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Key Takeaways Winning brands meet high-intent needs instantly, not with prolonged storytelling.
Micro-moments reward usefulness, speed and context over reach and impressions.
Scroll-stopper videos that flash by in six seconds, voice prompts that answer before you finish the question, QR codes that load loyalty rewards while your coffee brews — today’s customer journey is stitched together from dozens of fleeting interactions rather than one long, linear funnel.
Welcome to the Attention Economy 2.0, where winning brands don’t just tell stories; they orchestrate micro-moments. The tiny, high-intent windows in which a consumer’s guard is down, curiosity is up and a decision feels friction-free.
If the first era of digital marketing prized impressions, the sequel prizes impact per second.
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Why micro-moments matter more than ever
Historically, marketers measured success by the tonnage of exposure: GRPs on television, CPMs on banner ads, follower counts on social media. The bet was simple: more visibility equals more recall, eventually nudging a purchase.
But as multitasking migrated from novelty to norm, sheer exposure started to lose potency. Deloitte’s 2024 Digital Consumer Trends survey found that the average smartphone owner now “checks in” 76 times a day, yet spends less than 45 seconds in over half of those sessions.
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