212: The Customer Experience for New Hardware Products

Product Startup · 5 Feb 2024 · 18m

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Jason Friedman, CEO of CXFormula, explains how hardware startups can transform prospective customers into raving fans by mastering the customer journey. He advocates for 'method acting' research, such as analyzing Amazon reviews and interviewing users, to deeply understand customer pain points and language. Friedman details his 'Kinetic Customer Formula,' which uses reverse engineering to design an ideal testimonial and then builds the product and marketing journey to ensure customers naturally deliver that feedback, achieving the 'R4' outcome of raving, returning, renewing, and recruiting.

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Companies: CXFormula, Mako Design
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212: The Customer Experience for New Hardware Products

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