The secret to creating brand advocates

by Mack Collier

It’s not about having a transactional relationship with your customers, it’s about having an emotional one with your fans.

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Amoravick June 29, 2011 at 1:15 pm

So simple yet so true… RT @MackCollier The secret to creating brand advocates – http://t.co/UsIlcb6

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KatieFassl June 30, 2011 at 7:23 am

So true, Mack. My biggest struggle with this is educating clients so they *get it.*

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MackCollier June 30, 2011 at 8:21 am

@KatieFassl a very common struggle, unfortunately. Maybe we need to help them understand that an emotional connection to the brand leads to more $$$ over the lifetime of the customer? But that also blends into the idea of re-educating them about the value of the existing customer versus acquiring new ones.

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KatieFassl June 30, 2011 at 10:05 am

@MackCollier we’re constantly educating– which I see as a good thing (says the eternal optimist :) ). I love Social Media, because it forces us to have conversations that go beyond black & white ROI, and more into the nitty gritty of ROI– including re-educating clients about the value of the existing customer vs. acquiring new ones.

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KSE June 30, 2011 at 3:02 pm

With my clients, we talk about fans and True Blue Fans. True Blue Fans are the ones that actually spend money to go to your gigs, work hard as street team members, tells their friends about you and your music, and buy your merchandise. Common fans seldom buy anything from you.

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KSE June 30, 2011 at 3:03 pm

With my clients, we talk about fans and True Blue Fans. True Blue Fans are the ones that actually spend money to go to your gigs, work hard as street team members, tells their friends about you and your music, and buy your merchandise. Common fans seldom buy anything from you.

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