The services that stand apart create, what we call, Signature Moments – specific interactions designed to make an impact and to leave a long-lasting memory of what it was like to use the service.
Signature Moments are an interaction that occurs at a specific point in a customer journey, turning that otherwise ordinary journey into an experience that people remember.
A relatively small part of the full experience, they possess an influence that’s greater than the sum of their parts, making them a great way to build deeper, more lasting relationships between your customers, your employees, and your business.
They possess this influence because they elicit emotion, whether it be good or bad, from the people involved in the interaction.
Signature Moments are the perfect combo of the organization’s:
For a moment within one of your services to be signature it has to be:
There are a few things I would caution before you go out and start trying to identify your own signature moments:
1. Not all interactions need to be signature. In fact, most don’t. This isn’t about reinventing the wheel at every turn. There is a reason that most good customer journeys feel similar— as humans, we are used to certain patterns of service, so breaking these patterns adds cognitive load for your users and your employees. You don’t want to break these patterns without very good reason.
2. Signature Moments shouldn’t make bad experiences in your current offering even more obvious or seem frivolous to frustrated customers. While well-functioning interactions across the board are your priority, considering Signature Moments can provide insight into solving your current challenges in distinctive ways.
3. Signature moments don’t need to be flashy. In fact, if they feel flashy you’re probably doing it wrong.
4. Signature Moments can evolve over time. So be honest about where your service is now. Maybe a Signature Moment is very low-fi now, adding a well prepared and empowered team member to solve an emotional pain point until you can work out how to remove that pain point altogether.
5. Signature Moments aren’t just about B2C. B2B services need love, too — the expectations of the humans who deliver and receive your B2B services are just as influenced by Amazon’s one-click experience as anyone else.
To find the Signature Moments in your services, start by understanding the key interactions that make the biggest impact on your relationship with your customers. Match that with what you stand for in the market.
If you’d like to know more about Signature Moments get in contact.
As Co-Managing Director, frog North America, Jess is responsible for leading the frog business in North America. With a background in Service Design, Jess has spent the past 15 years leading teams in the design and launch of new products, services and businesses. Prior to frog, Jess was the Head of Service Design and Head of Studio at idean. Originally from Sydney, Australia, she lived in London for a number of years before moving to the US in 2019. In London, she received her Masters in Service Design.
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