An Extraordinary Customer Experience Stands Out

I’ve been hearing and reading a lot about the full customer journey – designing the experience one has with their brand, from awareness to post-purchase support. My employer even hosted a couple webinars about it earlier this year, and their focus is not marketing. A phenomenal experience, however, isn’t just about marketing. It should beContinueContinue reading “An Extraordinary Customer Experience Stands Out”

The Leaky Marketing Funnel, Don’t Drop Your Customers

Have you ever looked at the traditional marketing funnel and thought, “there’s so much more to it than that”? I have! Who wants their customers to just drop out the bottom after a sale? Con artists, perhaps, but not real business owners. I think of marketing more like a relationship, to be honest, but forContinueContinue reading “The Leaky Marketing Funnel, Don’t Drop Your Customers”

Brands Are Part of a Community

Have you ever noticed how brands who show personality gain followers (and sometimes haters) when they are active within their customers’ communities? I want to see more of that! Wendy’s, Oreo, and Kwik Trip (to name a few) interact with their fans or other businesses in their market on a regular basis, and their rewardContinueContinue reading “Brands Are Part of a Community”