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The U.S. military flies 70,000 lbs of baby formula to America every month in late May to alleviate the country’s current shortage.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It was another troubling development in what has become a national supply-chain crisis that\u2019s still affecting everything from cars to semiconductors to lumber. And that\u2019s a problem for marketers focused on lower-funnel initiatives when products may not be available anytime soon. Should they continue executing conversion-oriented tactics when supply is low, they risk losing trust when consumers realize the brand can\u2019t deliver on what\u2019s been advertised.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This issue is likely to end. However, it offers a lesson that\u2019s applicable no matter what the global supply chain looks like: Focusing on long-term brand building is just as important as short-term sales.<\/p>\n

In difficult economic times it is tempting to double-down on revenue gains immediately. It may not seem intuitive, but now is the right time to invest in top-of-funnel advertising.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Just as the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute has long argued, awareness (or \u201cmental availability\u201d) is the best path to customer acquisition. After all, who\u2019s going to purchase your product when they\u2019ve never heard about it in the first place? And with more people shopping online, and with the virtual shelf being infinitely longer than the one at your local grocery store, there\u2019s more competition to beat out.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The importance of brand awareness is vital. On average, a 1-point gain in brand metrics such as awareness and consideration drives a 1% increase in future sales, according to SME\u2019s research.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Americans are open to new products, which is a plus. U.S. consumers say that 12.1% of their online purchases involve a brand they hadn\u2019t purchased before. And, even if you don\u2019t have any inventory to sell at the moment, you can slightly tweak your lower-funnel activities to further strengthen your brand awareness and consideration.<\/p>\n

For example, consider replacing a \u201cBuy Now\u201d call to action button with one that says \u201cSign Up for the Waitlist.\u201d By adding customers to an email database, marketers can automatically provide updates when sought-after products are back in stock, as well as target them with other brand-building messages or even pique their interest in another set of products.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In this way, you shouldn\u2019t see the two parts of your funnel as at odds. Even when you\u2019re focusing on the long-term health of your brand, both approaches work together to ultimately drive revenue.<\/p>\n

Of course, building a strategy that effectively tackles both objectives isn\u2019t always straightforward. Some channels are ideal for building brand equity, while others can drive sales. For marketers to achieve the best balance, they must assess the effects of both goals.<\/p>\n

Of course, building a strategy that effectively tackles both objectives isn\u2019t always straightforward. Some channels are ideal for building brand equity, while others can drive sales. For marketers to achieve the best balance, they must assess the effects of both goals.<\/p>\n

For more insights on how to grow brand and sales together, visit SME\u2019s Full Funnel Hub.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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