{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Dive: Foundations for C-Store Sales Associates","title":"MARKETING YOUR BRAND (THE SALES ASSOCIATE'S ROLE IN COMMUNITY ADVOCACY)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/28b5325c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":283,"description":"SHOW NOTES (DIVE VERSION)Episode Title: Marketing Your Brand: The Sales Associate's Role in Community Advocacy (Episode 116) Episode Description: \"You are a Sales Associate who is failing to capture the most powerful marketing channel the store possesses: your own personality.\" In this episode of Dive, Mike Hernandez explains why Sales Associates must stop being \"anonymous clerks\" and start acting as \"local brand influencers\" to drive customer loyalty.What You Will Learn:Proactive Neighbor-Engagement: How to move beyond generic service to building genuine, loyalty-driving personal relationships.Store-Advocacy Routine: Why your personal enthusiasm for products and local culture is the best marketing tool you have.Customer-Feedback Loop: Using active listening to market the store as a responsive, community-centered hub.Brand Advocacy: Transitioning from an anonymous transaction processor to a recognized local ambassador.Resources & Links:Download the Sales Associate’s Community Brand Toolkit: Text the code word DIVE116 to 9 5 6 - 8 9 7 - 9 1 9 2.Get the Digital Interactive Version: Email the code word DIVE116 to admin@cstorecenter.com for a mobile-friendly toolkit.Recommended Listen: Survive: Episode 117.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/zrZxScRcZFmn69MZIrXmmbPFetZsQRVzOB-QfZwX7Nk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yNDUy/YTkzYmMxZWViMjRk/ODBlODViZjVjYTBh/MzNlOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}