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ENGAGING & BUILDING
RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUR
MARKET
SHAWN WILLIAMS, SPRING METRICS
Most importantly…
THANK YOU!!!
Who we are
• Spring Metrics
– Founded in 2010
– Raleigh, NC
– Provide high value solutions to marketing
professionals, with a focus on personalization
through real-time, onsite engagement
Relationship
• Merriam-Webster
– The way in which two or more people, groups,
countries, etc., talk to, behave toward, and
deal with each other
Markets, Technology, Options
• Marketing tech  Ecommerce marketing
professionals
• Ecommerce sites  Visitors
Marketing Tech 2015 (Ion Interactive)
Marketing Technology
• Ion Interactive study
– Chiefmartec.com blog
• 2014 – 947 companies
• 2015 – 1,846 companies
• Groups
– Email Marketing, CRM, SEO, Personalization,
Analytics, Display Ads, Social Media, Video, etc
• These are your options
Ecommerce Sites
• Internet Retailer via DandyLoop
– Worldwide
• 12,000,000 – 24,000,000
– Revenue $1K+
• 650,000
– Revenue of $100K+
• 17,000
– These are visitor options
Why does this
matter?
Key points
• Technology provides options…many
options
• No matter the technology, there is a
person on the other end of the device,
making a decision to continue, or not to
continue, the relationship
• How do you make the most of each
interaction?
Traffic
• ~97% of traffic leaves without an action
• Move the needle
– Provide Value
– Build the Relationship
– Actively Engage
Value
• Communication
– Differentiation from competition
• Shipping options (clarity/education)
• Return policy (clarity/education)
• Product guarantee (low risk)
• Reviews (validity)
• Ratings (validity)
• Third party endorsements (validity)
Value
• Content
– Where do your customers “live”?
• Blogs
• Social
• Industry sites
– What is important to them?
• Areas of interest
– Brand, product, service, etc.
Build the Relationship
• Consistency
– Schedule
• Engage based on visits
– 1st time visitor
– Repeat visitor, multiple purchases
• Email
– Relevant content
• Social presence
Build the Relationship
• Continued value
– Rewards program
– Referral program
– Customer retention strategy
• Repeat buyers
Engagement
• When is interest the highest?
– Onsite
– Seasonal
• Tools
– Onsite
• Real time content/offers, chat, surveys
– Offsite
• Email, retargeting, paid
Execution
• What is going well
• Area for improvement
• Assess options
• Implement
• Measurement
– Data  Information  Knowledge  Wisdom
– Big steps…small steps
Summary
• Focus on relationships
– Communication
– Content
• Understand how your market engages
– Email
– Social
– Other
• Take actionable, measurable steps
SHAWN WILLIAMS
SPRING METRICS

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Engaging & building relationships with your market

  • 1. ENGAGING & BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUR MARKET SHAWN WILLIAMS, SPRING METRICS
  • 3. Who we are • Spring Metrics – Founded in 2010 – Raleigh, NC – Provide high value solutions to marketing professionals, with a focus on personalization through real-time, onsite engagement
  • 4. Relationship • Merriam-Webster – The way in which two or more people, groups, countries, etc., talk to, behave toward, and deal with each other
  • 5. Markets, Technology, Options • Marketing tech  Ecommerce marketing professionals • Ecommerce sites  Visitors
  • 6. Marketing Tech 2015 (Ion Interactive)
  • 7. Marketing Technology • Ion Interactive study – Chiefmartec.com blog • 2014 – 947 companies • 2015 – 1,846 companies • Groups – Email Marketing, CRM, SEO, Personalization, Analytics, Display Ads, Social Media, Video, etc • These are your options
  • 8. Ecommerce Sites • Internet Retailer via DandyLoop – Worldwide • 12,000,000 – 24,000,000 – Revenue $1K+ • 650,000 – Revenue of $100K+ • 17,000 – These are visitor options
  • 10. Key points • Technology provides options…many options • No matter the technology, there is a person on the other end of the device, making a decision to continue, or not to continue, the relationship • How do you make the most of each interaction?
  • 11. Traffic • ~97% of traffic leaves without an action • Move the needle – Provide Value – Build the Relationship – Actively Engage
  • 12. Value • Communication – Differentiation from competition • Shipping options (clarity/education) • Return policy (clarity/education) • Product guarantee (low risk) • Reviews (validity) • Ratings (validity) • Third party endorsements (validity)
  • 13. Value • Content – Where do your customers “live”? • Blogs • Social • Industry sites – What is important to them? • Areas of interest – Brand, product, service, etc.
  • 14. Build the Relationship • Consistency – Schedule • Engage based on visits – 1st time visitor – Repeat visitor, multiple purchases • Email – Relevant content • Social presence
  • 15. Build the Relationship • Continued value – Rewards program – Referral program – Customer retention strategy • Repeat buyers
  • 16. Engagement • When is interest the highest? – Onsite – Seasonal • Tools – Onsite • Real time content/offers, chat, surveys – Offsite • Email, retargeting, paid
  • 17. Execution • What is going well • Area for improvement • Assess options • Implement • Measurement – Data  Information  Knowledge  Wisdom – Big steps…small steps
  • 18. Summary • Focus on relationships – Communication – Content • Understand how your market engages – Email – Social – Other • Take actionable, measurable steps