Think about a website or app you love. What do you love about it? The ease of gathering relevant information? Or how you can buy something in one-click (and have it delivered tomorrow)? Or how quickly it answers your questions?
Now think about the people who created that website. What was their goal?
They were trying to create a site that had the features you love about it. A site that is easy to use, effectively delivers the information you need, and allows you to make smart decisions tailored to your challenges or concerns.
https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/ux-user-experience/
The digital world, as we’ve designed it, is draining us. The products and services we use are like needy friends: desperate and demanding. Yet we can’t step away. We’re in a codependent relationship. Our products never seem to have enough, and we’re always willing to give a little more. They need our data, files, photos, posts, friends, cars, and houses. They need every second of our attention.
We’re willing to give these things to our digital products because the products themselves are so useful. Product designers are experts at delivering utility. They’ve perfected design processes that allow them to improve the way people accomplish tasks. Unfortunately, it’s becoming increasingly clear that utility alone isn’t enough.
https://medium.com/s/user-friendly/the-future-of-digital-product-design-is-about-human-empowerment-6a025bc330a/
Imagine, you are given the task of designing the package for a Soap brand. The first set of questions you would ask are, “Is it a soap bar or gel?”, “What is the quantity?”, “What kind of fragrance does the soap have?”, “What is its shape if it is a bar?”, etc. Now if the client says, “The fragrance and shape haven’t been decided yet. But let’s make the packaging first keeping a generic soap bar in mind. We can think of these things, later.” In this scenario, where would you start? What colours will you use? What will be the messaging on the packaging? What kind of visuals would you use? Will you be able to come up with a design for the packaging without any of these coherent details? The answer is a resounding ‘NO’!
While designing the UX of a website, the content is like the ‘Soap bar’ and the packaging, the UX design you come up with. Here are some of the reasons why UX designers and product owners need to start adopting a content-first approach –
https://uxdesign.cc/why-you-should-design-the-content-first-for-better-experiences-374f4ba1fe3c/
Forbes’s 2018 marketing trends overlapped with tech: virtual reality, artificial intelligence (AI) and voice search topped the list. In 2019, marketing may be about bringing these trends together, redefining the traditional chief marketing officer (CMO) job description.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescommunicationscouncil/2019/03/07/five-trends-redefining-the-role-of-chief-marketing-officer-in-2019/
And changes in behavior happen faster than ever. Consumers learn about products, compare prices, share opinions, consume content, and make their decisions where and when it best serves them on their consumer journey – their path to purchase. Different websites, devices, store channels and media types (both online and offline) interact to impact consumers throughout their journey. This forms the consumer experience that is ultimately decisive for the success or failure for brands and retailers.
To make things even more complex, consumers’ paths to purchase are highly different for different consumer segments, purchase channels and shopper missions. Most CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) giants and top retailers agree with the importance of an omnichannel perspective on the consumer experience. However, most of them have yet to move beyond single-channel tactics.
https://nepa.com/consumer-journeys-become-complex/
User Experience Design. The past decade has been stormed by this latest (although it has been an integral part of Industrial Design for years) field of design! Simply speaking, user experience design is about transferring our existing process and applying it to a digital medium. But as the technological advancements have grown, this nascent field has come up with its own sets of rules and preferences, which are also evolving as the medium evolves. To understand more about transferring the knowledge from Industrial to UX Design, the write-up by Jake Deakin takes about his personal journey as he becomes a User Experience Designer.
https://www.yankodesign.com/2019/03/06/transitioning-from-industrial-design-to-user-experience-design/
Finding ways to create and maintain a relationship with your customers is the number one priority to many companies. Some companies are good at this while some are not. Technology really helped in this area but in most cases, it’s not the only answer.
Take apps, for example. They can be quite a double-edged sword. Starbucks, for instance, has a Breakfast on Us promotion where you get stickers each time you buy something from them and once you fill it out you get something for free. This works well for people who go to the store. But Starbucks also promotes their app – like crazy. And this is a problem because people who want to buy through the app often forget about the card and get no additional value. When they realize this, they get mad. And, their experience is ruined.
https://www.paymentsjournal.com/retail-mobile-apps-they-can-affect-the-entire-user-experience/
Artificial intelligence is the latest buzzword across all industries. There is a lot of talk going around AI, Machine Learning and in general using algorithms to shape the future of Design, and along with it the role of the designer.
But what is the real impact?
https://itmunch.com/human-ai-interaction-and-experience-design/
Mopinion has joined forces with online automation tool Zapier to deliver quick and easy integrations between your Mopinion feedback data and HubSpot CRM (among other app integrations). Thanks to Mopinion webhooks, integrating your feedback with HubSpot is a breeze. Ready to start relaying your feedback data to HubSpot CRM in real-time? We’re here to help you get set up.
https://mopinion.com/integrate-mopinion-with-hubspot-crm-using-zapier/
Have you given much thought to your web performance? What about testing? Taking the time to regularly monitor and improve your website performance is the best way to create a user experience that’s positive and memorable. We all know the struggle and frustration of a website that doesn’t load quickly or properly, so why would you wish the same on your users?
https://techspective.net/2019/03/11/why-performance-is-the-best-way-to-improve-the-user-experience/
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