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Measuring And Analyzing The Shift In Consumers' Expectations
Six years into the smartphone transition, customers are making a mobile mind shift. The shifted customer expects that any desired information or service is available on any appropriate device, in...

Analyzing Your Customers' Engagement Across Touchpoints
The splinternet — the fragmented world of incompatible web, social, video, and mobile touchpoints — is where your customers live now. They want to reach you in more touchpoints, but you...
Half of US online adults are Joiners, people who interact with social networks at least once a month. Very few are decreasing the amount of time they spend on these networks. More than three-quarters...
More than half of online tweens and teens and 42% of online adults want to see a social application from their favorite brands. For example, one in four US online adults want to see discussion forums...
Tap Consumer Trust In Each Other To Build Brand Relationships
Marketers should prioritize energizing customers over just talking to them when the economy is this unstable. Why? Consumers trust word of mouth most — and it has proven business impact. Most...
Devices Should Make Social Connections Beyond Marketing
Owners of mainstream electronics devices like HDTVs and digital cameras rate about average on social participation, while those who own MP3 players and home networks rate well above average. Consumer...
The biggest online spenders are also highly involved in social activities, especially those that include creating content and participating in dialogues. Retailers should take notice of this as they...
How should candidates use social technologies? We analyzed the Social Technographics® profile of voters and found that Democrats participate in social technologies more, especially backers of...