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"An inability to connect with customers is a big part of the problem for companies that find themselves lost in the undifferentiated middle. In a PwC consumer survey, 73 percent of respondents said customer experience was an important determinant in their purchasing decisions. In fact, the survey revealed that consumers are willing to pay as much as a 16 percent premium for a superior experience, and they are more likely to stay loyal to the brand that offers it.
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Becoming a differentiator

The path to differentiation (and to thriving as a differentiator) depends on whether your company is currently a hopeful, a doer, a visionary, or a differentiator.

• Hopefuls: The most important step is to build a strong brand strategy. This starts with defining the right brand identity.
• Doers: Rather than starting from square one, you’d benefit from a capabilities-driven strategy. Identify your competitive advantage and build your strategy around that.
• Visionaries: Your focus should be on building operational capabilities so you can take action on your strategy. Be mindful to allocate resources in a way that aligns well with your brand strategy. For example, if your brand focuses on innovation, then product development and R&D would take precedence over other investments. 
• Differentiators: The key is to grow strategically — through innovation, strategic alliances, and more — to stay on top.

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Build strategy, then operationsFor hopefuls and doers to become visionaries and eventually differentiators, they
have to put customers at the center of their approach to the four important brand strategy components — identity, value, perception, and awareness — and then build operational capabilities on top of that strategy. Here’s how. Focus on what you do best for your customers.
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Realize that value involves more than just price.
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Make sure you know who your customers are.
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Get the word out.
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Winning the brand challenge
The challenge of being caught in the middle is not likely to fade away. If anything, it will become more pronounced. But with a plan centered on first defining a customer-centric strategy, then bolstering operations, and then continually checking and protecting your reinvigorated brand identity, you’ll be on the path to lasting differentiation."

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