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Touchpoint

Plain English

It is any point where the user and the meet.

Definition

A touchpoint is a single moment of contact between a person and a or brand, whether a webpage, an email, a phone call, or a . Each one contributes to the of the whole.

In practice

Used to identify experience opportunities.

In context

The ones that damage experience most are usually owned by nobody: an automated email, a hold message, a letter from a procured years ago.

The reality

If broken, it impacts the whole journey.

Compared with

Touchpoint vs Channel

A is a medium: email, app, phone. A touchpoint is a specific moment of contact within one. A single channel contains many , and they are rarely designed together.

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