What Is Customer Journey and Why It Matters For Your Small Business

Customer journey has a big impact on your small business - but have you ever taken a second to think about it or map it out?   Get your compass out, fellow cartographers. This week on the Small Owned Business (S.O.B.) Marketing podcast, Vivian and I are here to help small businesses learn and map out customer journey.   We discuss the differences between the customer journey and the marketing funnel, as well as how understanding the customer journey can lead to improved satisfaction, loyalty, and effective marketing strategies.    We also share the stages of the customer journey, including awareness, consideration, decision, delivery, and loyalty, and actionable insights on how to map out this journey effectively.    Have you ever mapped out your customer journey? Let us know in the comments!    Have a question you want answered on the S.O.B. Marketing podcast? You can leave it in the comments or send us an email at [email protected].   PLEASE REMEMBER TO FOLLOW AND LEAVE A 5 STAR REVIEW!   Looking for a community of other S.O.B.s handling their marketing on their own? Join our S.O.B. Community! A membership includes: An extensive library of tutorials  A community of like minded small owned businesses Free downloads and templates for you to jumpstart your marketing A weekly hour long Zoom call with marketing professionals to talk shop or answer any questions you may have when it comes to marketing your small business.  Join our 𝐒.𝐎.𝐁 (𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬) 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: https://www.skool.com/sob  ____________________   Chapters: 00:00 Thank You For Listening & Please Leave us a 5 Star Review 05:52 Understanding Customer Journey vs. Marketing Funnel 11:15 How a Customer Journey Helps Small Businesses 14:09 Stages of a Customer Journey 24:56 Resources for Mapping out Customer Journey 30:28 TLDL: Key Takeaways on Customer Journey ____________________ 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓:   Try Out Flodesk For FREE: https://flodesk.com/c/THESEASONEDMARKETER    Sign Up For Our Email Newsletter:  https://theseasonedmarketer.myflodesk.com/nb0wpptjjt    𝐒.𝐎.𝐁 (𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬) 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: https://www.skool.com/sob ____________________   If you like the show, telling a friend about it would be helpful! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://sobmarketing.com/episodes   This podcast is brought to you by THE SEASONED MARKETER. For more free marketing resources, follow us here:   **Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@TheSeasonedMarketer  **Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theseasonedmarketer  **Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theseasonedmarketer    COLLABORATION REQUESTS TO: [email protected]