The Experience Strategist
Experience Strategy Podcast with Stone Mantel
Time Well Spent
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Time Well Spent

In today’s episode, we focus on a foundational strategic principle Experience Strategists call “time well spent.” Consumers have a choice about where to spend their time and money and those decisions are usually driven by how much value they get from an experience. Tune in to hear fresh ways for understanding the value of people’s time spent with your business, and how to design your service and products to create experiences that customers want to buy.

IN THIS EPISODE: 

  • [01:30] Why businesses should pay attention to the Experience Strategy principle of “time well spent”.

  • [05:30] Companies can work on the value of “time well spent” with them by asking consumers for feedback about what is important or meaningful to them.

  • [08:00] Dave explains ING Bank's efforts in the early 2000’s to improve their consumers' experience by using technology to create a more convenient and quicker experience.

  • [14:00] The strategic decision companies like Starbucks, 7Eleven, Panera Bread, and Facebook took to differentiate themselves and create “time well spent” for their consumers.

  • [18:00] Companies, like IKEA, offer the experience, but not “time well spent”. This leaves consumers feeling frustrated and limits their opportunity to grow. 

  • [26:00] Aransas discusses the three big questions that every business should ask themselves about the experience they’re providing their customers.

KEY TAKEAWAYS: 

  • “Time well spent” is a foundational principle of Experience Strategists, and by evaluating what your customer values, you can create an experience they want to pay for. 

  • Making your business or product convenient isn’t enough. You have to understand your business's role in providing the best possible experience to your consumers.

  • To ensure your customers value your experience ask them: Does the experience feel like it is time well saved, spent, or invested? If not, understand why and design your experience with those needs in mind.

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The Experience Strategist
Experience Strategy Podcast with Stone Mantel
Have you ever had an experience as a customer that left you wondering, “What were they thinking?” The Experience Strategy Podcast has your answer!
We are endlessly curious about what makes great customer experiences and the strategies that successful (and unsuccessful) organizations leverage to create deep and meaningful relationships with their customers. In each episode we explore a notable customer experience through the customer’s perspective to unearth the powerful strategic lessons in these experiences for brands large and small.
Whether you are part of a vast experience strategy team, or you’re a small business owner interested in creating an experience strategy that drives customer loyalty and value, you'll find powerful, actionable CX and employee experience insights in every episode.
The Experience Strategy Podcast is hosted by Dave Norton and Aransas Savas. Dave is an Experience Strategist, the Founder of Stone Mantel, an insights consultancy, and Author. Aransas is a Coach and Experience Designer who has worked with leading consumer-facing brands, to create meaningfully motivating experiences for the last 20 years.
Learn more at https://experiencestrategypodcast.com and https://www.stonemantel.co/