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Only 38% of marketers very confident in their customer data and analytics systems

89% say customer data isn’t readily accessible to them. Constantine von Hoffman on August 5, 2022 North American marketers. Most of these numbers are global ones, but the ones specifically from North American marketers are not good. Only 28% say they are very confident in their data systems to win and retain customers. Compare that … Continue reading Only 38% of marketers very confident in their customer data and analytics systems →

How to decide if you’re ready for a customer journey orchestration solution

Once you understand the benefits of customer journey orchestration you can begin asking the right questions. Pamela Parker on July 22, 2022 Understanding your current business processes, knowing how to measure success, and being able to identify where you are looking for improvements, are all critical pieces of the customer journey orchestration (CJO) tool decision-making … Continue reading How to decide if you’re ready for a customer journey orchestration solution →

4 tips to maximize your ad spend and protect the customer experience

How to ensure no ad dollar is wasted in an economic downturn Intellimize on July 21, 2022  When an economic downturn strikes, what’s the first thing you do?  Eliminate wasteful spending.  As marketers, we know well that our budgets are the first to get cut. Marketing is notoriously undervalued, even though research shows that companies … Continue reading 4 tips to maximize your ad spend and protect the customer experience →

What is customer journey orchestration and how does it work?

Here are the goals and core capabilities of customer journey orchestration solutions. Pamela Parker on July 20, 2022 Great customer experiences are easier to imagine than to actually understand and deliver. That’s why tools that help marketers analyze the customer journey and act on the insights gained — customer journey orchestration (CJO) software — are … Continue reading What is customer journey orchestration and how does it work? →

Amazon gave Ring footage to police without customer consent

Amazon’s Ring has teamed up with over 2,000 police and fire departments Partnerships exploded in 2020 despite privacy concerns. J. Fingas @jonfingas Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Ring’s police collaborations didn’t slow down in 2020 despite controversies — if anything, they ramped up. The Financial Times reports that the Amazon-owned smart home security brand now has 2,014 … Continue reading Amazon gave Ring footage to police without customer consent →

Using AI to improve customer experience and customer journey orchestration

Instead of depending on segments to drive messages and experiences, AI tailors to individual customers at scale. Chris Wood on July 11, 2022 Customer-centric messaging and experiences require smart responses managed by AI. If customers aren’t receiving relevant emails or other communications, they’ll simply opt out. “Right now, marketing is failing more than it works,” … Continue reading Using AI to improve customer experience and customer journey orchestration →

B2B customer journeys that begin at review sites are significantly shorter

When a software review site is the first touch on a customer journey, the length of that journey can be dramatically reduced. Kim Davis on June 29, 2022 The B2B customer journey can be a long one, especially when the purchase of expensive software subscriptions is under consideration. “The average B2B customer journey takes 192 … Continue reading B2B customer journeys that begin at review sites are significantly shorter →