MnSearch Summit - Session - Adria Saracino - How To Align Your Marketing With Customer Emotions

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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.

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HOW TO ALIGN YOUR MARKETING

WITH CUSTOMER EMOTIONS

ADRIA SARACINO

@adriasaracino#MNSummit

LOGICAL MINDEMOTIONAL

MIND

WISE MIND

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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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clothes

car maintenance

furniture

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KNOW YOUR MATRIX POSITION

KNOW YOUR BUYER’S CYCLE

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PLAY LOOK

BUYSTAY

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HOW TO ALIGN WITH CONSUMERS

WHILE THEY ARE AT PLAY

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PLAY LOOK

BUYSTAY

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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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2. RUN IT THROUGH FULL CONTACT

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3. PUT OCCUPATIONS IN WORDLE

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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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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

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

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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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

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How do we get consumers to purchase?

MAKE IT EASY TO CONVERT

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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

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How do we get consumers to join our community?

EASE BUYERS’ REMORSE

MORE CHOICE = MORE REGRET

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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

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consideradvocate

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How do we turn our community members into loyalists, advocates, and repeat purchasers?

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car maintenance

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hair products

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My Cable Provider

J.Crew

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West Elm

hair products

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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

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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

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GIVE GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE

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RECIPROSITY

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

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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