Secrets of the path to purchase that drive consumer behavior—and sales

How does a consumer move from complete unawareness to the recognition of need, choice of product, and decision of a particular brand? Marketers have pondered this question since the dawn of advertising. The classic sales funnel was once a useful model for understanding the process, breaking it all down to: Awareness, Interest, Decision, and Action. Each marketing activity was then created to specifically focus on moving prospects from one stage to the next in a linear fashion.  Continue reading “Secrets of the path to purchase that drive consumer behavior—and sales”