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Consumers Crave Authenticity, And CMOs Can Deliver

Forrester IT

As the age of misinformation and slew of dubious corporate claims threaten consumers’ trust in brands, consumers are desperate for authenticity. While conventional wisdom suggests that authenticity means “being yourself,” that quickly breaks down when CMOs translate the sentiment into action.

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Learn From Direct-To-Consumer Disruption

Forrester IT

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, brands of all kinds are looking to shore up their own DTC efforts as more consumers seek authentic and engaging brand relationships in increasingly digital spaces. As they craft their own brand’s DTC journey, B2C marketers and […].

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Architecting Identity: Five Essential Elements of a Modern Customer Authentication Service

CIO Business Intelligence

They may have a built-in user store supporting password authentication, for example. Others are related to cloud-specific systems, like Azure AD B2C. In response to cloud-based customer experiences, more focus has shifted to authentication. 5 Essential modern customer authentication elements that FIDO enables.

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The Power Of The Values-Based Consumer — And Of Authentic Brand Values

Forrester IT

As consumers look to align their purchases with their principles, opportunities arise for brands — though genuine commitment is key.

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Inclusive Advertising Requires A Process, Not Just People

Forrester IT

Three core challenges are involved: 1) receiving backlash if the advertising “gets it wrong”; 2) seeing inclusivity in advertising as a “check the box” task; and 3) using inclusivity for PR instead of authentic representation. […]

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Gillette’s Path Forward With “We Believe”: Own The Controversy

Forrester IT

My first piece of advice was: If you aren’t authentic […]. We were just trying to upgrade the selling line that we’ve held for 30 years,” as lacking conviction in the values it claimed that the campaign represented.

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Customer Communities Are Buzzing, But Should Your Brand Invest In One?

Forrester IT

Marketers want to build authentic and lasting relationships with customers who are more and more likely to experiment and less and less likely to trust traditional advertising. This year, we’ve seen an uptick in client and industry interest in customer communities.