#uxmethods

How can you define your voice and tone in 9 steps? You can write UX copy that resonates with your brand and your users by defining your voice and tone. 1. The vision and the mission of the product. Always keep asking “why” you are building this product. 2. The values. Choosing the five most important values and describing them in a few sentences will help create a toolbox for dealing with microcopy. 3. The personality. Describe the brand’s personality type. Maybe hold a brand persona workshop for this. 4. The demographics. Define the target audience’s age, socio-economic status, gender, location, etc. 5. The needs and problems of your target audience. These can take the form of emotional worries or practical challenges. 6. Their hopes and dreams. Remind your users, what positive outcomes they can gain by using your product. 7. The objections and concerns of your users. Managing these can give them reasons to trust you. 8. The preferences of your target audience. List your product’s competitive advantages. 9. The relationship between the brand and the users. Describe the long-term relationship you want to create. +1 Always keep in mind that everything you write down should support the voice and tone!

11 benefits of running a design sprint with your team A design sprint is a 5-day sequence of workshops that can help in product and business decisions. There are definitely upsides to running them: #1: A design sprint provides a completely new way of working together #2: A design sprint saves time #3: You get the most out of your team’s knowledge #4: You can get everyone on the same page by defining the goals together #5: You get inspiration from the most unexpected sources #6: The design sprint team learns how to elaborate on ideas #7: You learn how to think in flows #8: You learn how to create quick prototypes #9: You can validate your idea These are the commonly known benefits. Do you agree, or did you find any downsides so far?

When should you use a design sprint? A design sprint seems to be the holy grail solution to all your problems. But is it? With a design sprint you can solve a chosen product or business related problem in 5 days. All you need is your team and a facilitator who knows the method. When should you use it? Think about your current product, team and problem: 1. Do you have a specific problem that needs a solution? 2. Is the problem complex with no obvious solution? 3. Do you need a cross-functional team to solve your problem? 4. Is your problem worth investing 5 days? 5. Do you need full-on innovation for a changing or a new market? If you have answered yes to all 5 questions, you might benefit from a design sprint with your product team.

How can you define your voice and tone in 9 steps? You can write UX copy that resonates with your brand and your users by defining your voice and tone. 1. The vision and the mission of the product. Always keep asking “why” you are building this product. 2. The values. Choosing the five most important values and describing them in a few sentences will help create a toolbox for dealing with microcopy. 3. The personality. Describe the brand’s personality type. Maybe hold a brand persona workshop for this. 4. The demographics. Define the target audience’s age, socio-economic status, gender, location, etc. 5. The needs and problems of your target audience. These can take the form of emotional worries or practical challenges. 6. Their hopes and dreams. Remind your users, what positive outcomes they can gain by using your product. 7. The objections and concerns of your users. Managing these can give them reasons to trust you. 8. The preferences of your target audience. List your product’s competitive advantages. 9. The relationship between the brand and the users. Describe the long-term relationship you want to create. +1 Always keep in mind that everything you write down should support the voice and tone!

11 benefits of running a design sprint with your team A design sprint is a 5-day sequence of workshops that can help in product and business decisions. There are definetely upsides to running them: #1: A design sprint provides a completely new way of working together #2: A design sprint saves time #3: You get the most out of your team’s knowledge #4: You can get everyone on the same page by deifining the goals together #5: You get inspiration from the most unexpected sources #6: The design sprint team learns how to elaborate on ideas #7: You learn how to think in flows #8: You learn how to create quick prototypes #9: You can validate your idea These are the commonly known benefits. Do you agree, or did you find any downsides so far?

When should you use a design sprint? A design sprint seems to be the holy grail solution to all your problems. But is it? With a design sprint you can solve a chosen product or business related problem in 5 days. All you need is your team and a facilitator who knows the method. When should you use it? Think about your current product, team and problem: 1. Do you have a specific problem that needs a solution? 2. Is the problem complex with no obvious solution? 3. Do you need a cross-functional team to solve your problem? 4. Is your problem worth investing 5 days? 5. Do you need full-on innovation for a changing or a new market? If you have answered yes to all 5 questions, you might benefit from a design sprint with your product team.