Believable Branding: What Media and Messaging Do Consumers Trust and Find the Most Relevant?

Chris Wilson

Chris Wilson

July 28, 2012

The standout stat on this infographic is that 92% consumers find recommendations from people they know to be trustworthy and 90% find recommendations from people they know to be relevant.

This in and of itself shouldn’t be that surprising, but I wonder how much the vehicle that these recommendations are given matters. For example, how much more impactful is a face-to-face recommendation over a recommendation that comes in the form of an email or social media post? Or do consumers weight them the same?

If there is a round two of this study, I hope that is somehow included.

Believable Branding: Advertising Media Trust and Influence

Via: MDG

Chris Wilson, Marketing Strategist

Chris Wilson

As Vice President of Strategy at Publicis CRMOne and author of Fresh Peel, Chris examines why marketing strategies fail to produce expected growth. Over 20+ years, including 11 years at Oracle advising brands like Harley-Davidson, REI, and The North Face, he has helped executive teams diagnose post-purchase breakdowns. His work connects customer behavior, MarTech capabilities, and business economics to build systems that scale long-term customer value.

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