01 Definition

Customer Journey meaning: The sequence of interactions surrounding a customer's need and relationship with a brand.

A customer journey includes the questions decisions touchpoints emotions and outcomes a person experiences before during and after a purchase or adoption.

Also called

buyer journey

Why it matters

How Customer Journey fits the work

Mapping the journey exposes gaps between channels teams and customer expectations.

In context

Interviews showed that peer reviews were crucial in the customer journey.

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Practical note

Journeys are not always linear and should be grounded in research rather than an idealized funnel.