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Know Your Customer

Build a deeper understanding of your customer using stories, patterns, and insights revealed through Meta and Note Analysis.

Build a deeper understanding of your customer using stories, patterns, and insights revealed through Meta and Note Analysis.

Last Updated on August 12, 2025

Every interview is more than a transcript — it’s a story about a person’s life, problems, and choices.
The real goal of discovery isn’t just collecting quotes, but understanding your customer as a whole human being.

Why This Matters

When you truly know your customer, you can:

  • See what frustrates them most

  • Spot the workarounds and habits they rely on

  • Understand their priorities (what they care about deeply vs. what’s just “nice to have”)

  • Speak in their own language so your message resonates

How the Platform Helps You Do This

Of course, pulling all this from a raw transcript can be overwhelming.
That’s where our analysis tools step in:

  • Meta Analysis highlights the most important parts of an interview — the quotes, the themes, and the subtle hints (implicit insights) that reveal how your customer really thinks and feels.

  • Note Analysis works the same way for written notes or observations, so even quick field notes or feedback from a report can help you build a richer picture of your customer.

Together, these tools don’t just save you time — they help you notice details you might have missed and connect them directly to your hypotheses.

The Result

Instead of looking at scattered quotes, you build a clear, evidence-based picture of your customer:

  • What they want

  • What frustrates them

  • How they make decisions

  • What they’ll likely value in your solution

This is what it really means to “know your customer” — and it’s the foundation for making every next step in discovery meaningful.