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Explore the essence of user personas and how major tech companies like Facebook and Yahoo navigate user engagement. This discussion includes insights into why certain platforms succeed or decline, user journeys from landing on sites to achieving conversion, and strategies for observing user behavior through task completion. A collaborative analysis of user actions and preferences can lead to better user experience design and innovation in digital services. Join the conversation and enhance your understanding of user personas through real-world examples and practical exercises.
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Personas The essence of our key users
In the news • Facebook buys Instagram • Users? • Technology? • Competition? • Mobil? • Photos? • Yahoo still floundering • Why did they get big? • Why did they go down? • What now?
A video persona/prototype http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tux5LubxO4A
Tasks discussion • Groups of three Star configuration • 1 Note taker • 2 Input providers • Rollup to the front of the class for commentary
The org journey • User lands • Where why? • User moves • Follows the suggested next action • User succeeds • Hits the conversion area on the success page
Site funnels landing flow success! Know Know Know Know Know Know Do Know Know Know Know Know Know Do Do Know Know Know Know Know Know Do Do
Task observation exercise • Teams of 2 • 1 observer • 1 user • Choose a task • User performs the task • Observer • fills out the user journey table