Every day is Halloween for brands who can’t recognize their customers. Failing to identify customers across devices and channels is like failing to identify Halloween revelers obscured behind masks and makeup. If you don’t know who you’re engaging, you have no context for interaction, and the conversation inevitably takes a frightful turn. But every day …
We are all living in what Forrester Research famously proclaimed “The Age of the Customer.” But some brands are living better than others — for that matter, many are just barely hanging on. The Age of the Customer heralds a decisive, disruptive shift in the balance of marketplace power. Consumers now control relationships with brands, not …
There’s no such thing as “convenient enough.” As fast as we learn to swipe instead of type, or tap to pay, we’re already looking for a faster, shinier option — or complaining about why it doesn’t exist yet. Who could possibly keep up with this unending demand for faster, more hassle-free customer experiences? Guess we …
Venture capitalist Mary Meeker just released her annual review of internet trends, and Signal has distilled her slides into a few big ideas for marketers. You can read about our first big idea here: Customer Conversations Beyond the Keyboard. Our second big idea is: The Intersection of Addressable Advertising and Customer Identity Ownership. What’s happening? …
Everyone has a favorite brand — those go-to companies that we rely on again and again to find what we want and buy the things we need. We can’t even imagine living without them. Of course, we do business with many brands, not just our favorite ones. Sometimes we’re attracted by an ad or special …
I overheard the following lament from a B2C marketer the other day: “We want to run more customized ads to our best customers, to make each message they see from us seem more relevant. But onboarding our customer data with multiple vendors is so time-consuming. Plus, the match rates aren’t great, and we don’t get …
New coats in August, sandals in April: American marketing activity and consumer shopping behavior have long been dictated by the calendar. Marketers scheduled campaigns week by week to align with holidays, school schedules and other time-fixed events. But shopping has now joined TV and work in the land of time-shifted behavior. Consumer shopping habits have …
In 2017, you can’t have a B2C marketing strategy without a marketing technology strategy. And, to be frank, CMOs are hard-pressed to keep up with the demands of their high-tech, high-touch customers: Demands for individually-relevant personalization. Seamless cross-channel experiences. The internet of things. Just to name a few. To deliver on these demands, brands need …
Twitch. Esports. LoL. If your brand target includes young men and/or gamers, these terms from the interactive entertainment (video game) industry should already sound familiar. For you, this is a good time to update your knowledge and make sure you’re taking full advantage of the latest opportunities. But if you think LoL is only short …
As a B2C marketer, what would you say is your brand’s most valuable asset? Patented IP? Your beautifully designed and perfectly located physical facilities? Well-trained and highly-motivated employees? How about your customer relationships? Customer relationships can be a brand’s most valuable asset, yet often remain a neglected and underutilized asset. Ecommerce statistics prove the value …