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How to Succeed in the Expectation Age

Whether purchasing a cup of coffee or a fully loaded car, people expect outstanding experiences every time. We’ve grown enthusiastically reliant on technology to make our brand interactions richer and more satisfying. We can opt in or opt out. We can decide how and when we want to receive offers. We can even shape the […]

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The Key to Unlocking Profitability in the Brand-to-Local Ecosystem

Today, nothing is more important to a customer than the experience; it can make or break brand affinity and loyalty. Because disruptors such as Amazon, Dollar Shave Club, and Warby Parker have heightened buyers’ expectations for every interaction, brands are no longer threatened solely by companies within their industries. Experience competition is real. Now consider that customers make no […]

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CX + Loyalty Performance Marketing

The Benefits of Bots

Consumers consult Siri for answers, order a pizza from Alexa, and chat with Erica about a bank balance, putting a familiar name to responsive artificial intelligence (AI). In marketing, AI technology is gaining traction in the form of bots, computer programs that seamlessly complete automated tasks. By providing specific information in real time, bots help brands […]

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CX + Loyalty Performance Marketing Strategy

4 Ways to Better Connect With Hispanic Consumers

These days, marketing to a single general population fails to speak to the ever-growing segment of multicultural consumers. Marketers worry that building a standalone multicultural or Hispanic program is too niche or will be underfunded. But they — and the brand — can’t afford to overlook these groups. Ethnic populations are increasing in numbers and consumer influence. […]

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Performance Marketing

Want to Boost In-Store Purchases? Get Your Local Listings in Order.

The new year is a good time for brands to review their business goals and evaluate the effectiveness of their existing marketing efforts across downward distribution channels. For a brand to see the benefits of a brand-to-local strategy, channel partners need to leverage every digital opportunity to increase visibility, engagement, and sales in the year […]

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CX + Loyalty Performance Marketing Strategy

9 Trends for 2019 That QSR Brands Can’t Ignore

Customer expectations for service and experience have never been higher. Regardless of industry, consumers expect near perfection with every interaction, whether it’s a one-click pizza order or the ability to build a dream car online. A July 2018 study by research consulting firm BRP revealed that less than half of restaurants meet customer expectations for things like […]

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CX + Loyalty Performance Marketing Strategy

3 Ways Automotive Brands Cause Customers to Hit the Brakes

The car-buying journey is a roller coaster of emotions for most consumers, whether the decision is made for happy reasons (I got a promotion!) or sad ones (I totaled my last car). Two high points bookend the experience: a rush of excitement when the hunt begins for the one and finally holding the keys. Before they step […]

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CX + Loyalty Performance Marketing Strategy

Why Every Brand Must Be an Experience-Driven Business

By 2020, price and quality won’t be competitive differentiators for brands. So why would someone choose your business over another? Because of the customer experience. Marketing experts have long touted customer-centricity as a sticky factor for loyalty and retention. But how does a brand actually define what a great customer experience means? As the number of […]

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CX + Loyalty Performance Marketing Strategy

The Urgency of Multicultural Marketing

Across 21 of the 25 major U.S. markets, 84% of consumers are multicultural. This equates to an enormous $4.3 trillion in consumer buying power. By 2044, the nation’s three largest multicultural groups — Hispanics, African Americans, and Asians — will become the new majority within the U.S. population. This multicultural shift is more than “skin […]

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Channel Partner Marketing Local Marketing Activation Performance Marketing Strategy

The Modern Approach to Captivating Customers

Attracting, engaging, and retaining customers is never easy. Brands must manage customer relationships with relevant, timely data. They have to keep customers hooked and invested with the right content delivered at the right time and through the right channel. And, to be consistently effective, companies in the brand-to-local ecosystem must ensure every partner in the distribution stream […]