Ideation/Creativity
Product Box
Make your value proposition tangible with a product box. This exercise clarifies what matters to customers. It also aligns teams around a customer-centric view.
Duration
1 hour
Group Size
12-30
Category
Ideation/Creativity
Difficulty
Easy
Participants will make the value proposition tangible. They will clarify key product features. Participants will adopt the customer's perspective and create a shared product vision.
Participants leave with a completed product box and a packaging vision. They will have a clear articulation of the product's core essence.
This exercise is effective because it's tangible. It's customer-focused, forcing prioritization. The box front is your elevator pitch: what, who, and why. Emphasize benefits over features (e.g., feature: "Cloud storage"; benefit: "Access files anywhere"). Give examples, but don't over-prescribe. Keep teams small (3-5). Time pressure prevents perfectionism. Variations: magazine cover or trade show booth design. I've used this for product planning, feature prioritization, and marketing. Teams often disagree on key features. Benefits are harder to articulate. Customer perspectives often differ. Success means everyone understands the core value and target customer. The box should entice purchase. Sometimes, teams cling to beloved features, even if unimportant to customers.
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