MnSearch Summit - Session - Adria Saracino - How To Align Your Marketing With Customer Emotions
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HOW TO ALIGN YOUR MARKETING WITH CUSTOMER EMOTIONS ADRIA SARACINO
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What causes customers to “like” a piece of content? What motivates them to go with one product over another? And why do they decide to either cut off a brand after purchase or become a brand advocate? These are all questions Adria will answer as she takes you through the role emotions can play in marketing. You’ll walk away knowing what type of marketing resonates best throughout the sales funnel and have a better understanding of what customers really want from brands.
Transcript of MnSearch Summit - Session - Adria Saracino - How To Align Your Marketing With Customer Emotions
HOW TO ALIGN YOUR MARKETING
WITH CUSTOMER EMOTIONS
ADRIA SARACINO
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GUT REACTIONS ARE FORMED IN
3 SECONDS OR LESS
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LOGICAL MINDEMOTIONAL
MIND
WISE MIND
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LOGICAL MIND
EMOTIONAL MIND
WISE MIND
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WE FEEL MORE THAN WE THINK
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HAPPY SAD
ANGRY SCARED
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HAPPY SAD
ANGRY SCARED
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WE’RE ALL FOMO MOFOs
CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
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“ For most people, the fear of losing $100 is more intense than the hope of gaining $150.
”- Daniel Kahneman, Nobel Prize-winning psychologist
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love
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low investment high investmentTHE CONSUMPTION MATRIX
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love
hate
low investment
camera
cable
clothes
car maintenance
furniture
hair products
high investmentTHE CONSUMPTION MATRIX
KNOW YOUR MATRIX POSITION
KNOW YOUR BUYER’S CYCLE
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PLAY LOOK
BUYSTAY
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consideradvocate
retain
HOW TO ALIGN WITH CONSUMERS
WHILE THEY ARE AT PLAY
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PLAY LOOK
BUYSTAY
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consideradvocate
retain
How do we get consumers to discover our brand?
DETERMINE WHERE THEY HANG
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1. ASK FOR A CUSTOMER LIST
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4. FIND INFLUENTIAL CUSTOMERS
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5. USE SOCIAL ANALYTICS TOOLS
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FREAKONOMICS, MARKETINGLAND, HBR, & FIVETHIRTYEIGHT
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80 TOP 10 MOST SHARED DOMAINS
TWEET ARCHIVIST + EXCEL PLUGIN
GET THEM TO SHARE YOUR STUFF
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WHY DO PEOPLE SHARE?
FEEL INVOLVED
SUPPORT CAUSES
EDUCATE OTHERS
NOURISH BONDS DEFINE ONESELF
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WHY DO PEOPLE SHARE?
FEEL INVOLVED
SUPPORT CAUSES
EDUCATE OTHERS
NOURISH BONDS DEFINE ONESELF
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SHARING CONTENT HAS BECOME
A FORM OF GIFT GIVING
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WE GIVE GIFTS THAT
COMMUNICATE OUR IDENTITY
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LONG-FORM CONTENT
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WHAT DO PEOPLE SHARE?
POSITIVE MESSAGES
CONTENT THAT EXCITES PHYSIOLOGICALLY
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WE LIKE SPREADING CHEER
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AND LOOKING REALLY SMART
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BUT EXCITABILITY TRUMPS
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CAVEATS & WARNINGS
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Only incite emotions that align with your brand
Make your content skimmable; and change it up!
Don’t underestimate the value of trust & reputation
HOW TO ALIGN WITH CONSUMERS
WHILE THEY LOOK FOR SOLUTIONS
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PLAY LOOK
BUYSTAY
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How do we get consumers to find us when they are searching for a solution?
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WORD OF MOUTH
SOCIAL MEDIA
EXPERT ADVICE
BRAND WEBSITE
MEMORYSALES STAFF
FORUMSUSER
REVIEWS
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EXPERT ADVICE
USER REVIEWS
BRANDWEBSITE
WORD OF MOUTH
MEMORY
SALES STAFF
SOCIAL MEDIA
FORUM
“ 50% say they wouldn’t trust a product’s branded website for an unbiased assessment
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BRAND WEBSITE
EXPERT ADVICE
USER REVIEWS
WORD OF MOUTH
MEMORY
SALES STAFF
SOCIAL MEDIA
FORUM
“ 50% say they wouldn’t trust a product’s branded website for an unbiased assessment
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USER REVIEWS
EXPERT ADVICE
BRANDWEBSITE
WORD OF MOUTH
MEMORY
SALES STAFF
SOCIAL MEDIA
FORUM
“ 61% say they’re less likely to trust reviews paid for by the company selling the product
IDENTIFY THEIR QUESTIONS
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ASK THE SALES & SUPPORT TEAMS
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COLLECT LIVE CHAT LOGS
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USE INTERNAL SITE SEARCH DATA
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INTERVIEW YOUR CUSTOMERS
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USERTESTING.COM
HOW TO ALIGN WITH CONSUMERS
WHEN THEY ARE READY TO BUY
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PLAY LOOK
BUYSTAY
trigger
consideradvocate
retain
How do we get consumers to purchase?
MAKE IT EASY TO CONVERT
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product knowledge
anxi
ety
thre
sho
ldmost likely to get overwhelmed
ANALYSIS PARALYSIS
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DECISION SIMPLICITY INDEX
COMPARISON
NAVIGATION TRUST
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“ Brands that scored in the top quarter were 86% more likely to be purchased by the consumers considering them. They were 9% more likely to repurchase and 115% more likely to be recommended to others.”- Patrick Spenner & Karen Freeman, management consultants at
Corporate Executive Board and authors of study
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HOW TO ALIGN WITH CONSUMERS
AND MAKE THEM WANT TO STAY
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PLAY LOOK
BUYSTAY
trigger
consideradvocate
retain
How do we get consumers to join our community?
EASE BUYERS’ REMORSE
MORE CHOICE = MORE REGRET
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78% OPEN ORDER CONFIRMATIONS
WAYS TO EASE REMORSE
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Connect them with customers with similar purchase
Suggest creative uses for products they purchased
Exclusive discounts or events
Anticipate questions
HOW TO ALIGN WITH CONSUMERS
AND TURN THEM INTO ADVOCATES
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PLAY LOOK
BUYSTAY
trigger
consideradvocate
retain
How do we turn our community members into loyalists, advocates, and repeat purchasers?
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love
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low investment high investmentTHE CONSUMPTION MATRIX
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love
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low investment
camera
cable
clothes
car maintenance
furniture
hair products
high investmentTHE CONSUMPTION MATRIX
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love
hate
low investment
camera
My Cable Provider
J.Crew
car maintenance
West Elm
hair products
high investmentTHE CONSUMPTION MATRIX
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“ Most people wouldn’t care if 73% of the world’s brands disappeared tomorrow. ”- Havas Media study on meaningful brands
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THE TOP BRANDS OUTPERFORM
THE MARKET BY 120%
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PLAY LOOK
BUYSTAY
trigger
consideradvocate
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1. Product
2. Customer service
3. Brand values
CREATE A GOOD PRODUCT
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“ If you have a shit product, you will fail. ”- Said me, just now
GIVE GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE
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RECIPROSITY
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STAND FOR SOMETHING
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QUESTIONS TO ASK
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What problem is your brand trying to solve?
Besides making money, what defines success?
What words do employees use to describe the brand?
Why do you get up to go to work everyday?
DEVELOP A BRAND EXPERIENCE
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“Brand behavior and brand touch is more important than brand voice. Amex can say they are all about small business, but there wasn’t much reason to believe until they launched Small Business Saturday. ”- Kelly O’Keefe, professor of brand management
at Virginia Commonwealth University
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RALLY YOUR COMMUNITY
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MORE WAYS TO RALLY ‘EM
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Gamify the experience once they’ve joined
Sign-ups for market research in exchange for perks
User generated content
Reward programs
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EMO MARKETING CHECKLIST
SUMMARY CHECKLIST
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We feel before think; make content that triggers (+) emotions
Know your customers’ consumption matrices & questions
We’re FOMO MOFOs; don’t give too much choice & K.I.S.S.
Develop a good product, customer service & brand experience
Ease buyers remorse; utilize those emails!
THANK YOU
ADRIA SARACINO
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