Understanding the creator economy and the revenue rigmarole will help markets to gauge the impact on brands and pivot efforts Twenty-three-year-old Noor Naim kicked off her YouTube career in 2014 with a vlog entitled What’s in my iPhone. Since then, the Iraqi influencer has become synonymous with her handle Noor Stars. Noor has more than […]
In a competitive, on-demand world, customer expectations push brands to work harder and smarter with their data. Meanwhile, COVID-19 forced a broad shift to digital channels at the same time as marketers faced third-party cookie loss and increasing data privacy regulation — a perfect storm of issues that proved a first-party data strategy is the […]
Consumer confidence is rising in the Middle East region. The PwC Middle East 2021 Global Consumer Insights found that 58 per cent of Middle East consumers confirming that they have become more optimistic about the economy. Despite this confidence, the survey, titled More digital and sustainable: post-pandemic priorities for Middle East consumers, indicates that the […]
There is a schism between the way marketers used to function in the broadcast era versus how customers want to communicate with brands today, says Grad Conn, Chief Experience Officer at Sprinklr, the Customer Experience Management (CXM) platform. Grad joined Sprinklr in 2018 after being on the client-side of the business during his stint at […]
When it comes to knowing what customers want, engaging with them by talking about similar interests or issues that they care about, and dealing with customer complaints — now it’s all taking place on social media. It’s 2021, and following the pandemic-induced lockdown, which had a significant impact on customer behaviour change, customers are looking […]
For modern brands, creating a great product is only the start. Today, customers want a great product and a great experience. Unfortunately, the way many large enterprises do business today — with siloed point solutions, fragmented teams, and traditional practices that don’t match modern customer behaviour — can make a unified customer experience hard to […]
Marketing funnels used to be pretty straightforward in the 60s through the 80s — the golden age of advertising. In the digital age, traditional marketing techniques just don’t cut it anymore. Aggressive but apathetic marketing approaches are more likely to put off potential customers instead of leading to conversions. The modern customer’s journey from awareness […]
From basic experiences like in-store interactions and fair pricing to a world of predictive intelligence, customer experience has come a long way We may have a new normal, but one universal element that ties all businesses together across sectors is offering a better customer experience (CX). As it has always been, customers appreciate great products […]
Gone are the days when price and product solely decided a customer’s loyalty to brands. Today, customers value the time spent together with a brand. If the experience is memorable, the brand is rewarded with increased business. Conversely, if the experience is mediocre and “taxing” for the customer, the brand may not have a great […]
COVID-19 has changed the game for the marketing industry. New consumer habits and expectations, as well new work processes, require marketers to evolve and adapt — without the benefit of established playbooks. How quickly marketers can adjust to the fundamental shifts will likely determine their success going forward. Though changes to consumers’ mindsets and workplace […]
