Jobs To Be
Done #JTBD
Introduction and interview technique
I am Steven Morey
You can find me at
linkedin.com/in/stevenmorey/
What is JTBD?
Jobs To Be Done is a framework used to
understand why customers hire and fire
products and services
People don’t by products
because of the type of person
they are, people buy because
they have a specific job to do!
Do you like Cake or Lasagne?
It really depends on
the situation
Persona: Jack
× Mid 30’s
× Sales Manager
× University Degree
× $120K
× 2 Children
Where is Jack going
for dinner?
It really depends on
the situation!
JTBD looks at why people hire a
product or service to do a
specific job
It really depends on
the situation!
Look at the customers needs
before focusing on their
attributes
“If I had asked people what they
wanted, they would have said faster
horses.” – Henry Ford
You may have heard this
saying before, but it is
actually false!
However, it does explain beautifully
the customers needs behind the
solution
Jobs and needs don’t change a
great deal, but the solution we
hire does
Marketing
× Understand
customers better
× Segment
customers better
× Improve your
messaging
× Build more
powerful value
propositions
Where can JTBD be used?
Product
× Align with sales
× Build better
products
× Learn which
features to build
or enhance
× Discover which
features to
abandon
Sales
× Target customers
needs better
× Charge more for
products and
services
× Discover which
features to
abandon
… and most importantly
Create a singular language for all parties
involved in product conception, delivery and
market feedback
JTBD Interviews
× 15min – 1 hour
× Purchased within 90
days
× Forces Diagram
× Timeline
Forces Diagram
For someone to move
from their existing
behaviour to a new
behaviour, there is two
forces are influencing
them: progress-making
forces, and progress-
hindering forces.
The Rewired Group’s ‘Four Forces’ diagram http://www.therewiredgroup.com/
The JTBD timeline of purchase
first trigger satisfied?
event #1
event #2
buying
passive looking active looking deciding consuming
Trigger Questions
The point of purchase
× When did you purchase the
product?
× Where were you?
× What time of day was it?
(daytime/ night time?)
× What was the weather like?
× Was anyone else with you at
the time?
× How did you purchase the
product?
× Did you buy anything at the
same time?
Finding the first thought
× When did you first realize you
[needed something to solve
your problem]?
× Where were you?
× Were you with someone?
× What were you doing, or
trying to do when this
happened?
Tips & Tricks
× Why, why, why?
× Never say “usually” when
asking a question. Encourage
stories.
× Look for inconsistencies.
× Pay attention to nonverbal
cues.
× Don’t be afraid of silence.
× Don’t suggest answers to your
questions.
× Ask questions neutrally.
× Don’t ask binary questions.
× Only ten words to a question.
× Only ask one question at a
time, one person at a time.
× Make sure you’re prepared to
capture.
× Search for the emotional
energy
× Retell it wrong on purpose to
prompt more detail
Any questions?
You can find me at
https://valueprop.com.au
👍
Credits
Special thanks to all the people who helped make
this presentation possible!
× http://www.elezea.com/2013/11/progress-making-forces/
× https://medium.com/@heavywinter/eager-sellers-stony-buyers-the-four-progress-making-
forces-7deeba3b5b12
× http://www.therewiredgroup.com/
× And of course http://jobstobedone.org

Jobs to be done overview and interview technique

  • 1.
    Jobs To Be Done#JTBD Introduction and interview technique
  • 2.
    I am StevenMorey You can find me at linkedin.com/in/stevenmorey/
  • 3.
    What is JTBD? JobsTo Be Done is a framework used to understand why customers hire and fire products and services
  • 4.
    People don’t byproducts because of the type of person they are, people buy because they have a specific job to do!
  • 5.
    Do you likeCake or Lasagne?
  • 6.
    It really dependson the situation
  • 7.
    Persona: Jack × Mid30’s × Sales Manager × University Degree × $120K × 2 Children
  • 8.
    Where is Jackgoing for dinner?
  • 9.
    It really dependson the situation! JTBD looks at why people hire a product or service to do a specific job
  • 10.
    It really dependson the situation! Look at the customers needs before focusing on their attributes
  • 11.
    “If I hadasked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” – Henry Ford
  • 12.
    You may haveheard this saying before, but it is actually false! However, it does explain beautifully the customers needs behind the solution
  • 13.
    Jobs and needsdon’t change a great deal, but the solution we hire does
  • 14.
    Marketing × Understand customers better ×Segment customers better × Improve your messaging × Build more powerful value propositions Where can JTBD be used? Product × Align with sales × Build better products × Learn which features to build or enhance × Discover which features to abandon Sales × Target customers needs better × Charge more for products and services × Discover which features to abandon
  • 15.
    … and mostimportantly Create a singular language for all parties involved in product conception, delivery and market feedback
  • 16.
    JTBD Interviews × 15min– 1 hour × Purchased within 90 days × Forces Diagram × Timeline
  • 17.
    Forces Diagram For someoneto move from their existing behaviour to a new behaviour, there is two forces are influencing them: progress-making forces, and progress- hindering forces. The Rewired Group’s ‘Four Forces’ diagram http://www.therewiredgroup.com/
  • 18.
    The JTBD timelineof purchase first trigger satisfied? event #1 event #2 buying passive looking active looking deciding consuming
  • 19.
    Trigger Questions The pointof purchase × When did you purchase the product? × Where were you? × What time of day was it? (daytime/ night time?) × What was the weather like? × Was anyone else with you at the time? × How did you purchase the product? × Did you buy anything at the same time? Finding the first thought × When did you first realize you [needed something to solve your problem]? × Where were you? × Were you with someone? × What were you doing, or trying to do when this happened?
  • 20.
    Tips & Tricks ×Why, why, why? × Never say “usually” when asking a question. Encourage stories. × Look for inconsistencies. × Pay attention to nonverbal cues. × Don’t be afraid of silence. × Don’t suggest answers to your questions. × Ask questions neutrally. × Don’t ask binary questions. × Only ten words to a question. × Only ask one question at a time, one person at a time. × Make sure you’re prepared to capture. × Search for the emotional energy × Retell it wrong on purpose to prompt more detail
  • 21.
    Any questions? You canfind me at https://valueprop.com.au 👍
  • 22.
    Credits Special thanks toall the people who helped make this presentation possible! × http://www.elezea.com/2013/11/progress-making-forces/ × https://medium.com/@heavywinter/eager-sellers-stony-buyers-the-four-progress-making- forces-7deeba3b5b12 × http://www.therewiredgroup.com/ × And of course http://jobstobedone.org

Editor's Notes

  • #2 Jobs To Be Done #JTBD Introduction and interview techniques
  • #3 I am Steven Morey You can find me at https://linkedin.com/in/stevenmorey/
  • #4 What is JTBD? Jobs To Be Done is a framework used to understand why customers hire and fire products and services
  • #6 Do you like Cake or Lasagne?
  • #7 It really depends on the situation
  • #8 Persona:Jack Mid 30’s Sales Manager University Degree $120K 2 Children
  • #9 Where is Jack going for dinner?
  • #10 It really depends on the situation! JTBD looks at why people hire a product or service to do a specific job
  • #11 It really depends on the situation! Look at the customers needs before focusing on their attributes
  • #12 “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” – Henry Ford
  • #13 You may have heard this saying before, but it is actually false! However, it does explain beautifully the customers needs behind the solution
  • #14 Jobs and needs don’t change a great deal, but the solution we hire does
  • #15 Where can JTBD be used? Product Align with sales Build better products Learn which features to build or enhance Discover which features to abandon Marketing Understand customers better Segment customers better Improve your messaging Build more powerful value propositions Sales Target customers needs better Charge more for products and services Discover which features to abandon
  • #16 … and most importantly Create a singular language for all parties involved in product conception, delivery and market feedback
  • #17 JTBD Interviews 15min – 1 hour Purchased within 90 days Forces Diagram Timeline
  • #18 JTBD Forces Diagram For someone to move from their existing behaviour to a new behaviour, there is two forces are influencing them: progress-making forces, and progress-hindering forces. The Rewired Group’s ‘Four Forces’ diagram http://www.therewiredgroup.com/
  • #19 The JTBD timeline of purchase https://jtbd.info/a-script-to-kickstart-your-jobs-to-be-done-interviews-2768164761d7
  • #20 Trigger Questions The point of purchase When did you purchase the product? Where were you? What time of day was it? (daytime/ night time?) What was the weather like? Was anyone else with you at the time? How did you purchase the product? Did you buy anything at the same time? Finding the first thought When did you first realize you [needed something to solve your problem]? Where were you? Were you with someone? What were you doing, or trying to do when this happened?
  • #21 Tips & Tricks Why, why, why? Never say “usually” when asking a question. Encourage stories. Look for inconsistencies. Pay attention to nonverbal cues. Don’t be afraid of silence. Don’t suggest answers to your questions. Ask questions neutrally. Don’t ask binary questions. Only ten words to a question. Only ask one question at a time, one person at a time. Make sure you’re prepared to capture. Search for the emotional energy Retell it wrong on purpose to prompt more detail
  • #22 Any questions? You can find me at https://valueprop.com.au
  • #23 Special thanks to all the people who helped make this presentation possible! http://www.elezea.com/2013/11/progress-making-forces/ https://medium.com/@heavywinter/eager-sellers-stony-buyers-the-four-progress-making-forces-7deeba3b5b12 http://www.therewiredgroup.com/ And of course http://jobstobedone.org