The Squeeze on Brand Trust

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WOMEN AND THE CURRENT TREND OF DISTRUST I trust companies and brands less than I used to. So many companies have leſt their integrity behind for the quest for the almighty dollar. 80 % of women say they don’t trust advertising 61 % of women don’t trust brands to live up to their promise THE Squeeze On Brand Trust WOMEN ARE LOSING TRUST IN THE MEDIA BRAND TRUST IS ERODING TOO News has become more like entertainment than information within recent years. Almost half of women have very little trust in the news 79 % of women say that they don’t trust politicians Prevalence of ‘fake news’ 81 % 81 % 75 % Focus on money/ratings vs. truth Why? 42 % 91 % of women say the most trusted news source is public broadcasting Political bias Inadequate fact checking 72 % Friends are honest. No surprise women are 4X more likely to trust friends and family than advertising. Social media makes it easier for me to talk about brands. 44 % say the company’s longevity matters 71 % say the quality of a company’s product What drives trust among women? of women believe that their reviews and feedback help to keep brands trustworthy 88 % 79 % of women say that a brand’s commitment to doing the right thing can help to make that brand more trustworthy. I like to stick to organic and natural brands because they are more transparent. THE MORE TRANSPARENT THE COMPANY, THE MORE TRUSTWORTHY IT IS of women say that they trust packaged goods (due to labeling and more natural ingredients) 73 % who say that they trust automotive companies 51 % VS who trust healthcare companies 50 % & Financial services is the consumer category most distrusted by women. The Top 5 Ways Women Say Brand Marketers Can Build Trust Live up to your promises and prove it Provide good customer service Use quality ingredients, make quality products Treat your employees well Be transparent about your business practices 73 % say living up to their promises A national study conducted by and Women value trust more than men. Only 1% believe trust is more important to men. The Women & Trust survey was fielded online between February 1-3, 2017 and 2100 members of the SheSpeaks Community responded. About Womenkind: Womenkind helps brands and businesses identify the key criteria the will drive category purchasing behavior and translate that knowledge into business generating marketing and brand development ideas: http://womenkind.net/ For more information: [email protected] About SheSpeaks: SheSpeaks is an influencer marketing & media company. Through our proprietary influencer platform, we work with influencers and brands to create & amplify content: http://shespeaksinc.com/ For more information: [email protected] 1 2 3 4 5 Women believe their voices make a difference.

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WOMEN AND THE CURRENT TREND OF DISTRUST

I trust companies and brands less than I used to. So many companies have left their integrity behind for the quest for the almighty dollar.

80%of women say they

don’t trust advertising

61%of women don’t trust brands

to live up to their promise

THE Squeeze On Brand Trust

WOMEN ARE LOSING TRUST IN THE MEDIA

BRAND TRUST IS ERODING TOO

News has become more like entertainment than information within recent years.

Almost half of women have

very little trust in the news

79 %of women say

that they don’t trust politicians

Prevalence of ‘fake news’

81 %81 %

75 %Focus on money/ratings vs. truth

Why?42 % 91 %

of women say the most trusted news

source is public broadcasting

Political biasInadequate fact checking

72 %

Friends are honest.

No surprise women are 4X more likely

to trust friends and family than

advertising.

Social media makes it easier for me to talk about brands.44%

say the company’s longevity matters

71% say the quality of a company’s product

What drives trust among women?

of women believe that their reviews and feedback help to keep brands trustworthy88%

79% of women say that a brand’s commitment to doing the right thing can help to make that brand more trustworthy.

I like to stick to organic and natural brands because they are more transparent.

THE MORE TRANSPARENT THE COMPANY, THE MORE TRUSTWORTHY IT IS

of women say that they trust packaged goods

(due to labeling and more natural ingredients)

73%

who say that they trust automotive

companies

51%VS

who trust healthcare companies

50%&

Financial services is the consumer category most distrusted by women.

The Top 5 Ways Women Say Brand Marketers Can Build Trust

Live up to your promises and prove it Provide good customer service Use quality ingredients, make quality products Treat your employees well Be transparent about your business practices

73%say living up to their promises

A national study conducted by and

Women value trust more than men. Only 1% believe trust is more important to men.

The Women & Trust survey was fielded online between February 1-3, 2017 and 2100 members of the SheSpeaks Community responded.

About Womenkind: Womenkind helps brands and businesses identify the key criteria the will drive category purchasing behavior and translate that knowledge into business generating marketing and brand development ideas: http://womenkind.net/ For more information: [email protected]

About SheSpeaks: SheSpeaks is an influencer marketing & media company. Through our proprietary influencer platform, we work with influencers and brands to create & amplify content: http://shespeaksinc.com/ For more information: [email protected]

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”Women believe their voices

make a difference.