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Long B2C Sales Cycle? Use Content to Power Marketing

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You probably did spend hours poring over reviews, checking out specs, looking at different brands in store, and reading articles to educate yourself on which brand is the best fit for your needs. Both of the above are examples of B2C products, but the length of the sales cycle is very different for the two products. Customer reviews.

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A B2C Marketer’s Biggest Enemy: The Data and Execution Gap

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Marketers already know data is key to success in B2C and ecommerce. But knowing it’s important and actually being able to utilize data are very different things. Unfortunately, complete and accurate customer data has been shockingly difficult to get your hands on in B2C marketing. Own your customer data.

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Why B2C Branding is Really a Management Tool

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” Trader Joe’s won the second year in a row as the American’s favorite grocery retailer on the Dunnhumby customer data survey. Here’s how you should approach branding and use it as a tool to manage your entire B2C business. The post Why B2C Branding is Really a Management Tool appeared first on Zaius.

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The Role of the B2C Marketer Is Changing Fast. Here’s How to Keep Up

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But even more importantly, top B2C marketers are honing their skills and working to become well-rounded. Everyone in marketing knows that the field has been taking over by data. Half of the technology platforms you’re evaluating today likely deal with unifying, analyzing, or cleaning up your customer data.

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Should Your B2C Brand Switch to Direct-to-Consumer?

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Buyers today have simply changed the way they purchase products, with more and more of the B2C market moving online (or to Amazon) each year. Many B2C brands are making the leap and shifting away from retail and toward direct-to-consumer (DTC). You need an ecommerce platform, a B2C CRM , a handle on your supply chain, and much more.

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Dynamic Customer Segmentation is a Creative Marketer’s Best Friend

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Most B2C marketers think they already know everything about email segmentation. But segmentation can be much more than just static email lists of your customers. Dynamic customer segmentation can significantly outperform a traditional email segment. Dynamic segmentation is nothing without the right customer data.

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Keep Your Eye on the Customer Engagement

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Are your customers truly engaged, or are they just coasting? Unless you’re keeping a close eye on customer interactions with your B2C brand, it’s impossible to know for sure. You must have quality customer data so you know which customers really are happy, and which customers are entering the at-risk zone.

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