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• Report Map Your Migration To A Customer Life-Cycle-Powered Marketing Strategy

  September 24, 2013 | Cory Munchbach

  Forrester believes that chief marketing officers (CMOs) must abandon the century-old marketing/sales funnel and embrace the customer life cycle in order to better manage their customers'...

• Report Big US Banks Need More Customer Loyalty

  May 17, 2010 | Bill Doyle

  Forrester's research shows that a key driver of loyalty for consumers is customer advocacy — the perception on the part of customers that a firm does what's best for them, not just what's best for...

• Report Match Word-Of-Mouth Marketing To How European Consumers Share Opinions

  May 5, 2009 | Mary Beth Kemp

  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...

• Report Building An Innovation Team

  Three Approaches To Participation

  December 23, 2008 | Cindy Commander

  Driving innovation within the organization requires focus on culture, team, process, and insights. Looking deeper at building the innovation team, marketers can adapt and combine three main...

• Report Building An Effective Green Marketing Strategy

  July 31, 2008 | Cindy Commander, Brian Haven

  Organizations are under pressure from consumers, shareholders, and government bodies to develop green strategies. However, many marketers are jumping on the green bandwagon and committing common...

• Report Case Study: Vancity Engages Stakeholders In Green Efforts

  July 31, 2008 | Cindy Commander, Brian Haven

  As a small credit union in the Vancouver area, Vancity was founded on principles of community and has won numerous awards for its work around sustainability and climate change. With a re-branding...

• Report How Industries Create Loyalty

  Rates Of Loyalty Differ But Key Drivers Remain Constant

  July 31, 2008 | Lisa Bradner

  While industries enjoy differing rates of customer loyalty, many of the underlying qualities that drive loyalty remain consistent across industries. By understanding the key drivers of loyalty and...

• Report Social Loyalty

  How To Find, Create, And Nurture Brand Advocates

  June 25, 2008 | Lisa Bradner

  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...

• Report Disruption Looms For Financial Services

  Social Media Entrants Show Marketers A New Way For Brand Differentiation

  May 6, 2008 | Brian Haven

  A new crop of financial services startups use social media tools like social lending and re-envisioned money management to enrich the experience around money management for consumers. As the...

• Report Case Study: Wachovia Embraces Scientific Measurement

  July 17, 2007 | Christine Spivey Overby

  Wachovia has built a culture of accountability by nurturing an expertise in statistical analysis and predictive modeling. Marketing leadership professionals can glean a host of measurement best...

• Report Case Study: USAA Drives Fierce Loyalty With Its Customer-Centric Culture

  June 22, 2007 | Peter Kim

  USAA consistently wins accolades for superior customer service. The insurer was founded by members for their own mutual benefit, which has engendered a best practice customer-centric culture. While...

• Report Case Study: Allstate Masters Marketing Measurement

  June 4, 2007 | Christine Spivey Overby

  At the US insurance giant Allstate, senior marketers have created a world-class measurement approach by focusing on both scientific methods and effective communication of measurement outcomes. But...

• Report Financial Services Institutions Should Tackle Price Optimization

  February 15, 2007 | Mary Pilecki

  Retail financial services institutions (FSIs) continue to struggle to increase share of wallet. But the majority of consumers don't believe that their FSIs are rewarding them appropriately for...