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by Steve August, Founder and CEO, Revelation, USATRANSCRIPT
Mind the Product Transition Gap:
How Digital Qual Helped P&G Solve a Diaper Dilemma
Product Transitions
Capabilities / Obsolescence
Consumption
User Evolution / Life Stage
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Predictable Product Transitions
Opportunity
Transitions don’t just happen, they unfold
Mapping a Journey: Data Driven
Understanding a Journey: Ground Truth
At its core, our job as researchers is to
understand peopleto answer business questions
Life is traditionally 99% researcher free
1%
99%
Researcher Present
Researcher Not Present
Ground Truth happens here
We can be there when things actually happen
ZAID
1%
99%
Researcher Not Present
Researcher Present
(Interesting things happen here)
OBJECTIVELosing market share as moms move from diaper sizes. What was going on?CHALLENGEReveal behaviors behind the numbers in as natural a way as possible
Questions?
Technical Data Says It’s All Good!
WTF??!!
Losing volume & market share when moms switch sizes
Need to Understand the Moments of Transition
Digital Qual
Mobile •obtaining true in-context understanding of behaviors recordings things as they see them out in the world
Online•reflective activitiesprojective exercises•any activity where a lot of typing is asked for
Project Timeline
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Intro
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YourFamily
Music
ShoppingHabits
Size Change
Moment of Truth
Your Diaper Bag
Sources of Advice
First Smile
Baby’s Favorite
Shopping For Baby
Traditions Feel Like You New Size Thoughts
Test Product 1 Test Product 2
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General Discussion
WEEKS
Baby’s Development
The Week in Diapers
These activities completed when diaper size transition happened naturally
Engagement strategies needed for longer term duration
“You Complete Me”
Ground TruthData
A lot changes in 3 months
"I didn’t understand why there was such a gap in sizes...”
“They were huge on him! What the heck?”
“I actually wish I could buy diapers in 1/2 sizes.”
Key Finding // Which product comes next?
"I switched to Huggies in the smaller size because they run bigger. Then when I moved up a size, I switched back.”
“I have looked for the next size and cannot find them at my Kroger. I guess they make them, right?”
Product Transitions: Digital Qual Brings You There
Thank You!