The document discusses how brands have struggled to engage customers as attention spans have decreased over time due to new technologies. It argues that brands need to use customer data and technology to create highly personalized and relevant engagements. As an example, it outlines how a supermarket could use a customer's online and in-store purchase data to offer targeted deals and promotions, start an online community, and significantly increase that customer's spending. The key is building ongoing one-to-one relationships with customers through engaging conversations.