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Customer Experience: The New Battlefield for Business

Joseph Lalonde

It is said that most consumers believe suggestions from friends and family over all forms of advertising. There are several ways to collect customer data, including surveys, interviews, focus groups, and website/app analytics. 7) Implement technology: . Decreases customer churn: . 2) Set achievable goals: .

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The Future of Business Is Social: Seven Principles That Lead to.

Strategy Driven

This book will show you, as an employee, customer or partner, how to use new social technologies, make yourself heard, and produce better products and services. Today, customers want to rely on what other diners have to say to help make decisions about where they should eat next, rather than relying on traditional restaurant advertising.

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Mass Media's New Engagement Measures

Harvard Business Review

In this post he says that advertisers "will place a premium on shows that have a high [engagement] component" because it gives them the ability to understand the minds of their consumers - what they like, what they want and what will motivate them to act. They need 15 or 30 seconds, sometimes even a minute, to really tell a story.

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How to Market to the iGeneration

Harvard Business Review

They’re naturals with technology and can simultaneously use their phone to order a cup of coffee at Starbucks, Instagram a photo of their name spelled incorrectly on the coffee cup, reply to a friend via text, and talk to their co-worker about the company softball tournament. Be strategic with advertisements.

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Would You Wear That Company's T-Shirt in Public?

Harvard Business Review

2 spot, Rebook tried to develop a credible rival to Nike''s "air" technology — the Energy Return System , a group of shock-absorbent tubes under the midsole of its shoes, and The Pump , an inflation device that provided personalized fit and cushioning. While each technology bumped sales, something was still missing.

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3 Ways Companies Are Building a Business Around AI

Harvard Business Review

Not least in the online search abilities, speech and translation features, and image recognition technology of my employer, Alphabet. Whatever hype businesspeople read around AI — and there is a great deal — the intentions and actions of so many players should alert them to the fundamental importance of this new technology.

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Is Your Marketing Killing Your Consumer Electronics Product?

Harvard Business Review

Were it not for the intense media and consumer interest in high technology, the industry would be in big trouble. In fact, he famously avoids customer input and focus groups because he is so sure about his own gut feeling. This eliminates online surveys and focus groups. Here are 10 questions to ask: 1.