Jim Kalbach is a noted author, speaker, and instructor in user experience design, information architecture, and strategy. He is currently Head of Customer Experience at MURAL, the leading online whiteboard. Jim has worked with large companies, such as eBay, Audi, Sony, Elsevier Science, LexisNexis, and Citrix.
In 2007, Jim published his first full-length book, Designing Web Navigation (O'Reilly, 2007). His second book, Mapping Experiences (O'Reilly, 2016), focuses on the role of visualizations in strategy and innovation. He blogs at experiencinginformation.com and tweets under @jimkalbach. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Defining JTBD
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