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Experience Strategy

Defines the target customer experience and the strategy to achieve it: the experience vision, the segments and journeys that matter most, and the strategic choices that turn CX into growth rather than a cost center.

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Sample deliverable

Experience Strategy

Trustgap 34
Innovationgap 25
Valuegap 21
Qualitygap 24
Current Target

Current perception versus the position you want to own, attribute by attribute.

What it does

Define the experience you want to be known for, and how to get there.

Set the experience vision

Define what you want to be known for, so every downstream choice points at one destination.

Choose where to win

Pick the priority segments and journeys, so investment concentrates where it creates the most value.

Make the strategic choices

Decide what to lead on and what to let go, so the strategy is real choices, not a wish list.

Align the organization

Translate the vision into shared priorities, so the whole company rows in the same direction.

How it works

01

Read the evidence

Ground the strategy in research, analytics, and the maturity assessment.

02

Set the vision

Define the experience you want to be known for.

03

Choose priorities

Select the segments and journeys that matter most.

04

Make the choices

Decide the strategic moves and trade-offs.

05

Align

Translate the strategy into shared organizational priorities.

What you get

Easegap 31
Trustgap 27
Speedgap 32
Personalizationgap 35
Current Target

Current vs target experience

The experience you deliver today against the one you want to own, attribute by attribute.

Value perception → Trust → C1 C2 C3 You

Experience positioning

Where you choose to win against competitors on the experience drivers that move customers.

NowFoundational fixes
NextDifferentiators
LaterSignature experience

Strategic priorities

The sequenced strategic priorities, from foundational fixes to the signature experience.

Methodology

A vision deck nobody owns changes nothing

Strategy that lives in a slide never reaches the work. We define the target experience, the segments and journeys that matter most, and the choices that turn CX into growth, with the organization aligned behind it.

Slideware strategy

  • A vision statement with no owner
  • Tries to serve every segment equally
  • Disconnected from journeys and operations
  • Stalls the moment the workshop ends

Intellimark Experience Strategy

  • Sets a clear experience vision and target state
  • Defines the priority segments and journeys
  • Makes the strategic choices that create value
  • Aligns the organization behind the strategy

Market reality

Why this matters now

15-25%

higher cross-sell from experience-led growth that lifts satisfaction 20%+

McKinsey

5-10%

increase in share of wallet from experience-led growth

McKinsey

Common
questions

What is Experience Strategy? +

It defines the target customer experience and the strategy to get there: the experience vision, the priority segments and journeys, and the strategic choices that turn CX into growth.

How is it different from a roadmap? +

Strategy decides what you want to be known for and where to win. The roadmap sequences the work to get there. Strategy comes first.

Who uses it? +

Chief customer officers, CMOs, and strategy leaders setting the direction for customer experience.

What do you get? +

A clear experience vision and target state, priority segments and journeys, the strategic choices that create value, and organizational alignment.

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