Brands can cut through the noise using data-driven insights, delivering value at key moments and building authentic connections. Dave Minifie on September 25, 2024 Today’s consumer journey is complex, chaotic and crowded. Consumers use multiple platforms to solve problems, jumping outside the traditional sales funnel. The once-standard linear path to purchase no longer reflects … Continue reading 3 ways to connect with consumers during today’s complex journeys
Category Archives: Consumer Behavior
Consumer prices in June fell for the first time in four years
July 11, 2024 Consumer prices in June fell for the first time in four years The consumer price index dipped 0.1% last month, the first drop since May 2020, after being unchanged in May, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics said. BY Reuters U.S. consumer prices fell for the first time in four years in … Continue reading Consumer prices in June fell for the first time in four years
Exclusive: Consumers are putting themselves first, according to new research
By Stephanie Mehta March 11, 2024 Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. and Fast Company. If you received this newsletter from a friend, you can sign up … Continue reading Exclusive: Consumers are putting themselves first, according to new research
75% of consumers made purchases as a result of SMS marketing
60% expect brands to text them at least once a week, but 71% said too many messages are why they no longer want to get them. Constantine von Hoffman on February 6, 2024 Three-quarters of U.S. consumers say they buy things as a result of SMS messages from companies, according to a new study. What’s … Continue reading 75% of consumers made purchases as a result of SMS marketing
Celebrity influencers are a turnoff for some consumers
While influencer marketing is booming, new research suggests it might be a turnoff, especially for older, more valuable customers. Kim Davis on December 20, 2023 Influencer marketing is booming across social channels, with the value of the industry expected to surpass $ 20 billion in 2023 and over 80% of marketers attesting to its effectiveness. … Continue reading Celebrity influencers are a turnoff for some consumers
How cognitive biases prevent you from connecting with your audience
We can influence customer behavior more effectively by understanding the flaws in our own thinking. Jade Bunke on June 26, 2023 As a marketer, you can get your customers to click on a button, pick up the phone or make a purchase. And it doesn’t stop there. You can trigger emotions, feelings and thoughts. You … Continue reading How cognitive biases prevent you from connecting with your audience
Consumers: Mad As Hell, Not Taking It Anymore
Consumers: Mad As Hell, Not Taking It Anymore by Aaron Paquette , Columnist, May 5, 2023 The following was previously published in an earlier edition of Marketing Insider. If it seems as if today’s consumers are simmering with rage, it’s not just your imagination. According to the latest National Customer Rage Survey conducted by … Continue reading Consumers: Mad As Hell, Not Taking It Anymore
Don’t Overlook Your Most Lucrative Consumer Segment
Don’t Overlook Your Most Lucrative Consumer Segment by Shelly Schroedl , March 7, 2023 The following was previously published in an earlier edition of Marketing Insider. Marketers believe boomers are unlikely to switch up brand choices, with only 5% of U.S. advertising targeting them, according to Havas Group. And yet, boomers have the greatest … Continue reading Don’t Overlook Your Most Lucrative Consumer Segment
Will Consumers Buy Products Based On Recommendations From ChatGPT?
Will Consumers Buy Products Based On Recommendations From ChatGPT? by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, February 27, 2023 Research companies have begun to publish data on what people really think about ChatGPT. And so the transformation of search has begun. With so many changes expected for Google Search and Microsoft Bing, marketers need a sense … Continue reading Will Consumers Buy Products Based On Recommendations From ChatGPT?
The Great Cutback: Most Consumers Are Reducing Their Spending
The Great Cutback: Most Consumers Are Reducing Their Spending by Ray Schultz , Columnist, December 29, 2022 Consumers are adhering to their guilty pleasures — even as they worry about inflation and other threats to their finances. For instance, some people are continuing their consumption of cigarettes/vaping, alcohol and marijuana, according to Jungle Scout’s Consumer … Continue reading The Great Cutback: Most Consumers Are Reducing Their Spending