The companies that focus on maximizing satisfaction, with regard to the entire customer journey, are more likely to increase customer satisfaction, loyalty and advocacy among their customers than companies that focus on parts of the business in a segmented way. In order to improve customer satisfaction, focus should be on the whole customer experience. Customers value the ability to be in constant and

  Everyone loves a good story, it’s how we connect and communicate with one another. Storytelling in user experience is no different. The benefits are more than just communicating and connecting with your audience – by approaching UX through the lens of a storyteller, one can significantly strengthen both the presentation as well as their

  The National Retail Federation expects 2017 holiday retail sales[1] to total $678 billion, an increase of about 3.6 percent from last year. According to Deloitte, consumers are expected to spend 42% of their holiday budgets in brick and mortar stores. In order to maximize profits, stores employ usability principles to manipulate customers into purchasing more merchandise. Specifically, many take advantage of

Designers can utilize usability principles to create products that may greatly enhance our everyday lives. From smart phone apps to non-Norman Doors, the application of usability principles has given us wonderful tools, games, and digital interfaces. But what about the dark, deceptive uses of these principles? In a previous post, I explored ways in which

  One of the key issues facing social media today is the prevalence of antisocial behavior. This makes user experience worse, and in many cases, it is the site’s design that unintentionally encourages this behavior. What exactly do we mean by antisocial behavior? There are three key points that exemplify this issue: Dissuading users from