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Most European consumers discuss interests and brands with friends and family and in an offline context. Only then do they open the conversation to both a larger group of contacts and online channels....
Brand Content Trumps Peers In Influence
Should brands develop social media content? And if so, when and for whom? Forrester's Consumer Technographics® research shows that loyal, socially connected consumers value content created by...
How To Find, Create, And Nurture Brand Advocates
Marketers need engagement to create long-lasting brand relationships, but how should they try to create these — and with whom? Traditionally, loyalty programs have provided transactional...
The State Of The Digital Audio Market 2008
The close of 2007 marked the end of a decade of decline for the music industry. Digital audio — first illegal and now legal — has permanently changed how people find, buy, and listen to...
Why The Retailer Should Make And Market It Anyway
Just in time for the holidays, Amazon.com announced its first consumer electronics device, the Kindle, a wireless e-book reader jam-packed with innovation. We love the device but hate to break it to...
An obvious, but often overlooked, tenet of customer centricity is listening to customers. Del Monte leverages technology to listen to a wider range of customers and uses customer input to influence...
Beauty And Fashion Connect With Women Online
Beauty, cosmetics, and fashion brands should align online brand activities with those of female consumers. Beauty buyers are actively using the Internet to evaluate products, make purchase decisions,...