{"id":1889,"date":"2010-06-09T07:09:23","date_gmt":"2010-06-09T07:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/?p=1889"},"modified":"2010-06-09T07:09:23","modified_gmt":"2010-06-09T07:09:23","slug":"lovable-innovation-part-1-essential-philosophies-to-deliver-lovable-products-with-lessons-from-apple-to-gm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.questionpro.com\/blog\/lovable-innovation-part-1-essential-philosophies-to-deliver-lovable-products-with-lessons-from-apple-to-gm\/","title":{"rendered":"Lovable innovation part 1: Essential philosophies to deliver lovable products"},"content":{"rendered":"

With lessons from Apple to GM<\/h2>\n

In recent decades, management consultants who led the charge to \u201cinnovate or die!\u201d have deluged industry with a wide range of innovation concepts to consider such as radical<\/em>, disruptive<\/em>, incremental<\/em>, experience<\/em> and more.\u00a0 Some of these innovation concepts focus on enhancing current products and services, while others focus on creating game-changing technology, products, or business models.<\/p>\n

Product companies have responded with a dizzying array of new product innovations, but many are left wondering why they are still dying.\u00a0 I suspect that the root cause to these innovation mishaps is that through all the innovation jargon, they have forgotten the fact that innovation, whether it\u2019s radical or incremental, can\u2019t be just<\/em> about new features, products, or technology. All innovation efforts must be directed towards products and solutions that customers desire<\/em>.<\/p>\n

We will address innovation challenges and offer a focused approach to innovation \u2013 Lovable Innovation<\/em> – using General Motors, Apple, and others as examples. The three-part article series will close by providing the five key essential philosophies of Lovable Innovation.<\/p>\n

What is Lovable Innovation?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Lovable Innovation may seem like a flippant term for a business process<\/em> as important as innovation, but companies must think about product innovation in the same way that customers<\/em> talk and think about their products. Customers don\u2019t say, \u201cHave you seen the new iPhone?<\/em> It has an accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate!\u201d<\/em> Instead, they say, \u201cI love my new iPhone. Look at how I can turn it all ways and still watch a video. It\u2019s amazing!\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n

When a product or service is so good that it creates real emotion, customers often describe this relationship in emotive terms with the ultimate descriptor being \u201clove.\u201d I\u2019ll even catch myself using \u201clove\u201d when describing the products that have earned my devotion. I\u2019ve loved cars, printers, shoes, and calculators (yes, I did love my HP-11C), and there is no question that I\u2019ve ultimately disliked many other products that have managed to destroy their relationship with me.<\/p>\n

Lovable Innovation is the process of learning what customers really value<\/em> and then using all the resources you have available to deliver complete, lovable products, services, and experiences throughout the entire life cycle of the customer<\/em>. This starts with a commitment to thoroughly understand your customers \u2013 their problems, needs, and desires – and not compromising until you\u2019ve delivered the products and services that earn their love and respect. Lovable Innovation doesn\u2019t end with the first purchase but continues with every interaction with the company to the next purchase, and then the next purchase. Lovable Innovation leads to loyal, passionate customers who are inspired to tell friends about your products and your company. Lexus achieves this with cars. Apple achieves this with personal electronics. Nike achieves this with shoes.<\/p>\n

What’s the ultimate goal of Lovable Products?<\/h2>\n

While radical, incremental, and other forms of innovation are important tools in product development, all innovation efforts must be driven by Lovable Innovation practices and directed toward the goal of lovable products and services. For example, smartphone companies knew the web offered unlimited customer benefits and included web services on their devices for years.\u00a0 However, it wasn\u2019t until Apple decided to focus on making web services a lovable experience, and then relentlessly applied innovation to deliver this experience, that web services became the killer application that thrust the iPhone to the forefront of the industry and allowed them to capture a whole new set of customers that extol their love for Apple.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re interested in Customer Experience topics, we think you might enjoy reading: All about the customer journey map<\/a><\/p>\n

The Components of Lovable Products<\/h2>\n

The core of a Lovable Innovation process is the ability to gain a deep understanding of what customers really<\/em> care about and value and then break this insight into manageable components. These components, of lovable products, are something I refer to as Love Elements.\u00a0 Love Elements include the complete range of product and service attributes that drive customer purchase decisions, long-term product satisfaction, and company devotion. Love Elements are certainly in the product features, functions, and benefits, but they go beyond this; they may show up in the attitude shown by customer service agents, in the way the product manual is written, in the way the buttons feel, and in every other customer touchpoint with the product and the company.<\/p>\n

Apple creates love throughout the entire i-experience starting with clean retail stores, clean industrial designs, thoughtful functionality, and integrated services such as the iPhone App Store. Netflix creates love by allowing customers to keep a DVD forever<\/em> without penalty and unlimited movies streamed directly to their TV. Nike creates love even after a customer retires their shoes by allowing customers to send them back to be recycled in children\u2019s playgrounds as Nike Grind.<\/p>\n

About the Author: Dorian Simpson founded Planning Innovations in 2002 to help technology-driven companies launch successful products and services through focused innovation management and planning. He has significant experience in both engineering and marketing to help build the bridge between these two critical innovation functions.<\/em><\/p>\n

He can be reached at dsimpson@planninginnovations.com<\/a> or through his website at www.planninginnovations.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Looking to deliver exceptional customer experience?<\/strong> Discover more about how to delight your customer at every touchpoint and turn them into brand advocates.<\/p>\n

Learn more about QuestionPro CX<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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