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Consumer preferred channels to communicate with brands in the U.S. 2018
Leading channels preferred by consumers to communicate with brands in the United States as of June 2018
by A. Guttmann,
last edited
Mar 19, 2019
The graph presents information on the leading channels preferred by consumers to communicate with brands in the United States as of June 2018. It was found during the survey that the majority of responding consumers indicated e-mail as their top choice for brand communication.
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by A. Guttmann,
last edited
Mar 19, 2019
The graph presents information on the leading channels preferred by consumers to communicate with brands in the United States as of June 2018. It was found during the survey that the majority of responding consumers indicated e-mail as their top choice for brand communication.
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- Change in advertising spending in the United States in 2017, by mediumAdvertising revenue growth in the U.S. 2017, by medium
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