Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

Website surveys, email surveys, Facebook inquiries, focus groups, telephone calls to 25 customers each month. There aren't any short cuts to adding value or adding to the conversation: it takes time, some creativity and dedication, but it is well worth it if valued in relationship and loyalty. Ask your customers directly.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 23, 2010

Surveying, physical and online focus groups and opinion polling are still the primary tactics companies depend upon for market prediction and go to market strategy. Before crowdsourcing there were focus groups, which never really worked too well. Market research is as important to most companies as the payroll department.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Ultimately, I see Twitter (and even Facebook, largely) as being more impactful on loyalty and retention, than on net new revenue. Ultimately, I see Twitter (and even Facebook, largely) as being more impactful on loyalty and retention, than on net new revenue. [link] [link] jaybaer Yep. link] jaybaer Yep.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 16, 2010

They’re marketing-oriented but highly operational and often aimed at creating loyalty by improving customer experience. The Secret Sauce Is Relevance I’m noticing common themes among social media successes like BBVA bank. They focus on fostering customer behaviors that lead to profitability.

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