How can I improve the end of a Service?

How can I improve the end of a Service?

We should think about what happens when people leave us and remember that the end is also part of the customer experience. One of the the ways to do that is to plan this in your Service Blueprint by adding both a "leave" phase and a "rejoin" phase.

I wrote two articles on this subject: Let people come back and selling is not the end.

The expert of the end

Joe Macleod is a designer who has a passion for how products and services end. He says that:

"There is a gap of meaning and purpose at the end of the consumer lifecycle."

On his website Joe shares resources and books to fix that gap

Q&A: Service Blueprints and Journey Maps

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The basics of a Service Blueprint

  • What's the definition of a Service Blueprint?
  • What are the steps for creating a service blueprint?
  • Why should I create a service blueprint?
  • What are the different types of Service Blueprints?
  • What are examples of Service Blueprints?
  • ▶️ What am I missing out, if I don't have a service blueprint?
  • ▶️ How to use feedback to improve a service blueprint?
  • ▶️ What are some common mistakes to avoid when you create a Service Blueprint?
  • Why are some people renaming the Service Blueprint
  • Why you should see a Service Blueprint as a mirror?

Structure and format of a Service Blueprint

  • How can I bring together a marketing approach and service design approach in my service blueprint ?
  • What's a good structure for a Service Blueprint?
  • How can I improve the end of a Service?
  • What elements can I include in a Service Blueprint?

Making Service Blueprints less overwhelming

  • ▶️ How can I make a Service Blueprint less overwhelming?
  • ▶️ How do I manage the amount of detail on a blueprint?
  • ▶️ How can I create a story around my service blueprint?

Future State Service Blueprints

  • How can I use a service blueprint as a prototyping tool?

As Is Service Blueprints

  • How can I use a service blueprint as a diagnostic tool?
  • ▶️ Research to do before doing a Service Blueprint?
  • How do stakeholders use Service Blueprints?

Tools to create a Service Bluepprint

  • ▶️ What tool can I use for people to fill out their own journey map?
  • How can I use a digital whiteboard to make a smarter service blueprint?
  • What are good tools to create a service blueprint?

Service Blueprints and other methods

  • What’s the difference between a service blueprint and a customer journey map?
  • Can a service blueprint be used in conjunction with other design tools and techniques?
  • ▶️ Can you always combine a journey map and a blueprint?