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User story mapping in marketing

Make customer focus visible, plan campaigns better

This training is held in German.
In many companies, marketing campaigns follow a fixed standard process - they are often planned along the existing channels. What is often neglected: the real perspective of the customers. In this interactive training , you will learn how to use user story mapping - a method from agile product development - to systematically develop campaigns along the customer journey. You will visualize what really matters to customers and plan measures with clear priorities, greater impact and a shared understanding within the team.

Contents

Basics & Introduction

  • What is user story mapping?
  • Why classic campaign planning often falls short.

Thinking campaigns with a customer focus

  • The customer journey as the basis of the campaign logic.
  • Personas & target groups - develop them briefly and effectively.
  • From need to action: understanding user behavior.

Apply user story mapping in marketing

  • Building a story map for a campaign using an example.
  • Assign content and measures sensibly.
  • From the user story mapping workshop to the campaign plan.

Practical workshop: Create your own story map

  • Step-by-step instructions.
  • Work in small groups: Map your own campaign or example campaign.
  • Joint reflection: discover learnings, gaps, blind spots.

Transfer & implementation in everyday life

  • How to use story maps in teamwork.
  • prioritization, resource planning and release waves. 
  • Tips for everyday use

Learning environment

In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course once you have registered.

Your benefit

  • You will learn about the user story mapping method and how to use it in marketing .
  • You improve collaboration within the team and with agencies through a shared understanding and a visual overview.
  • You plan campaigns based on real customer needs instead of purely channel-driven.
  • You identify gaps and priorities in the customer journey before time and money are invested in measures.

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Methods

Trainer input, case/best-practice examples, practical exercises, individual/group work, discussion, exchange of experience, practical advice. Checklists and work aids support successful implementation in practice.

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Recommended for

This training is aimed at anyone who wants to plan marketing campaigns in a strategic, customer-centric and team-oriented way - in particular: Marketing managers, project managers, content and social media teams, product marketing and brand managers.

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