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The search for brand influencers, and how to identify them, has seen numerous pieces of technology come and go over the years. Some, good – others, not so much. As the sophistication of the technology has grown, so has the methodology of identifying brand influencers. Or has it? Despite numerous pieces of content, talks, caseRead more

I am loyal to a particular brand of shampoo but the buck stops with me. I have an affinity to this one coffee shop, but not really loyal to it. Until it had a rewards program, at least… In not so many marketing jargons, simply put from a customer’s perspective, that’s loyalty and advocacy rightRead more

It’s well-known that communities are highly beneficial for B2C companies. Concepts like email lists and user-generated content have been used by companies to increase consumer engagement and curry brand loyalty while simultaneously maximizing the potential for future sales from this community. The same idea holds true for B2B organizations. In fact, a B2B community isRead more

The bad news for Facebook just doesn’t seem to quit surfacing. We had Cambridge Analytica’s data scandal in 2018 that revealed it had harvested the personal data of millions of people’s Facebook profiles without their consent and then used it for political advertising purposes. Despite reports of this happening since 2015, Facebook refused to publiclyRead more

Increasing customer loyalty is a very important aspect of business today. There are too many choices for customers to go elsewhere on a whim. This is not to say that a company shouldn’t continue to acquire new customers, but the loyal customers are the ones that will name drop you in conversations. They will recommendRead more

NOTE: Updated May 2019 to include 10 more customer experience examples! Great customer service goes beyond fixing a computer or handing out discounts. It’s about leaving people with a good feeling about your business. And thanks to social media, your customers and prospects are already sharing thoughts about your brand whether you like it or not. SoRead more

“We have very loyal customers; we don’t need a customer advocacy campaign.” I’ve been in a senior sales and/or marketing position for more than 20 years and the one constant mistake I still see and hear is a lack of understanding in the difference between customer loyalty and customer advocacy. Making the distinction is notRead more

In a 2014 survey conducted by McKinsey & Company and the ANA, B2B and B2C marketers revealed the real forces disrupting marketing effectiveness today. Below is a summary highlighting the results. 1. Complexity and Fragmentation 48% of marketers reported that the fragmentations of the audience, and complexity of solutions and options for audience engagement, areRead more

My last post here on Sensei blogs shared some statistics that demonstrate the disruptive effect of smart phones on the photography habits of consumers.  Mobile technology and devices have had a disruptive influence on many aspects of our lives beyond digital photography, which, in turn, has disrupted how businesses must engage consumers. Mobile is DisruptingRead more

In 1985, the Coca-Cola Company, in a move that is still hotly debated today, concocted a new Coke recipe in hopes of reinvigorating interest in its number-one selling soft drink. Logic dictates that when a product is number one, you don’t mess with it.  The problem, however, was that Coke’s market share had declined toRead more