It is common sense that a well-placed email marketing campaign gets a lot of engagements and sales. The problem is, a lot of companies focus on user acquisition and not user experience. Then, they often send a bunch of generic emails telling how awesome their new product is. In other cases, there’s not a single …
The difference between Brand Experience (BX) and Customer Experience (CX) is often unclear and confusing. Each has a role to play in the reputation and success of your business. They are closely connected, where the success of one is very much dependent on the other. They are, however, two distinct functions. A brand is …
In the past a brand’s reputation and success was built on the quality of its products and its ability to communicate its marketing message to a mass audience. These days its built on its ability to stay relevant to the ever-shifting needs and expectations of its customers. Brands that are slow to innovate and add …
Buyer or customer personas are a great tool to develop a profound understanding of your customers and the factors that influence their buying decisions. Personas are essential in creating engaging content and customer experiences. There are, however, a number of pitfalls the unwary marketer or CX professional can easily fall into. Hubspot defines a buyer …
As a focus on Customer Experience (CX) in business and media continues its rise in popularity globally, a common question that is often asked – who owns the customer? Particularly when the remit of the CX and marketing teams overlap (and they almost always do), business leaders are at risk of siloing their CX projects …
Marketing has stepped up to take a greater role in leading CX initiatives across the enterprise, according to recent research from Salesforce. Though CX encompasses much more than marketing, marketers have a unique perspective of customer needs, behaviours, and challenges. Hopefully, greater alignment between all enterprise departments will erode the silos that are minimising the …
Marketers are now producing more content than ever before. They have their blogs and social media channels pumping out press releases, articles and posts on a weekly, daily and in some cases hourly basis. Too much of it is generating noise rather than compelling content that drives customer engagement and improves the brand experience. The …
In a previous blog, we discussed the key components to successfully implement an account based strategy. From there, we talked about the connection points between ABM and ABS. In a follow-up blog, we then identified potential gaps in the process and how to optimize a martech stack for ABM success. A strategic and holistic account …
In the pursuit of Google rankings the customer experience is often neglected. Most people are aware that certain SEO practices will do more harm than good. However, even legitimate SEO practices may hurt your brand. SEO campaigns that focus primarily on keyword rankings and visitor traffic may come at the expense of relevancy and the …
Regardless of the size and structure of your marketing and sales teams, new roles have emerged as key components to connect the two departments. These roles are considered critical to the success of any account-based strategy. Sales Development Representatives (SDRs) The SDR function is increasingly important to organisations implementing account-based strategies. Traditionally, this role is …