start helping, stop yelling
5
1. Content marketing
What does ‘helping
not yelling’ actually
mean?
vs.
vs.
Content marketing.
2. Close the loop
Capture the ‘intent’ on
the internet.
Optimize your website
funnel (CRO).
Link back to your bottom
line.
2. Close the loop
•look at the complete funnel
•optimize every part of the funnel
•but keep the bottom line as KPI!
•hint: you might need a good CRM…
3. Kill the silo
The story of the bike.
3. Kill the silo
•multi-screen user
•webrooming > showrooming
•channel-hopping, across generations
•it’s not about e-commerce, it’s about e-influence
4. Build in Hot
Triggers
Don’t just
focus on
Motivation
and Ability.
Don’t just
focus on
Motivation
and Ability.
Build in

Hot Triggers!
A trigger
can be as
simple as a
like button.
Or it can be
something
more clever.
Your name on a bottle =
trigger your vanity.
Or it can be
something
more clever.
Your name on a bottle =
trigger your vanity.
Trigger the posting of a
selfie with the bottle.
Or it can be
something
more clever.
Your name on a bottle =
trigger your vanity.
Trigger the posting of a
selfie with the bottle.
Free advertising for Coke
on Facebook…
Or it can be
something
more clever.
5. Map the entire
customer journey
5. Map the entire customer journey
•awareness, appreciation, action, advocacy
Advocacy
Action
Awareness
Appreciation
5. Map the entire customer journey
•awareness, appreciation, action, advocacy
•mapped on the channels Earned/Paid/Owned
Paid
Owned
Earned
AdvocacyAction
Awareness Appreciation
Paid
Owned
Earned
5. Map the entire customer journey
•awareness, appreciation, action, advocacy
•mapped on the channels Earned/Paid/Owned
•translated to tactics
AAAA-dashboard
5. Map the entire customer journey
•awareness, appreciation, action, advocacy
•mapped on the channels Earned/Paid/Owned
•translated to tactics
•tracked in a KPI-dashboard
KPI-dashboard

(automated)
5. Map the entire customer journey
•awareness, appreciation, action, advocacy
•mapped on the channels Earned/Paid/Owned
•translated to tactics
•tracked in a KPI-dashboard
•with a content plan throughout the journey
Content mapping
DMU Awareness Appreciation Action Advocacy
Marketing
Manager
Content: ROI
Form: PPT
Channel: Slideshare
… … …
E-Marketeer
Content: HowTo’s
Form: Blog, Tweets
Channel: Site, Social media
… … …
CFO … … … …
IT … … … …
5. Map the entire customer journey
•awareness, appreciation, action, advocacy
•mapped on the channels Earned/Paid/Owned
•translated to tactics
•tracked in a KPI-dashboard
•with a content plan throughout the journey
What you should remember.
What you should remember.
•digital changes the decision funnel
•use content marketing
•close the loop en use a CRM
•don’t think in siloes
•build in hot triggers
•use the AAAA - EPO framework to plan your content
Stop yelling. Start helping.
Thanks.
Any questions?
Bart De Waele, CEO Wijs

bart@wijs.be

@netlash

Digital marketing for e-commerce