What do customers want to hear? That brands and businesses have their best interests at heart. The brands placing communities first will be remembered long after the COVID-19 pandemic is over, explained Ally Clokey, Senior Strategist of Big Communications during our Communicating Reopen to Instill Customer Confidence. According to her, that message falls under five categories:
- Empathy
- Flexibility
- Transparency
- Freedom
- Hope
Learn more from Clokey about the different types of consumers and how to communicate these themes to them by watching the full webinar above!
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