Apple’s Leadership Team Should Be Running U.S. Government, Says New Study
Apple (33 percent) would do a better job than politicians taking over U.S. government operations, says a new Breakout BrandsTM survey by rbb Communications. The national survey tapped opinions on a variety of brand preferences.
Walt Disney (28 percent) earned the second spot on the list of brands that consumers would vote for to run the government, followed by American Express (18 percent), Facebook (11 percent) and Starbucks (10 percent) rounding out the top five. Americans identify with companies that focus on their needs – more specifically, brands that “get” them.
“Building a relationship with today’s consumer is a lot like dating,” says Christine Barney, managing partner and CEO of rbb Communications. “Brands like Apple do well at the dating game because they get into the consumers’ heads to achieve the kind of meaningful emotional connections that lead to loyalty.”
“American consumers have high expectations,” added Barney. “In fact, research shows that 57 percent of Americans are more likely to trust a company that consistently offers excellent customer service over one that consistently offers excellent prices.”
Other noteworthy Breakout Brand result findings include:
其他值得關注的“突破性品牌”研究結果還包括:
1. 52 percent of Americans chose “responsive” when asked to pick the word that best describes companies they most want to do business with.
被問及最喜歡跟哪種公司打交道時,52%的美國人選了“有求必應”。
2. 44 percent of Americans think a “live” customer service agent they can speak to in-person or on the phone is essential for them to keep doing business with a company.
3. Americans chose Amazon (25 percent), Apple (15 percent) and Uber (13 percent) as the top 3 Breakout Brands of 2015.
2015年的“突破性品牌”調查前三名分明是:亞馬遜(25%)、蘋果(15%)和優步(13%)。
Understanding how the changing marketplace impacts Breakout Brands is vital in today’s world of social media. The full Breakout Brands report will be available soon.