Moment of Truth

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What is Moment of Truth?

The concept of "moment of truth" originates in service design but has grown over the years to encompass both service and product design. There isn't one moment of truth anymore but rather several kinds of moment of truth which influence user and customer relationships with the product and/or brand providing the product. UX designers and CX designers, in particular, will want to identify moments of truth so that they can ensure the experience at these points wins hearts and minds of users and customers.

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