The Agile Brand with Greg Kihlström®: Expert Mode Marketing Technology, AI, & CX

We are here at Medallia Experience 2024 at the Wynn in Las Vegas and there’s a lot of exciting announcements we’ve been seeing, plus a chance to hear from leaders at Medallia as well as their customers about where the world of customer experience is heading.

Today we’re going to talk about the culture, technology, and priorities the enterprise needs to deliver great customer experience, and continuously improve it over time. 

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Abhii Parakh, Head of Customer Experience at Prudential.

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Today we’re going to talk about doing data collection right, by also exploring how to do it wrong, and what brands need to pay attention to when they are collecting information to power personalized experiences, marketing efforts, and many other aspects of the business.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Sean Falconer, Head of Marketing & Developer Relations at Skyflow.

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We are here at Medallia Experience 2024 at the Wynn in Las Vegas and there’s a lot of exciting announcements we’ve been seeing, plus a chance to hear from leaders at Medallia as well as their customers about where the world of customer experience is heading.

Today we’re going to talk about AI and its role in creating and delivering winning customer experiences.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Simonetta Turek, Chief Product Officer at Medallia.

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Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com

The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow

The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company

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Today we’re going to talk about machine learning in the enterprise and how, despite a less than stellar success rate, organizations can achieve success with the right approaches.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Eric Siegel, Founder of Machine Learning Week and author of The AI Playbook: Mastering the Rare Art of Machine Learning Deployment.

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Get The AI Playbook: Mastering the Rare Art of Machine Learning Deployment by Eric Siegel: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262048903/the-ai-playbook/

Machine Learning 2024 website: https://machinelearningweek.com/

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The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow

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Today we’re going to talk about the value of learning from data to improve the customer experience.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Matt Swalley, Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer at Omneky.

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Omneky website: https://www.omneky.com/

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The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow

The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company

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It didn’t take long but the world is awash in generative AI-based content, and let’s face it. A lot of it isn’t great. But that’s not the way it has to be.

Today we’re going to talk about how to utilize generative AI well for on-brand content creation, and why paying attention to the details matters here.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Jon Ricketts, CEO and Co-Founder of AGYL AI.

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AGYL AI website: https://writerly.ai/

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We are here at Medallia Experience 2024 at the Wynn in Las Vegas and there’s a lot of exciting announcements we’ve been seeing, plus a chance to hear from leaders at Medallia as well as their customers about where the world of customer experience is heading.

One brand that is presenting here, and who I’m excited to introduce in a second here, is from CVS, a brand that serves over 120 million customers, including over 55 million digital customers, and to illustrate their reach, 85% of the US population lives within 10 miles of a CVS Health location.

Today we’re going to talk about igniting customer-centricity by personalizing, simplifying the customer experience, and empowering employees to do amazing work.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Sri Narasimhan, Vice President, Head of Enterprise Customer Experience at CVS Health.

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In an increasingly data-driven world, modern brands have been forced to adapt to keep pace with the changes in the market, including one of the most significant areas of focus - which is customer data management.

There are several reasons for this, from customers’ expectations of more personalizaed experiences to the impending deprecation of third-party cookies and the increasing emphasis on consumer data privacy.

Today we’re going to talk about what it really means to understand your customers better using your data, and what do do as you build out your first-party data strategy.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Heidi Bullock, CMO at Tealium, and author of the foreword for The Agile Brand Guide to Customer Data Platforms, 2024 Edition, available soon!

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We are here at Medallia Experience 2024 at the Wynn in Las Vegas and there’s a lot of exciting announcements we’ve been seeing, plus a chance to hear from leaders at Medallia – like my guest today - as well as their customers about where the world of customer experience is heading.

Today we’re going to talk about what it means to be a leader in customer experience and what trends and innovations CX leaders and leading brands need to understand to keep their competitive edge.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Joe Tyrrell, CEO at Medallia.

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Medallia website: https://www.medallia.com 

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The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow

The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company

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eTail West in Palm Springs, CA is coming up in a few weeks and I’m excited to be attending as well as moderating a panel there. To get ready for the event, I have invited the two event directors here today, and we’re going to talk about some of the top trends for retailers to watch out for and certainly topics that will be discussed in much detail at the conference.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Kristin Schoenstein and Elizabeth Robillard from Worldwide Business Research and event directors of eTail Palm Springs, February 26-29 in Palm Springs, CA.

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Learn more and Register for eTail West, February 26-29 in Palm Springs, CA: https://etailwest.wbresearch.com/

Worldwide Business Research: https://wbresearch.com/

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The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow

The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company

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As marketers, there is a lot to keep up with. From trends like generative AI to platforms and methods, and new channels popping up, there is always more to learn. So much so that some of the time-tested, tried and true channels often get overlooked in these conversations. One of these is phone calls - you remember them, it’s what you did before texting, messaging, emailing, and all the other things.

Yet phone calls remain incredibly important and effective. Today we’re going to talk about effectively using data to make the most of phone conversations with your customers.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Ryan Johnson, Chief Product Officer at CallRail.

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CallRail website: https://www.callrail.com

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As the voice of the customer becomes increasingly important in driving business success, companies are recognizing the need to optimize and personalize every touchpoint along the customer journey. From initial awareness and consideration to purchase and post-purchase support, every interaction matters and can make or break a customer's loyalty and advocacy.

Today we’re going to talk about customer journey management - how to do it well, how to measure success, and how to improve it over time. 

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Stacy Sherman, Founder & Chief Customer Officer at Doing CX Right.

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Catch Stacy’s LInkedIn Learning course on Increasing Customer Loyalty by Doing Agent Experience (AX) Right here: https://bit.ly/LinkedLearnStacy

Doing CX Right website: https://www.doingcxright.com

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Recently, Zenni Optical, the world's leading online eyewear retailer with more than 50 million frames sold worldwide, chose the Algolia AI Search platform to improve its customer experience and elevate its position as a leading destination for online prescription eyewear. This change helped contribute to a 34% surge in search revenue, amongst other benefits.

Today we’re going to talk about the power of search in improving the customer experience and generating greater revenue.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome David Ting, CTO at Zenni Optical.

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The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow

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Today we’re going to talk about the ethical use of AI, and how the concept of left-brain/right-brain AI can give businesses the best of all things, by helping them to create great customer experiences that are valuable to the business, while using AI in a responsible way.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Peter van der Putten, Director AI Lab at Pega.

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Pega AI Manifesto: https://www.pega.com/ai-innovation

Pega website: https://www.pega.com

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The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow

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There is a lot of talk about headless, composable, MACH, and the like these days. And I can say from personal experience that there are many instances where they are the perfect fit. But, as with any technology solution, it’s not always a one-size-fits-all. Sometimes headless isn’t the right fit, or a more nuanced approach is needed.

Today we’re going to talk about this as well as how low-code or no-code solutions can help teams make the most of their website redesign. 

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Liz Spranzani, Chief Technology Officer, EVP of Technology at Verndale.

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Algolia, the world’s only end-to-end AI Search and Discovery platform, powering over 1.75 trillion search requests a year, has made some exciting announcements hear at the NRF show.

Today we’re going to talk about two of these announcements, and how AI-powered search and discovery to build dynamic, customer-centric e-commerce experiences.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Bernadette Nixon, CEO of Algolia.

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The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow

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Eagle Eye have recently released their new retail marketing book, Omnichannel Retail: How to Build Winning Stores in a Digital World and in it there are a number of insights about the state of retail marketing. Today we’re going to talk about a few of the insights in the report, including how contextual personalization and an omnichannel approach are becoming more important in the physical and digital retail environments.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Sarah Jarvis at Eagle Eye Solutions.

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Learn more about the New Edition of Omnichannel Retail: How to Build Winning Stores in a Digital World here https://eagleeye.com/newsroom/new-edition-of-omnichannel-retail

Get the book here: https://www.koganpage.com/marketing-communications/omnichannel-retail-9781398612723 

Eagle Eye website: https://www.eagleeye.com

Learn more about the Omnichannel Retail report: http://tk.thinkinkpr.com/1/l/99d33da000bc48a1bd70c662f53c1e67?

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Today we’re going to talk about building better customer relationships while optimizing the customer lifetime value, to the benefit of both customers and brands.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Neil Hoyne, Chief Strategist at Google and best selling author of the book Converted: The Data-Driven Way to Win Customers’ Hearts.

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Recent consumer research by Sinch MessageMedia showed that 32% of customers expect an immediate response when they contact your business, and many brands are simply not equipped to handle that at scale. Today we’re going to talk about the importance of speed of communication when optimizing the customer experience.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Doug Rubingh, President US & UK at Sinch Message Media.

Resources

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MessageMedia website: https://messagemedia.com/

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Many brand customer journeys start with a search that results in a list of irrelevant answers or products, ultimately leading to lost prospects. Instead a true dialogue between brands and customers — which starts with the brand asking basic questions instead of immediately sharing wrong answers — is key to personalization for marketers. Today we’re going to talk about how brands can create meaningful dialogues with their customers which benefits all parties.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Christian Ward, Chief Data Officer, EVP at Yext.

Resources

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Today we’re going to talk about mixed reality, what it is, how it can be beneficial, as well as how learning from one experience in marketing can improve the next.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Dave Kaufman, Senior Director, Global Marketing | VR & Metaverse at Meta.

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Today we’re going to talk about building a change maker culture and how you can help your teams to thrive among change, instead of being disrupted by it.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Steve Blum, Chief Operating Officer of Autodesk.

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Today we’re going to talk about the importance of great data in digital advertising, and how brands can maximize business impact by utilizing it correctly.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Gruia Pitigoi-Aron, SVP Product at The Trade Desk.

Resources

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Netlify recently announced the findings of The State of Web Development, previously known as the Jamstack Community Survey, which is a guide to the trends and strategies shaping the future of web development.

Today we’re going to talk about some of the findings in this report, including building agility into the enterprise through a composable approach to an organization’s digital presence. 

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Matt Biilmann, CEO at Netlify.

Matt - welcome to the show!

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Netlify report: https://streaklinks.com/Bxb2h1dUVFh070U5bQXkCVh2/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.netlify.com%2Fresources%2Febooks%2Fthe-state-of-web-development-2023%2F

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Today we’re going to talk about successfully finding the right candidates in a continually challenging job market, and how recruitment advertising plays a role in this.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Neil Costa, Founder & CEO at HireClix.

Resources

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Today we’re going to talk about how to make a bigger and more meaningful impact in highly competitive industries, and get some insights on what we learned from 2023 and what that means for brands and marketing leaders in 2024.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome back to the show Mark Nardone, Chief Marketing Officer at PAN Communications.

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It’s increasingly clear that businesses that invest in their employees to achieve great employee experience are investing in their own future. To achieve this, inclusion across the organization, programs for professional development, and opportunities for employees to pursue their passion and purpose are critical for businesses.

Today we’re going to talk about how leading organizations need to think about diversity and inclusion as a competitive advantage, as well as a benefit to all involved.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Johane Domersant, Global Head of Human Resources at John Deere.

Resources

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First, there was the promise of big data solving many of our business challenges, yet now here we are, flooded with data, and many business are having a hard time knowing what to prioritize and which data to pay attention to.

Today we’re going to talk about prioritizing the right data and signals to make a meaningful impact on your business.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Prasanna Dhungel, Managing Partner at GrowByData.

Resources

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Today we’re going to talk about the role of artificial intelligence in creative roles and creative work, and how they can work together, conflict, and all of the above.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Toby Barlow, Co-Founder and Creative Chief at Lafayette American.

Resources

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Today we’re going to talk about AI and cybersecurity, and the promises, myths, and reality of how the two can work together to keep businesses and customers more secure.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Gary Guseinov, CEO at RealDefense.

Resources

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Today we’re going to talk about collaboration between product and marketing teams and how, when done well, this can drive business growth and an improvement in the customer experience overall.

Some of what we will be discussing will be directly from Kameleoon’s 2023 Experimentation and Growth Survey and report, and we’ll make sure to put a link to access that report in the show notes.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Colllin Crowel, VP of Growth at Kameleeon and James McCormick.

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One of the biggest challenges business leaders face today is managing multiple stakeholders. For the past half-century, most CEOs have simply sought to please board members and shareholders, with less regard to other stakeholders like employees, government entities or suppliers. But as demands for corporate responsibility have increased, CEOs are under increasing pressure to cater to a wide variety of stakeholder needs, and to find solutions that deliver across diverse groups.

Today we’re going to talk about stakeholder design and how to approach it, and related approaches like horizontal thinking, to benefit the business, all of its stakeholders, as well as its customers.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Curt Schreiber, Chief Creative Officer at VSA Partners.

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Today we’re going to talk about a topic we don’t talk about much on this show - nonprofits, and more specifically since it’s December, end of year giving. If you’re like me, you’re probably currently being inundated with calls to donate from nonprofits on TV, email, social media, and any other channel you interact with.

Just like other much larger brands, nonprofits struggle with acquisition and retention issues, and today we’re going to talk about how customer, or donor, retention is both a challenge and an opportunity, and even those in the for-profit space might get some insights from this discussion as well.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Ann Fellman, CMO at Bloomerang.

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Today we’re going to talk about the role of product leaders in shaping the customer experience, and how continuous learning and continuous improvement help build great product teams.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Jess Keeney, Chief Product Officer at Duck Creek Technologies.

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Today we’re going to talk about demystifying CX governance, what exactly we mean by “governance,” as well as the components that make it truly work for an organization—and their customers.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Sami Nuwar back to the show. He is a Customer Experience Leader and Thought Leader who has worked with some of the world’s top brands on CX initiatives.

Resources

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• Flavors of Governance: Governance can take many forms, but here we describe two types. We ask ourselves a key question: what are we governing? For operational governance, we're managing how we work or operate. For accountability governance, we're managing the changes to the business.
• Governance Functions: What are the types of work or functions that exist in a governance role? This document highlights the key jobs to be done within a governance function.
• Key Questions Gov Should Answer: As we drive our governance, what are the key questions we should be asking ourselves and our peers to be able to tell if we're making an impact?
• Goals and Measurements Success: measurements can depend on the state of your program and the readiness of the business, both of which can and will change over time. And so too should your measurements.
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Today we’re going to talk about building a culture of experimentation and how it can benefit B2B brands.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Kirsty Dawe, CEO at Webeo.

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SYNOPSIS

Promoting innovation and experimentation in an organization begins with establishing clarity on the company's overall goals and ensuring that everyone is aligned towards those goals. This entails providing all employees with a clear understanding of the organization's collective objectives. Such clarity empowers individuals to confidently suggest ideas and communicate their thoughts, knowing that their contributions are in line with the company's overarching goals. Moreover, a clear understanding of the company's goals ensures that experiments and initiatives are more impactful, as they are aligned centrally rather than being isolated in individual silos.

In the episode, it is emphasized that granting employees easy access to high-quality data is crucial for making informed decisions and determining where to focus experimentation efforts. The speaker underscores the significance of data within an organization, as it may sometimes be lacking. They suggest that access to data enables employees to decide where to begin and what to test or experiment with. By having easy access to data, employees can identify areas that are likely to have the greatest impact and allocate their time effectively. This access to data helps align experiments with the organization's goals and prevents individuals from working in isolation. Overall, the episode highlights the importance of providing employees with easy access to reliable data to drive effective experimentation and decision-making.

According to the episode, creating a culture of experimentation involves celebrating both successes and failures. The speaker emphasizes the importance of acknowledging success and learning from failures. They suggest that failures should be presented as valuable insights into what doesn't work, rather than setbacks. This perspective reframes failures as opportunities for growth and learning. The speaker also highlights the need to share the lessons learned from failures across the organization. By doing so, everyone can benefit from the knowledge gained and avoid repeating the same mistakes in the future. This culture of celebrating both successes and failures and sharing the learnings fosters a supportive and innovative environment where experimentation is encouraged.

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Today we’re going to talk about 'the reseller advantage' and how to modernize businesses by using cloud communications, without compromising customer relationships.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Patrick Sheehan, Intermedia's VP Channel Development and Distribution.

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The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow

The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company

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Today we’re going to talk about successful BPO, or Business Process Outsourcing, and what the enterprise can to do make it a win-win for the business and customers.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Sarah Ellenberg, Vice President of Professional Services.

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In the ever-evolving landscape of work, where AI permeates our daily routines, it is imperative for teams at every company, including marketers, to embrace technology like AI in order to thrive and maintain a competitive edge. By understanding and harnessing the potential of AI, marketers can propel their companies towards success, keeping them relevant and at the forefront of their respective industries.

Today we’re going to talk about why marketers need to be comfortable and fluent in technology like generative AI to support their org’s marketing strategy, development, and execution, and how reskilling and upskilling play a role in this.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Michelle Boockoff-Bajdek, CMO at Skillsoft.

RESOURCES

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The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow

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Today we’re going to talk about Localization, Personalization, and AI, and how using these methods and tools well can increase ROI and improve the multi-channel customer experience.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Stephanie Shreve, Chief Marketing Officer at PowerChord.

RESOURCES

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The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company

SYNOPSIS

In this episode, the Stephanie Shreve from PowerChord emphasizes the importance of marketers dedicating time to reading and learning in order to keep up with the rapidly changing landscape. They highlight that with the constant changes, setting aside time to learn will help marketers stay at the forefront and avoid being left behind. While acknowledging that it may not always be easy, the guest believes that marketers should make an effort to learn as often as possible, considering it part of their job.

Another topic discussed in the episode is the significance of predictability and demonstrating results for businesses. The guest speaker emphasizes the importance of being able to show businesses that their investment will yield specific results. This predictability is seen as beneficial for businesses in terms of planning and decision-making. The guest suggests that AI can contribute to this predictability by analyzing real-time and historical data to identify potential buyers and buyer groups that may have been overlooked. By having a more predictable understanding of what is likely to happen, businesses can target new markets and expand their brand's reach. Overall, the episode highlights predictability and the ability to show results as crucial factors for businesses to consider in their marketing strategies.

The speakers also discuss how organizations should measure success in conversational marketing based on their goals. They emphasize the importance of analyzing where people drop off in their interactions. By identifying the reasons for drop-offs, organizations can gain valuable insights and make improvements to their conversational marketing strategies. For instance, if users are not completing a product recommendation chat, organizations can investigate whether all questions are being answered or if users are only answering a few before stopping. This analysis helps organizations understand user tolerance for questions and engagement levels. Additionally, organizations can identify areas where questions are not being answered properly and make adjustments to enhance the user experience. Overall, measuring success in conversational marketing involves analyzing user behavior and making improvements based on the insights gained.

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Today we’re going to talk about enhancing E-commerce with AI by improving personalization, relevance, and the overall customer experience.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Sean Mullaney, a former Stripe and Google Executive, who is now Chief Technology Officer at Algolia, which you may or may not know is actually the second largest search engine behind Google, powering more than 1.75 trillion consumer search requests each year.

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Algolia website: https://www.algolia.com

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For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com

Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com

The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow

The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company

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Nano Interactive’s recent data showed that 70% of UK consumers now regularly hide their personal data when online, and as the Government pushes through both its Data Protection and Digital Information Bill and its Online Safety Bill, marketers need to be prepared for the post cookie apocalypse or they risk being left behind and their ad effectiveness will suffer.

Today we’re going to talk about the post cookie world and what this means for advertisers and marketers, and how it stands to affect the customer experience.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Carl White, Co-Founder and Group CEO at Nano Interactive.

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• Nano Interactive website: https://nanointeractive.com/ 
• The Agile Brand podcast website: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcast
• Sign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com
• Get the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/
• For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com
• Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com
• The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow

The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company

SYNOPSIS

In this episode, guest Carl White shares valuable advice for brands navigating the post-cookie world. He emphasizes the importance of brands fully understanding the evolving technologies in marketing and advertising. This entails dedicating time to learn and familiarize themselves with emerging approaches and techniques. One specific recommendation is to acquire the skills to model and scale data using these new approaches. This involves analyzing and interpreting data to make informed decisions and optimize marketing strategies.

Furthermore, White advises brands to move away from relying solely on identity and profiling techniques. Instead, he encourages them to adopt a post-ID approach, thinking beyond traditional methods. This means not depending solely on walled gardens, platforms with restricted access to user data, for answers. Instead, brands should explore alternative methods and solutions.

Overall, the advice for brands in the post-cookie world is to proactively understand and utilize new technologies while avoiding over-reliance on traditional identity and profiling techniques.

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We are presenting our 2nd annual Black Friday special episode, where we focus on an aspect of retail, looking back on the current year, as well as to what retailers should be keeping in mind for next year.

With the prevalence of online shopping and growing ecommerce providers, brick-and-mortar retailers require business intelligence tools dedicated to in-store analytics to stay competitive in an omnichannel world. 

Today we’re going to talk about real-time data and AI for in-store retail operations. 

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Joe Shasteen, Global Manager, Advanced Analytics at RetailNext.

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Get the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/

For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com

Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com

The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow

The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company

SYNOPSIS

Real-time data analytics can empower employees to make better decisions and meet customer needs by providing a clear understanding of their preferences and behaviors. This enables retailers to adjust strategies and approach to deliver a personalized and tailored experience for each customer.

For instance, when a store experiences a high influx of customers, real-time data analytics can alert employees to crowded areas, allowing them to allocate additional staff members to manage queues and provide assistance. This ensures that customers do not have to wait for extended periods and receive prompt service.

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Today we’re going to talk about proposals - love them or hate them, they are a requirement for so many companies, consultancies, and consultants to get new customers and new projects. Today we’re going to talk about some ways to do proposals better and smarter.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Joe Ardeeser, Founder & CEO at Smart Pricing Table.

RESOURCES

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Smart Pricing Table website: https://www.smartpricingtable

Free download: The Profitable Proposal Blueprint: https://www.smartpricingtable.com/free-guide

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Get the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/

For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com

Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com

The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow

The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company

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I’m excited to bring you the latest in a multi-part series sponsored by Contrast & Co., an award-winning brand strategy and communications agency determined to build the most strikingly different brand experiences anywhere.

Today we’re going to talk about creating a strikingly different brand, why it is so important, as well as the cost of inauthenticity in branding. 

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Dharma Pachner, Founder & Chief Creative Officer at Contrast & Co.

RESOURCES

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Get the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/

For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com

Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com

The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow

The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company

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I am here at Opticon 2023, Optimizely’s annual conference, here in San Diego, California where there have been a lot of exciting announcements, and we’re going to get to at least a few of those today.

Innovation and creativity don't happen in a vacuum. Humans work better in groups, and the right platform provides a base for their collective imagination to flourish. 

Today we’re going to talk about content creation and management as tools to boost creativity and effectiveness of marketing efforts, all to the benefit of the customer.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Deane Barker, Global Director of Content Management at Optimizely.

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Optimizely website: https://www.optimizely.com

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Get the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/

For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com

Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com

The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow

The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company

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In this special episode, brought to you by Ceres Talent, a marketing staffing agency run by modern-day marketing matchmakers, we’re going to talk about planning for 2024, and what the experts are seeing as marketing leaders are identifying hiring needs and developing headcount budgets for 2024.

To help me discuss these topics, I’d like to welcome Sue Keith, Corporate Vice President at Ceres Talent.

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Ceres Talent website: https://www.cerestalent.com

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Sign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com

Get the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/

For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com

Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com

The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow

The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company

SYNOPSIS

The episode delves into the significance of returning to the office, highlighting that it encompasses more than just resuming work tasks. It emphasizes the importance of in-person interactions and spontaneous conversations, such as hallway chats and impromptu whiteboarding sessions, in fostering innovation within the organization. These types of interactions are seen as lacking on platforms like Zoom, which lack the spontaneity and connection-building that comes with face-to-face communication.

Furthermore, the guest, Sue Keith from Ceres Talent, underscores that being physically present allows for the development of what they refer to as the "connective tissue" of the organization. This involves getting to know individuals in different departments and areas of the company, such as operations, finance, or HR. Building these connections and understanding everyone's collective role contributes to a stronger sense of connection to the overall mission of the company.

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Today we’re going to talk about headless commerce, what it is, how to do it well, and why it is making sense for more and more brands.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Jim Tattersall, Founder & CTO at Rotate°.

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Rotate website: https://studiorotate.com/

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Sign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com

Get the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/

For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com

Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com

The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow

The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company

SYNOPSIS

In this episode, Jim Tattersall from Rotate emphasizes the importance of prioritizing the customer experience over solely maintaining a system. They explain that when organizations focus too much on maintaining the system, it can cause teams to lose sight of their philosophy. This means that teams may become overly focused on the technical aspects of system maintenance rather than finding ways to enhance the overall customer experience.

The speaker stresses the need for organizations to fully operationalize this customer-centric approach. They highlight the significance of clean and reliable data in this process. It is crucial for organizations to determine the source of truth for their data and where it should be stored.

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According to a recent report titled “The Tipping Point for Travel Loyalty in 2023” from iSeatz, while 61% of consumers believe that the loyalty programs they belong to are helping them to save money and get more value from their travel experience, only 51% of them visit their loyalty program website first when making travel booking decisions. What’s worse - 63% of loyalty providers thing they are their members’ first choice. So there are some disconnects between what customers want and are experiencing, and what loyalty programs are providing.

Today we’re going to talk about the state of customer loyalty programs and the role of personalization in improving customer retention and lifetime value.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Andy Hermo, Chief Commercial Officer at iSeatz.

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iSeatz Loyalty Series report:

https://www.iseatz.com/loyalty-series-report?utm_campaign=Tipping%20point%20for%20Loyalty%20H2%20-%20Clone&utm_source=Press%20Release&utm_content=Download%20Form

iSeatz website: https://www.iseatz.com/en/

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Get the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/

For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com

Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com

The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow

The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company

SYNOPSIS

According to the podcast episode, companies must prioritize understanding and meeting their customers' needs to improve their loyalty programs. One challenge is the lack of options and breadth of offerings in loyalty programs, which prevents customers from always choosing their loyalty program provider first. To enhance loyalty programs, customers expect a wide range of options that cater to their preferences and interests. Technology also plays a crucial role, and companies without modern tech stacks may struggle to keep up with evolving consumer needs. It is essential to invest in scalable and adaptable platforms that can incorporate advanced personalization capabilities. Additionally, dedicated and highly talented resources are necessary to drive a strategic loyalty approach. Relying on shared or part-time resources from marketing or finance departments may not be sufficient for effective loyalty program management. Therefore, companies should prioritize understanding and meeting customer needs, leveraging technology, and investing in the right talent to improve their loyalty programs.

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In December of 2022, digital marketers in the healthcare industry were impacted by an expanded definition of PHI or personal health information in the HIPAA, or the health insurance portability and accountability act regulations, which are the the federal law in the United States that protects sensitive patient health incormation from being disclosed.

While this impacts healthcare companies in the US most specifically, and our conversation today is going to center around healthcare marketers, there are lessons to be learned here for marketers in any industry or locale where consumer data privacy is under increased scrutiny and regulations

Today we’re going to talk about creating a HIPAA-compliance marketing technology stack, and how to not sacrifice marketing effectiveness while still protecting consumer data, in this case personal health information.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Ray Mina, Head of Marketing at Freshpaint.

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Freshpaint website: https://www.freshpaint.com

Privacy First Framework Article: https://www.freshpaint.io/blog/privacy-first-framework-for-hipaa-compliance

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Get the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/

For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com

Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com

The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow

The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company

SYNOPSIS

n this episode, the speaker discusses the challenges faced by healthcare organizations in highly regulated industries, such as healthcare, where a compliance-driven mindset often hinders progress. This mindset is characterized by a tendency to avoid taking risks and halt all activities when problems arise. However, the speaker emphasizes that this approach is ineffective for achieving patient-focused outcomes. Instead, they suggest adopting a mindset shift that focuses on finding effective ways to address issues while still complying with regulations.

To navigate the compliance landscape more effectively, the speaker mentions the availability of tools like Fresh Paint for healthcare organizations. They emphasize that although this approach may differ from traditional methods, it is not necessarily more difficult. The key is to embrace a mindset shift that prioritizes patient outcomes and adapts to the changing regulatory environment.

The concept of "compliance by design" is also discussed in the episode, which involves incorporating compliance considerations from the start of any project or initiative. By integrating compliance into the operational side of healthcare organizations, they can avoid losing sight of patients and other important aspects, such as marketing. This approach allows organizations to use the tools that work best for them while still ensuring compliance.

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