-
The Customer Lens: An Approach to Customer Touch-Point Analysisby Barre Blake
Few marketers would dispute the statement that it is the sum of all customers' interactions with a company, over time, that ultimately creates or destroys that company’s brand value. Yet ...
-
Online Customer Communities Power Routine Innovationby John Kembel
As a result of its online customer community, a company can get much more than basic product feedback. It gains deep insight into the needs of customers, and creates ever-greater ...
-
Five More Keys to Engaging the Customer to Produce Real Innovation: Lessons From LEGO (Part 2 of 3)by Leland Shaeffer
Part one of this three-part series examined the overall role the customer can (and should!) play in innovation.
Here is a deeper look at five specific ways that Marketing can ...
-
Five Keys to Engaging the Customer to Produce Real Innovation (Part 1 of 3)by Leland Shaeffer
How can marketing professionals engage the customer to produce ideas for radical innovation?
Marketing's leadership should materialize in five ways.
-
Taking the Fear Out of Customer Advisory Programsby Sherri Dorfman
Planning and running a customer advisory program may seem daunting at first. But you can manage the job by charting your company's direction and approach at the outset. Here are ...
-
Innovative Ways to Attract Female Consumers
by Gerry Myers
-
The New World of Customer Advisory Programs
by Sherri DorfmanIn the new world of Customer Advisory Programs, companies are making needed changes to their councils to support changes in their business strategies. They are reevaluating their program research objectives, ...
-
Satisfying the 10 Cravings of a New Generation of Consumers (Part 2 of 2)by Lisa Johnson, Cheri Hanson
Some of the most recent cultural touch points—groups riding the underground buzz on YouTube; MySpace selling music from indie bands; and the skinny jeans fashion trend—show a new market code ...
-
Innovative Ways to Attract Female Consumers
by Gerry MyersIf your company isn't looking at the latest trends in marketing to women, focusing a significant amount of your resources on this market, and generating innovative marketing ideas, you are ...
-
Meeting the CEO's Mandates: Setting Up a (Really Good) Customer Advisory Board (Part 1 of 3)
by Promise Phelon, Sean GeehanThe CEO wants to accelerate quote-to-cash and create in-account champions. Also at the top of the CEO's mind is a call to go deeper into the installed base... and build ...
-
The Real Buzz: B2B Word-of-mouth Marketing for ITby Steven Nicks
Finding ways to encourage customers to talk about your company and products is easy once you know what to do. Even in the B2B space, you can indeed create buzz.
-
All That Should Ever Matter Is What Really Matters to Customersby Stephen Shaw
A commitment to pleasing customers should be much more than a marketing claim (or an interface that can be capriciously switched off) but a core principle that guides every decision. ...
-
15 Ways to Improve Customer Loyalty
by Jill GriffinMany think that the lowest price is the only thing that keeps a customer returning. But, take heart. Customer loyalty is alive and well. Look no further than Dell, Harrah's, ...
-
Steps to Writing Sales Literature That Sellsby Stephanie Janard
Despite this age of information overload, buyers still need information to help them make the right choices.
By incorporating some of these tips, you and your marketing staff can produce ...
-
What Do Your Customers Really, Really Want?by Sherri Dorfman
Most businesses these days are under pressure to differentiate their products and services to attract new business. Although customers can play an important role in helping companies define their differentiation, ...
-
The Best Way to Listen to Customersby Sherri Dorfman
There was a time, not long ago, when companies could generate new business by simply listening to and following the advice of their investors and business advisers.
To remain successful ...
-
A New Perspective on Marketing to Womenby Andrea Learned
If marketing to women is just good marketing, why are so many companies missing the boat?
-
Fight the Fear: The 10 Golden Rules of Customer Feedbackby Ben McConnell
Overcome the fear of customer feedback and make a bold move toward creating volunteer referrals with these 10 golden rules.
-
Borrowing From The Big Boysby Kirsten Osolind
"Big Boy" businesses know how to market to millions. And while there are plenty of areas where the Big Boys fall short, there are lots of things the Big Boys ...
-
How To Run Customer Focus Groups Successfullyby Basil Harris
You know how good it feels when someone asks to hear your opinion on a subject that’s important to you. Your customers are no different.