The first thing that comes to mind about memorable brand experiences involves something personal and leaves an impression. And this is why a growing number of businesses are adopting personalization as a part of their core strategy. It’s branding’s most fundamental aspect that no entrepreneurial venture can afford to be without, especially in today’s increasingly […]
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How to Define Your Target Market: A Step-by-Step Guide
For businesses of all kinds, the key to success is identifying the target market. The target market of a brand refers to the specific group of consumers business owners want to reach with their marketing message. This group consists of people who are most likely to buy a company’s products. In general, people in this group share […]
How Likeable is Your Front-Line Customer Service Team?
What are the factors that make a front-line employee as likeable and does this impact your business success? Here are just a few common sense factors that I have seen in my 25 years of observing and training customer service team members: Smiling and Friendly Attentive Knowledgeable about Products & Services Sincerely Willing to Help […]
7 Ways Automation is Helping Support Teams Deliver a Personalized Customer Experience
Businesses need loyal customers for long-term growth and profitability. But what’s the best way to get them to stick around? One of the keys to effective customer retention is the creation of a personalized customer care experience. Did you know that 52% of consumers are likely to switch to a different brand or product if […]
The Single Biggest Challenge Facing Modern Marketers (And How to Deal with It)
Marketing used to be simple… Create a promise. Find a platform. Deliver a message. As long as these three elements worked in unison, people would buy what you were selling. Then came the internet—the biggest marketing platform ever created. In the beginning, that’s exactly what it was. A platform that you could use to deliver […]
5 Top Design Elements to Incorporate into Your Next App
With thousands upon thousands of apps on the market, getting users’ attention often comes down to UI/UX. Stunning designs make apps stand out above competitors and attract users. Giving users an intuitive experience is what keeps them coming back for more. Here are the top design elements to consider when developing your next app. Clean […]
Want to Increase Brand Buzz and Customer Loyalty? You Need Experiential Marketing
Without a doubt, modern marketing is a numbers game. Likes, comments, shares and views are the currency of our now established digital world of business, the more we get, presumably the better our business is doing. But with so much emphasis on these vanity metrics, do we miss what really matters when it comes to […]
Influencing the Next Generation of B2B Buyers
Millennials might still seem like children to some. However, they are taking the labor market by storm. In fact, in just three years, Millennials will make up over 35% of the workforce. So, you need to shatter the image of them being the awkward kids just entering their adulthood. Sorry, but Millennials are coming and […]
3 Steps to Exceed Expectations and Turn Your Business into a Customer Company
The 21st-century economy isn’t made for complacency. Constant disruption and innovation in business require continual evolution and development. It also demands something personal: a genuine connection to your customer. As Henry Ford said, “If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person’s point of view and […]
6 Personalization Strategies to Supercharge Your Marketing
“Remember that a person’s name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.” – Dale Carnegie That truth is a cornerstone of Dale Carnegie’s timeless advice in his perennially bestselling book, How to Win Friends and Influence People. It is just as true – and important – today as when Carnegie […]