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groupisd.com 16 LISTEN TO YOUR CONSUMERS Successful dental visits and successful data withdrawal have one thing in common--when performed by experts, they can be pain-free and both parties benefit from the experience. Building trust takes time and lending an ear is critical. Listening and responding are two important activities a company can undertake to ensure brand loyalty. And the best brands know this. They nurture their consumers and in return, they earn devotion. Consumers will embrace new products and new terms, including unloading personal information, if they feel a company, their company, cares about them. Disney is a good example of this. Through MyMagic+, a new vacation management system, Disney is starting to track valuable residual information from the 121.4 million consumers who visit its Orlando theme parks. Wearing MagicBand bracelets embedded with RFID chips, consumers relay data about where they are and what they are buying. The result? Targeted marketing and ideally a better visitor experience. Kids could be personally greeted by Mickey or parents could receive alerts about the shortest line for rides. BE TRANSPARENT ABOUT DATA USAGE In any relationship, shady maneuvers raise eyebrows and suspicion. Trust and mutual respect come through upfront messaging a