How to stop chasing customers and build a cult? : Chris Kneeland

In this episode, Chris Kneeland, the CEO of Cult Collective, one of North America's premier engagement marketing firms, joins us to discuss 'How to stop chasing customers and build cults?" Chris co-founded Cult in 2010 and has consulted for Harley Davidson, Canadian Tyre, Zappos, Best Buy, United Way and dozens of other brands. In this episode, he talks about: --> What exactly is a cult? How can a startup realistically build it? --> Why should you stop chasing customers and build a cult in the first place? --> Why word of mouth doesn't always start from customers? And more importantly, why have 'brand advocacy' ahead of 'brand awareness?' --> What's the right stage of the business to start a cult? --> How do you measure progress while building a cult? ---> Why is Chris against the idea of consumption metrics and a lot more...