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Co-creation: Why creators should be part of your product development team

Sprout Social

After all, an unfiltered comment section on a creator video will give you far better insight into your consumer than any formal survey or focus group ever could. Which campaigns were most successful? Forge a new kind of focus group Creators’ communities are living focus groups.

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Brands: It’s not enough to be liked

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Imagine a company that has upscale retail locations around the United States receiving tens of thousands of customer visits. The fan page becomes a focus group that can be mined for consumer insights, which can feed back to content creation, stage gate development and campaign tracking. What’s the point of the storefront?

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7 ways to use social media for market research

Sprout Social

While focus groups are helpful to reference at the start of new product or campaign development, they’re less useful for gathering customer feedback once said post-launch. Social media is much cheaper than surveys or focus groups, which can cost thousands of dollars depending on the size and complexity of your research panel.

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How to Make the Zero Moment of Truth Work for You

Buzz Marketing for Technology

These behaviors have redefined the way marketers now plan for online shoppers—causing a tremendous shift away from the way they used to plan their campaigns. Having a good product and a solid awareness campaign is no longer enough; now there’s a more informed and discerning customer base to cater to. Brand Credibility.

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A guide to content ideation & development

Sprout Social

Through social media, your newsletter or focus groups, ask what problems are at the top of your customers’ minds right now. Identify a campaign or theme. Is there a topical trend that you’re seeing or can you create a marketing campaign around some ideas? Dates might also limit what content you want to focus on.

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10 Reasons Market Research is Critical to Social Media

Adam Cohen

It happens in all industries, but lately I’ve seen retail companies keep their “Consumer Insight&# group focused on traditional insight like mall traffic patterns and planograms. Wouldn’t you want to leverage that insight to avoid a misdirection in using social media? More about this blog here. Thanks for dropping by.

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This Overlooked Marketing Strategy Can Help You Succeed in 2019

Pixlee

Now the company is looking to go full circle by expanding its retail footprint where it can provide in-person help to customers. Brands can then leverage this UGC in marketing campaigns, product galleries, and throughout social media. Maximize User-Generated Content. Kimpton Hotels showcases pet friendly accommodations through UGC.