«As
a consumer you have a voice, and people are beginning to look at those voices,» said Bonnie Caver, the president of the reputation consulting firm Reputation Lighthouse.
Today, entrepreneurs need to understand that
consumers have a voice, and a loud one at that.
Now more than ever,
consumers have a voice: it's loud, it's powerful and it is awesome.
On the Internet, by contrast, marketing is more like a conversation where businesses and
consumers have a voice and the power to impact purchasing decisions.
Not exact matches
«In every other
consumer category,
consumers have a big and strong
voice in demanding future product development,» she said.
The big question that
consumers here might want to ask their regulators is why, when they generally
have an established right to enjoy Skype over their chosen wireless provider's network, are they still required to pay for a
voice service?
If
consumers can use Skype or any other similar app to make calls over a data network, does it make sense for them to also
have to pony up for a second
voice service?
Launched in 2012 by Janus Friis, Wire
has offered encrypted chat messaging to
consumers for some time and as of Wednesday is moving into the corporate market with a product that it says provides secure chat,
voice, as well as file - and screen - sharing capabilities to workgroups.
But the newfound popularity of smart home
voice control
has revolutionized smart home ecosystems across the country, and convinces more
consumers to equip their homes with smart devices on a daily basis.
Today, 18 million US
consumers have made a
voice payment, and Business Insider Intelligence projects that figure will quadruple over the next five years.
In turn, Microsoft and its
voice assistant
would expand its device distribution, something the company sorely needs in the
consumer device market, even in the US.
As a leading
voice for funeral service, NFDA
has been tracking trends and working with funeral directors and
consumers for more than 130 years.
Consumers already
have smartphones so they can immediately access
voice assistants without the need for a smart speaker purchase.
Smaller brands and more modern marketers, like Whole Foods,
have distinctive
voices, personalities and values that
consumers understand right away.
Consumers continue to flock toward
voice technology in staggering rates, which demonstrates not only the lightning in a bottle that these smart speakers (Echo / Dot and Google Home / Mini)
have generated, but ultimately showcase
Voice's impact as a larger behavioral movement.
But government regulators, lawmakers and
consumer advocates
have voiced a host of concerns about the practices of companies that collect payments on student loans on behalf of the federal government and private lenders.
But now he
has become the
voice of both opportunity and loss in the Cabinet over the need for the country to bring its economic regulation into the digital era or face a revolt by
consumers, who increasingly buy everything from education to food online from overseas.
The first article by Schulz and Tonsor provides the reader with a description of the predominant modern swine production system using gestation stalls or crates — a system which many
consumer voices have criticized due to animal welfare concerns.
It
has given the
consumer a stronger
voice in the market place.
As such a
voice, ABWI is
has become the authoritative source of information for all types of bottled water products, production techniques, quality matters, industry trends, and
consumer issues.
Bath seat safety
has become a controversial topic — many
consumer groups
have voiced strident opposition to bath seats due to many accidents that
have been attributed to the use of these products.
We
have power as
consumers to change things simply with how we spend our money and we can
voice our opinions for companies to change (like Food Babe & her «army» did with Subway & like what you did with «pink slime»).
«I
've always been an independent
voice, an independent advocate who
has spoken for victims and
consumers and taxpayers.
As
consumers, we
've seen applications of AI in self - driving cars,
voice recognition and various aspects + Read More
Google
had more than 350
voice - controlled devices at the
Consumer Electronics Show, including speakers, cars, and a giant toy town complete with a railway
Conversely,
consumers now
have the power of a collective
voice that brand managers can no longer ignore.
«Using a human
voice in social media
has a positive effect on company reputation:
Consumers who follow corporations on social media
have a more positive view of them.»
Many European
consumers and national governments
have voiced strong concerns about GM foods, with sharp divisions across the bloc hampering regulatory decisions.
«Dermatologists should
have a
voice in
consumer choices when it comes to skin health, a
voice that takes the patients» best interests at heart and is not influenced by marketing claims,» Xu said.
For 100 + years WWD, a property of Fairchild Fashion Media,
has been the daily media of record — and THE industry
voice of authority — for senior executives in the global women's and men's fashion, retail and beauty communities, while also keeping informed the
consumer media that cover the market.
Categories of information collected from pupils, the ultimate
consumers of schooling,
would include «teacher and student engagement, constructive student
voice, communication among students, communication between students and teachers / administrators, cohesiveness of the student body, effective use of resources, encouragement of creativity, and student support.»
Instead, it positions them as
consumers of schooling, as people who are incapable or undesiring of
having their
voices heard simply because they
have a right and the ability to
have their
voices heard.
There are no less than 20 available safety features that
have been engineered to be impressively functional, not merely affordable, the Sync3 infotainment system
has a graphic layout on the center screen that matches with the standardized look we're finally seeing from
consumer electronics, and Siri
has taught us all about the possibilities of
voice activation.
Having already showed off its wealth of cutting - edge technology innovations — including the autonomous Ioniq EV and
voice - activated control interface — at the
Consumer Electronics Show last week in Vegas, Hyundai is simply bringing its wares to a booth without all the pomp and circumstance.
As with the 7 - inch Fire HD and the Nexus 7,
consumers will
have to choose between Amazon's ecosystem, or Google's, which offers a greater selection of apps, a rear - facing camera, a more familiar interface and innovative features, such as Google Now and offline
voice typing.
Amazon on the other - hand
has been the only company that
has been able to develop and release a new breed of
consumer product using their
voice - agent.
The frustrations
voiced by
consumers about their glitches
have not gone unheard by the manufacturers.
The buzzword in
consumer electronics this year is 3D and Lenovo
has added its
voice to the buzz by introducing the Lenovo IdeaPad Y560d, the company's first multimedia laptop with a 3D display.
The company
has just ironed out agreements with Sprint and T - Mobile to sell
voice and data plans directly to
consumers.
Last week, GoodeReader posed a rhetorical question, essentially asking why so many individuals and organizations
have voiced their opinions in favor of Apple and several publishers who
have been accused of colluding on ebook prices in order to drive
consumer traffic away from Amazon.
Along with the features that
consumers have come to expect from interactive app content, the Sesame Street titles feature
voice - over narration by beloved Sesame Street monsters Grover and Elmo, personalization options, and more.
While there is a strong
consumer market for Avon titles, the channels that we
have always depended on to grow new
voices and publish broadly are under pressure.
The Australian Competition and
Consumer Commission
has urged local retailers to
voice their concerns about eBook price - fixing as it considers a lawsuit against Apple and five of the world's largest book publishers, The >>
More of today's American
consumers have heard about some of the bad situations that others
have gotten into with stringent or even disreputable lenders, and are looking for a place where their
voice will be heard, and where they will be able to better negotiate any issues with a loan after it
has been taken out.
Since then, the association
has become the national
voice of the reverse mortgage industry, striving to provide resources to lenders, educate
consumers, and promote a positive experience for both.
The government's
consumer watchdog is adding its
voice to a growing chorus of warnings about problems with a federal program that permits people who take public service jobs to
have their student loans forgiven after a decade.
In the past 6 months I
have taken some heat for
voicing my concerns about the US Telecom and
Consumer Staples sectors.
That said, I
have a distinctive
voice on insurance, because I will talk about
consumer issues, and what are companies that might be worth owning.
We
have asked politely to
have Mr. Rhodes steer
consumers concerned or
voicing a complaint with validity or not to our PR department.
Consumer advocates
had voiced concerns that the cost of using plastic overseas
would go up, as a result of the Credit Card Act of 2009.