App: Analyze If Your Content Is Tuned In To Your Customers?

Years ago, I built a tool that took a company’s feed and analyzed it to see whether it was speaking to the company or focused on how it served its customers. I called it the Tuned In Calculator since it was inspired by the book Tuned In. Understanding how your content communicates with your audience is critical. Companies often struggle to strike the right balance between promoting their brand and demonstrating customer focus. This tool offers a simple way to analyze how effectively your website or marketing materials achieve that balance.

Customer Centric Content Calculator

First, enter your company, brand, products, or staff names (comma-separated) to see how you’re balancing your content on yourself or focusing on your customers. Next, enter any customers’ brands or staff names (comma-separated) to see if you’re highlighting them or including testimonials, etc. Finally, enter the URL of the page you wish to analyze, and the calculator will measure see the ratio of that page’s content.

The results provide a classification (using some humor):

• Customer Focused: Indicates that the content primarily speaks about the customer, using third-person terms and focusing on their needs and experiences.
• Customer Centric: Suggests a balance leaning slightly toward addressing the customer, with a mix of third-person and first-person references.
• Balanced: Denotes an equal focus on both the customer (third-person) and the business or author (first-person), creating a neutral tone.
• Self-Absorbed: Indicates the content leans more toward the business or author, with a significant use of first-person terms and a focus on internal perspectives.
• Narcissist: Signifies that the content is overwhelmingly about the business or author, with heavy use of first-person terms and little to no customer focus.

Brands can uncover insights into your messaging effectiveness by evaluating the prevalence of first-person language (which can indicate self-promotion) versus third-person and customer-centric language (which reflects audience engagement). Additionally, tracking company-specific mentions ensures that your key terms, products, and brand names are prominently and appropriately represented in your content.

This resource provides companies with the following key benefits:

• Improved Brand Messaging: Identify whether your tone is too self-centered or adequately focused on your customers and clients.
• Enhanced Audience Engagement: Ensure your language resonates with your target audience’s needs, values, and expectations.
• Data-Driven Decisions: Use concrete metrics to refine your messaging strategy, ensuring consistency across all communication channels.
• Real-Time Analysis: Quickly assess new or existing content, allowing agile adjustments to improve performance.

With actionable insights and an easy-to-understand visual representation, this tool empowers companies to fine-tune their messaging and build stronger connections with their audience. Businesses can foster greater trust, loyalty, and market success through customer-centric content.

NOTE: This is my first version, so I’ll expand the terms and methodologies in future versions!