Modern Approaches to Marketing: How to Build Effective Consumer Relations
Consumer interaction remains one of marketing’s key focuses. The attention of marketing experts has traditionally been trained on people in their twenties, who represent the new generation of consumers. After spending the last five years working with millennials, marketers’ attention has very recently shifted to generation Z. Studying these young people will provide clues about the next consumer generation, and also make it possible to predict the behaviour of older people who are adapting to new technology. Marketers are also interested in modern technologies which allow them to communicate more effectively with the end consumer, providing each individual with as tailor-made a message as possible. What technologies are marketers using in the modern world? How are successful marketing campaigns created? What are the most promising marketing channels and tools? What qualities and skills will a successful marketer need to possess in five years’ time?
Moderator
Maria Smirnova,
Head of the Department of Marketing, St. Petersburg University Graduate School of Management (GSOM)
Panellist
Viktor Shkipin,
Head of the Marketing and Advertising Department, VTB Bank
