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"To create experiences that truly stand out, someone must intervene in a purposeful way."
Mat Duerden, Designing Experiences

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Expertise
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Offerings
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Podcasts
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Books
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Speaking

Keynotes and presentations on experience design, storytelling, creativity, and transformative experiences.

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Teaching

Providing short sessions and classes on experience design, storytelling, and creativity.

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Workshops

Experience strategy and human-centered design workshops that teach individuals and organizations how to design intentional experiences.

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Guiding

Providing guided, experiential education opportunities that combine science based best practices and outdoor adventure activities

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Curriculum Building

Design of and consultation on learning experiences for professionals.

Curiosity & Creativity

Curiosity fosters empathy and fuels creativity—both are skills you can develop.

Evaluation & Management
The continual improvement of experiences requires intentional evaluation strategies and the use of effective measurement tools.
Designing for Human Connection

Fostering human connection is one of the most impactful outcomes of experience design.

Human-centered design ensures experience design stays rooted in real-world needs by prioritizing the people it's meant to serve.
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Experience Intelligence
Experience Intelligence (XQ) is the ability to intentionally, design, stage, and engage in experiences.
Extraordinary Experience Design
Extraordinary experiences (i.e., memorable, meaningful, and transformative) each have unique characteristics, impacts, and associated design strategies.
Experience Mapping
Visual mapping is a powerful tool for designing and implementing experiences.
Storytelling
We process and share our experiences through the stories we tell about them, making story structure key to effective experience design.

Designing Experiences

J. Robert Rossman and Mathew D. Duerden

Designing Experiences presents interdisciplinary research on concepts such as memory, intentionality, and dramatic structure.

 

With detailed instructions and real-world examples, it’s useful for students and professionals alike.

 

An invaluable overview of a growing field, the book provides readers with the tools they need to design innovative and indelible experience and to move their organizations into the experience economy.

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Podcast Episodes

Featuring Mat Duerden

From crafting meaningful work experiences and world-class leadership retreats to exploring Experience Design 101, Mat shares insights in these featured discussions.

"Mat is a master teacher whose understanding of design thinking and its application in the modern workplace is second to none. Our team was educated, entertained, and inspired by his workshop."

 

John Connors, Peak End Experience

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