Chapter 2 - Customers Flashcards
What are characteristics of modern customers?
Customers control what they want
Customers are always connected
Customers expect personal connections
Customers constantly compare everything
Customers trust word of mouth
Customers want to get everything right away
Customs are highly opinionated
What is marketing funnel?
The stages a customer goes through before making the final purchase
At each stage of the marketing funnel, the number of potential customers diminishes, therefore it is described as a funnel
What are the 6 stages of the marketing funnel?
Awareness
Consideration
Preference
Action
Loyalty
Advocacy
Awareness
Knowing the company or product exists
Consideration
Recognise the potential value of a product
Preference
The intention to purchase a product or having a preferred company
Action
The purchase of a product or service
Loyalty
Staying loyal to the firm
Advocacy
Writing reviews, recommending the company to others
What are the 5 core customer behaviour
Access
Engage
Customise
Connect
Collaborate
Access strategy
They seek to access digital data, content, and interactions as quickly, easily and flexibly as possible
What is mobile commerce
Travellers are already accustomed to using QR codes on their phone screens as tickets to board planes and trains, receive discounts, redeem coupons, purchase
Omni channel experiences
Increasingly, businesses are recognising that customers are looking for an integrated experience across all digital and physical touch points
On demand services
Start ups like the Khan Academy, Coursera, and EdX are pushing the limits of on demand education
Engage strategy
They seek to engage with digital content that is sensory, interactive, and relevant to their needs. From the early popularity of Web portals, to the spread of online video, to next generation virtual realities - their digital desires are marked by a thirst for content
Product demos (engage strategy)
Content that demonstrates the value proposition of a business or product in a compelling and engaging way can be extremely effective
Storytelling (engage strategy)
In other cases, brands can reach a broader audience by creating an emotionally compelling story that is less product specific
Utility (engage strategy)
Content is not always about stories and emotions, however it can also be about utility
Brands can effetely engage customers by providing useful content at just the right time
Brands as publishers (engage strategy)
In some cases, brands move beyond individual pieces of content and engage customers by becoming publishers in their own right