Convert Gen Z Consumers Into Loyal Customers

Win the loyalty of Gen Z consumers.
The original version of this piece appeared as a Forbes post. Marketers face challenges when crafting loyalty programs that cater to Gen Z, a core consumer demographic with distinct values, commercial preferences, and digital habits. The key to attracting and retaining Gen Z lies in respecting their preferences for autonomy, convenience, and authenticity. To achieve ...
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Why Brands Should Prioritize Omnichannel Marketing

Brands need to prioritize omnichannel marketing.
The original version of this piece appeared as a Retail Customer Experience post. Customers today want options. They don’t want to be limited to one method of shopping; instead, they expect the flexibility to visit a brick-and-mortar store, check out online, or use an app.  To meet this demand, brands need to adopt an agile ...
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Top Marketing Strategies for High-Performing Exclusive Offers

Engage your audience with exclusive offers.
Top brands around the world—like SONIC, T-Mobile, and AT&T—have found tremendous success using exclusive offers to engage customers. This technique—known as identity marketing—works because it targets consumer communities whose members are united by deeply personal traits such as their job, lifestage, or affiliation.  By offering groups such as the military, students, or healthcare workers gated ...
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Support Your Customers’ Values, Win Their Loyalty

Win customers by aligning with their values.
The original version of this piece appeared as an Adweek post. Consumers today prioritize the values and ethics of the companies they support, and they are more likely to remain loyal to brands that align with their own beliefs. In fact, research shows that customers are willing to pay more for products or services from ...
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6 Tips for Succeeding with SheerID’s Free Trial

Learn how to get the most out of your free trial with SheerID.
The team over here at SheerID understands that marketers are looking for ways to break into crowded markets and find new customers. Part of my job is to help connect people with our product and I love introducing people to our free trial. Over the past few months, I’ve analyzed thousands of marketers have experienced ...
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Marketers: It’s Time to Offer Customers Real Value if You Want Their Data

Offer customers something of value in exchange for their data.
This piece originally appeared as a Spiceworks post. As marketers stare at the eventual demise of third-party cookies, they are looking at zero-party data as an alternative. But how do they convince customers that sharing their valuable data is worth it? Here, Jake Weatherly, CEO, SheerID, uncovers three ways marketers can incentivize consumers to share ...
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Why Marketers Need to Shift Their Mindsets to Survive in a Cookieless World

Update your marketing strategy for a cookieless world.
The original version of this piece appeared as a Martech post. The future of data collection requires marketers to think differently. For years, the standard in marketing has been to collect as much data as possible, mostly covertly, and figure out how to use it to drive value later. Now, with new anti-tracking measures by ...
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6 Tips for Choosing the Best Student Verification Solution

Three students gathered outdoors around a laptop discussing worldwide student verification.
Personalized student offers are a powerful way to reach Gen Zers around the world. But for your programs to succeed, you need an effective form of student verification. In a previous blog, 6 Obstacles to Launching a Worldwide Student Offer, we outlined the challenges that make worldwide student verification difficult. In today’s post, we look ...
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The Power of Military Discounts and How to Harness It

A military discount is a great way to acquire more customers.
Offering customer discounts is a tried-and-true strategy to show appreciation to your customers, drive sales, and improve brand loyalty. We know that customer discounts are an effective marketing strategy. But offering targeted customer discounts to the military community multiplies those benefits while showing appreciation to the military community.  Has your brand considered implementing an evergreen ...
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Celebrate Community this Holiday Season

Seasons Greetings from SheerID!
As the year ends and the holidays bring us together, my thoughts turn to how our communities help us thrive. Our personal communities take many forms. The people we see at school or work. The families we’re born to and the ones we’ve chosen. The groups who share our values or our commitment to a ...
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