It’s hardly a secret that marketing executives of all types are using more data. Data is more powerful than ever, driving decision-making and informing strategy. Increased reliance on data has upended traditional marketing approaches and added greater layers of accuracy, targeting, analytics and measurability to...
Published: May 10, 2019
Data is top of mind for many B2B marketers. But do they have the right data to drive success?
For the sixth consecutive year, Dun & Bradstreet surveyed over 250 B2B sales and marketing professionals to understand how data is being used to guide their go-to-market strategy. We uncovered the biggest obstacles and...
Published: May 10, 2019
In the fast-moving digital world, even experts have a hard time assessing new ideas. Case in point: At Bing a small headline change an employee proposed was deemed a low priority and shelved until one engineer decided to do a quick online controlled experiment—an A/B test—to try it out. The test showed that...
Published: Apr 12, 2018
Utilities leader Nuon (Vattenfall) switched their marketing strategy from channel vision to one-to-one personalization using the Relay42 data management solution. How, why, and did it work?
Discover how Nuon contended with the challenges associated with energy providers, such as churn rate and increasing...
Published: May 15, 2018
We asked analysts and industry leaders what customer engagement trends they thought were key for 2017 and beyond.
From cutting-edge technologies such as IoT and bots to a new spin on old ideas, hot topics boil down to five key trends that will define the customer experience going forward.
In this ebook, learn:...
Published: Jul 26, 2017
Businesses today must keep pace with unprecedented change. Some can react quickly, while others struggle. What separates the winners from the losers?
“The New Game Plan for Strategic Planning” is the product of HBR’s in-depth research. The report includes interviews with industry experts, analysis...
Published: Jun 07, 2017
Look at any great leader from history — in business, sport, military or any other industry — and you’ll notice a wealth of distinctive character traits, from strength and determination to intelligence and eloquence.
But which traits are common to all great leaders? There’s no need to...
Published: Jan 01, 2016
Amazon, Ebay, Alibaba … be they large or small, general or specialised, the economic position of marketplaces is always secure. Marketplaces are very effective for online retailers: their large amounts of traffic can give great visibility to your products, and therefore increase sales dramatically.
But...
Published: Dec 14, 2016
In order to come out on top in the marketing world, you must structure for customer centricity. But how do you go about creating the stepping stones for a cohesive bigger picture?
This whitepaper will show you how to:
Set up journeys effectively across customer channels and screens
Balance customer experience...
Published: May 15, 2018
There's a new paradox in marketing. We present a vision for how marketing leaders can balance trust and regulation to begin delivering one-to-one journeys beyond their own organizational walls:
Recent industry insight into how Financial Services marketing can benefit from network effects
Customer...
Published: May 15, 2018
Retailers are rethinking their eCommerce engagement strategy to respond to customers’ new shopping behaviors. Marketplaces provide a new way for retailers to interact and engage with customers. They offer a broad assortment of products and services at competitive prices and have quickly gained traction as an extension...
Published: Apr 04, 2017
Dark social is a significant and growing challenge that marketers need to take seriously.
There is a growing body of evidence to show that consumers are increasingly sharing content privately, for example through messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Messenger, rather than on publicly accessible social networks where...
Published: Feb 01, 2018
Customers want, demand and quite frankly expect a cross-channel experience where they receive essentially the same message across all of those same channels.
In this particular guide, we’ll discuss some ways to remove any friction B2C marketers may be having as it relates to delivering a cross-channel...
Published: Feb 01, 2016
The 2017 Aberdeen Report on Contact Center and Customer Experience Trends states that companies with an omnichannel program see 25% greater annual revenue growth and 55% greater decrease in customer complaints.
Whether through phone, email, social media, or other web interactions, it is vital for successful companies...
Published: Jul 26, 2017