article thumbnail

The Year Of More

Twist Image

Along with the slew of customer service gaffs we've seen businesses go through in the past five years, this has forced brands to become (somewhat) social. Through mobile (which are GPS-enabled) and other innovations, there will be a much bigger push to deliver services to the consumer where they physically are in much more effective ways.

GPS 106
article thumbnail

Is your business easy to find for local and mobile searchers.

Saying It Social

I promptly pulled out my smart phone, went to Google and typed merely “Italian deli&# – not having to add a geographic modifier because the GPS on my phone was enabled and would automatically pull local business listings based on my current location. I'm guessing for most of you the answer is both.

Mobile 135
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

My Hot Brands & Products of 2012

Jason Yormark

GPS, music and voice recognition work flawlessly. Hyatt – In 2012 I found myself becoming brand loyal to the Hyatt hotel chain. They have a great loyalty program, and I combined that with their Hyatt Visa and have found myself earning a ton of free rooms, upgrades and perks. And the in car technology has been fantastic.

Products 200
article thumbnail

How To Set And Achieve Social Media Goals With Examples

Keyhole.co

For example, increasing brand awareness is among the top priorities for social media marketers. While most people can grasp the concept of brand awareness, what does it actually mean in terms of goals? Brand awareness is often the key differentiator in customer decision-making. Let’s use an example to explain.

article thumbnail

How Data Is Used to Refine Marketing Messages

Convince & Convert

Then you would launch your campaign—with an overarching theme based on an outdated “brand model”—and the campaign might last for a number of weeks, depending on how much money you had to spend on it. You can have two products that are exactly the same, but if one has a good brand around it, then it suddenly has more value to the consumer.

Data 60
article thumbnail

Ignore Foursquare at Your Peril - An Analysis of Potential.

Convince & Convert

There are three primary benefits: awareness via virality and social proof; loyalty and rewards; and market research. Building brand loyalty: rewarding/recognizing customers who come in frequently and encouraging them to continue Foursquare and Gowalla are, in my opinion, focusing too much on this gaming aspect. Great post, BTW.