Latest Posts

5 Trends Every Brand Builder Needs to Know

It’s no secret that 2023 is going to be a challenging year for many brands – with a recession looming and the worst cost of living crisis for generations, consumer spending habits are changing and brands will undoubtedly be impacted.

February 16, 2023

What is Social Commerce and How Can Brands Take Advantage?

Social Commerce sounds pretty self-explanatory, right? But it is not just limited to, as a quick Google search may lead you to believe, the ability to make a purchase through a social platform or the act of buying and selling products and services through social media. 

February 2, 2023

Brand Advocate vs Brand Ambassador: What's the Difference?

If you’re looking to elevate your brand through the power of brand ambassadorship or advocacy, but you’re unsure about whether your business would better benefit from the support of brand ambassadors or advocates, or even both, we’re here to help. 

November 22, 2022

5 Ways Brand Advocacy Can Benefit You

 

No matter what type of brand you’re building, there’s plenty of ways brand advocacy can benefit you. Brand advocacy refers to any behaviour that involves a customer supporting or recommending the brand that they love. If you’re not sure about how brand advocacy programs work, discover our guide, How to Build a Brand Advocacy Program

August 21, 2022

What is a Brand Advocate and How Do You Find Them?

In a world of ads and influencers, and having the ability to read and publish reviews in a matter of seconds, it’s more difficult than ever to get your brand to stand out from the crowd no matter how brilliant your brand is. This is where brand advocates can help. 

August 18, 2022

UK Brand Advocacy Report 2022: The Top 30 D2C Brands

 

Brilliant brands invest in their people - and Duel has created the UK Brand Advocacy Report 2022 in honour of those brands.

This annual publication celebrates the very best D2C brands who put their community of passionate advocates at the heart of everything they do - whether that be their customers, ambassadors, employees or industry experts. 

December 14, 2021

The Brand Advocacy Workbook + Walkthrough

Trust in traditional marketing is falling drastically. Less than 4% of people trust influencer marketing, and the increasingly high cost/low return of performance marketing is leaving much to be desired. As a result, more and more marketers are looking for ways to grow their brands organically. 

December 8, 2021

Trends: The Return of Brand Marketing and a New Era of Advocacy

2020 has pulled the chair out from underneath seasoned marketers that entered the year with swelling budgets and confident growth strategies. Advertising budgets have deflated, retail activity has plummeted and the fight for brand loyalty has only become more competitive. The interesting element of these shifts is that the economics of a COVID-conscious world did not create them, it only accelerated them. 

September 16, 2020

What is Brand Advocacy?

Throughout history, human beings have made important decisions based on the trust they put in their friends, families and networks. It started with villagers relying on localized information, trusting their neighbours to find the best bakers or carpenters in the area. Marketers were held accountable by the reputation they could build amongst their customers, and as a result, they needed to provide a certain level of service to compete.

February 21, 2020

Introducing Duel's Stellar Brand Consultant Jaclyn Crocker

We are truly excited to introduce our new Lead Brand and Community Consultant: Jaclyn Crocker

February 12, 2020

How to Build a Brand Advocacy Program

People believe in marketing less than any other time in history as customers continue to lose trust in many brands and trends. A recent study by media agency UM found only 4% of people trust influencers on social media, and paid acquisition costs are rising even as conversion rates drop. The harsh reality is that modern marketers are investing more in paid channels with less returns. 

February 7, 2020

5 Excellent Examples of Brand Advocacy Programs in 2022

The concept of building a brand through advocacy is still novel to most marketers, with many doubting the ability to gain returns or run advocacy strategies efficiently. Thankfully, there are many examples of successful programs that show brand advocacy's impact on both customers and the bottom line.

January 29, 2020
Content not found