CHAPTER 4

Touchpoints

Where Is the Elusive Digital Consumer?

There are many digital touchpoints and the numbers are on the rise. Touchpoints refers to any connection point a company has with a customer. Touchpoints can be face-to-face, when a customer enters a store, or during a personal selling encounter. Content touchpoints include a catalog, mailer, flyer, or advertisement. Websites, online videos, and mobile apps are just a few digital touchpoints.

Human interaction, physical interaction, digital interaction, self-service technology interactions—all are touchpoints. All are areas of interaction in which a company can make a connection with a customer. All are areas in which customers decide whether to continue along their path to purchase ...

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