Brands can co-create a new value with consumers by sharing their resources, personalizing their products, initiating a dialog with their customers and educating people in their communities.
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Goods are indirect services
Any purchase can be turned into an experience or a customer journey
Value should be created together with consumers
Marketing should be relationship based
Brands and consumers establish relationships
Brands should initiate conversations and dialogs
Brands should teach new skills to consumers, community members
Knowledge and know-how are the biggest assets of brands and they should be shared with consumers
Companies should sell goods
Companies should sell value-added products
Marketing should be transactional
Marketers should run promotional campaigns
Marketers should educate customers