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Consumer engagement today looks more like an engine with interlocking gears than like the familiar funnel that marketers have relied on for more than a century. Here's how you can use the new framework to enhance the value of your marketing. more![Mobile Push Notifications: Help or Hindrance? [Infographic]](https://i.marketingprofs.com/assets/images/articles/lg/160514-push-notifications-help-or-hindrance-infographic-large.jpg)
When done right, mobile notifications can engage your customers and get you the best ROI. Unfortunately, however, few marketers get them right. more
Whether positive or negative, customer feedback provides valuable information to any business. But understanding when to respond to negative comments and when to ignore can be tricky. more
The right survey can provide robust data that helps marketers make critical business decisions. Mistakes in conducting surveys, however, can burden marketers with unusable data. more
Poor customer experience drives brand switching—a key reason for three quarters of lost customers. And customers who suffer a bad customer experience spread negative word-of-mouth. more
Getting customers' attention doesn't guarantee capturing their business. You need to present the right information to your customers at the right time. In today's advertising, context is everything. more
Your product or service cannot survive on its own. It needs backup in the form of strong customer support. The way you interact with your audience will determine how far your business goes in our competitive world. more![What Marketers Really Think About Brand Experience [Infographic]](https://i.marketingprofs.com/assets/images/articles/lg/160419-brand-experience-survey-infographic-lg.jpg)
What are marketing leaders' thoughts about branding? This infographic, based on a recent study, provides insight into the challenges and opportunities of aligning brand promise and customer experience. more
Despite the astounding array of communication technologies, the simple phone call remains a powerful tool for businesses. These five conversations will always necessitate a phone call. more
Marketers have tended to shy away from integrating experiential campaigns into their marketing strategies because, until recently, demonstrating impact was difficult or next to impossible. But no longer! more
The arena of competition today is customer experience. Brands are shifting away from pushing products to focusing on crafting seamless customer experiences that drive purchases, loyalty, and positive word-of-mouth. more
Customer advocacy programs are hot right now. And why shouldn't they be? Customers have the ability to be hyper-connected to the brands they love, and they are gaining more influence over the buying process every day. But advocacy is a fragile thing. more
Sentiment analysis helps you understand what your customers really think about your brand, products, and services. Here's a look at why sentiment analysis can help you make better business decisions. more
Customer behaviors are changing. Fast. Not keeping up is all too risky. The companies that really "get" their customers, like Apple and Amazon, are setting the standards—and the bar is set high. more
A 5K race and a marathon require different skills and focuses. As do the retail marketing and subscription models: One relies on sporadic surges in customer activity; the other, on long-term customer relationships. more
To be successful in the B2B space, you need to understand how to bridge marketing and service to promote client retention and satisfaction. The key to that understanding is viewing customer experience as a three-legged stool. more
How can a vendor—an outsider—drive adoption for its solutions inside a client organization? Sales and marketing professionals are now the owners of accounts before, during, and after implementation. more
Your client-agency partnership depends on open lines of communication. If that communication is limited, there's no real value in the relationship. more
The near-universal adoption of smartphones and social media has fundamentally altered the science of handling customer complaints. The critics ("haters") are not your problem, however... Ignoring them is. more
A customer journey map is a visual representation of the various interactions a buyer has with a business. Building that map from the outside-in—from the customer's perspective—requires a thorough understanding of the customer's needs, wants, and desires. more
You can produce fantastic content and hone an authentic voice, but no one's going to engage with your brand on social media if you forget to be human. more
With the right strategy in place, webinars can generate high-quality leads and drastically increase revenue. But they—and you—can't do any of that if you can't get people to register and attend. more
Customer insights are essential to growth and success, yet they remain the elusive holy grail of many a business—a seeming exercise in futility. But you can avoid others' mistakes and develop actionable customer insights. more
We all have dream clients—company logos we'd love to place on our homepage. The only way to get there, in most cases, is by engaging with senior decision-makers over time—starting right now. more
The value of online consumer reviews includes seeing both positive and negative reviews. That's why preserving the right to voice such opinions matters. more
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