Welcome to the 8-Second Era

Here is an overview of the essential steps to create an adaptive customer experience, one for each of the eight seconds marketers must seize before the customer is gone:

1. Context

The first thing a customer or prospect will notice when they interact with a brand is how well the brand understands them as an individual. If the connection isn’t relevant, the other seven

seconds won’t matter—they’ll likely abandon the journey.

2. Relevancy

From a marketer’s perspective, the way to ensure content is most relevant to a recipient is by analyzing customer data and making sure critical data repositories are connected.

3. Personalization

Once the data reveals that a particular message will be relevant to the interaction, marketers must take relevancy one step further and personalize the content to create an individual experience in the moment.

4. Experience

By this stage, the customer is likely engaged with the brand and is now looking for a reason to extend their interaction beyond the first four seconds.

5. Motivation

Assuming that the brand’s offer is relevant and personal, what will motivate the customer to stay tuned in? Customers are not only motivated by price-based incentives; they need other reasons, such as exclusivity or loyalty programs, to keep engaging with brands.

6. Reputation

Each interaction with a customer is an opportunity to improve brand reputation. Unfortunately, many interactions are designed for short-term profit, often at the expense of the brand, which threatens long-term profitability.

7. Channel

Next, customers will choose the channel they want to use to engage with the brand. It’s important to enable and optimize multi-device and multichannel interactions because so many customer journeys are non-linear.

8. Control

Customers are in control—they can tune in or tune out at the click of a button. They expect value in return for their interactions and for sharing their information. Meanwhile, marketers need to understand and respect the fact that users appreciate their privacy; it is a balancing act that must be mastered.

Check out the 8 Seconds eBook for the full story and find out how to capture today’s fast-moving customers’ attention with an Adaptive Customer Experience

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