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IN AN OMNI-CHANNEL WORLDBUILDING BRAND TRUST

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MEDIA SCEPTICISM

DECLINING

DATA OVERLOAD

SOCIAL MEDIA

Why study trust now?

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The more trusted you are…

The more of a price premium you can charge

+10%

+13%

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ONFOCUS FEATURES

How to study brand trust

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Five factors to promote trust

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EXPERIENCE

Five factors to promote trust

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Only Positive:

6x

Mostly Positive:

5x

Mostly Negative:

-3x

To err is human, but being responsive to mistakes can help build brand trust

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“I don't think the difference [between the appeal of Zappos and the Amazon brand] is in the UI. It's in how we build a

personal connection, primarily on the phone. We’re actually experimenting with ways to get more people to call because

it’s such a valuable marketing and brand builder for us."

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EXPERIENCE

You only have so much leeway with mistakes –invest in mechanisms that truly are responsive to issues.

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CONSUMER VOICE

Five factors to promote trust

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3x

Operations and customer service are the foundation of trust marketing

Impact on Trust

ExpertReco

Online Reco

In-PersonReco

NoReco

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Consumer Voice

Investing in operations leads to good word of mouth for your brand. Leverage consumer voice and consumer credentials.

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TRANSPARENCY

Five factors to promote trust

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Being seen as a transparent brand is more important than being a long-term brand

Longevity

Transparency

2x

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Transparency

Don’t hide the negative, embrace it. Put it out front and not in the small print.

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OMNI-CHANNEL

Five factors to promote trust

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Online Only

In-Store Only

Omni-Channel

X

Impact on Trust

Omni-channel presence not only drives access, it drives reputation and trust

3x

2020

2121

Omni-Channel

Encourage cross channel interaction. Move the consumer from your digital to physical and vis versa.

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ALIGNMENT

Five factors to promote trust

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Aligning values not only improves brand saliency, but also improves brand trust

Impact on Trust

Established BrandNo Causes

New BrandSupports Causes

Unaligned

New BrandSupports Local Causes

Aligned

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Alignment

Ask your consumers where your should put your support – be local and relevant.

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Know where you stand and price accordingly

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Invest in issue resolution – it matters

Always leverage consumer voice and credentials when you can

Don’t hide the negative, embrace it

Encourage omni-channel interaction

Be local and relevant with your causes

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