How to Attract More In-Store Shoppers with Community-Based Offers
In a time when every other business article starts with “economic uncertainty,” it’s hard to feel confident about the future of retail. Whether or not the “uncertainty” actually results in a down economy, there is no doubt that consumer spending is volatile and trending downward as consumers worry about the future. And, this likely is ...
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A military discount is a great way to acquire more customers.
The Power of Military Discounts and How to Harness It
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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Seasons Greetings from SheerID!
Celebrate Community this Holiday Season
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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Learn how to effectively market to Gen Z.
Marketing to Generation Z
This article was originally published in 2019, but it has since been updated to reflect new research and consumer trends. A lot has changed since we first covered this topic, but the value of Gen Z marketing has not! Generation Z is the segment of people born in 1995 or later. This subgroup accounts for ...
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The senior community is a lucrative one for brands to target.
How to Market to Seniors
This article was originally published in 2018, but it has since been updated to reflect new research and consumer trends. A lot has changed since we first covered this topic, but the value of marketing to seniors has not! The senior citizen segment is made up of over 50 million people in the US alone. ...
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Segmented marketing will continue to adapt, and your brand needs to adapt with it.
7 Predictions on How Segmented Marketing Will Evolve
Market segmentation enables brands to launch targeted, personalized marketing campaigns, which, if done correctly, can lead to significantly more returns on their marketing efforts.  Segmentation is always undergoing changes, and marketers need to stay on top of these advances. Today, we’ll cover some of the top segmented marketing predictions to help your brand maximize customer ...
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A young woman on the street using customer verification software on her mobile phone to redeem a personalized offer.
8 Tips for Choosing the Right Customer Verification Software
Identity marketing is a highly effective form of personalized marketing because it engages consumer communities based on their deep-seated attributes, such as their life stage (students) or occupation (teachers). In a previous post, we explained that using a customer verification software is essential to making this new form of personalization work because it: Increases conversions. ...
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College students are a valuable segment to target.
Marketing to College Students Decoded
College is a pivotal life stage, a time when students begin to gain financial independence and forge their own paths. And, of note to marketers, it’s also a time associated with a lot of spending. With 19 million college students in the US alone, this is a valuable consumer community for brands to target.  But ...
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Conversion tools are the best way to grow your business.
Why SheerID Prioritizes Conversion Tools
Looking at marketing software today is overwhelming. There are dozens of products out there for every problem you have, and hundreds more for problems that aren’t even on your radar.  You can evaluate the impact of marketing software through many lenses, such as time saved, increases in impressions, and engagement. And while all of these ...
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Acquire loyal customers through identity marketing.
How to Improve Conversion Rate (and Performance)
Conversion rate measures how many visitors to your site take a desired action, such as making a purchase or filling out a contact form. Tracking your conversion rates across marketing campaigns and web properties helps you determine which messaging and promotions are driving the most success, enabling you to optimize future campaigns.  But what do ...
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