Think of AI as a content partner

Content creation has become a crucial aspect of marketing strategies. With
the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI), marketers now have a
powerful tool at their disposal to create content more efficiently and
effectively.

Product leaders need customer empathy

Product leaders need customer empathy in order to build more
customer-centric experiences. This means understanding the actual problems
that customers are trying to solve and ensuring that the products being
built address those needs. It also involves considering the global economic
trends and technology changes that may impact customers and incorporating
innovation into products.

Embracing AI for strategic decision-making

One of the key aspects of moving in the direction of a more autonomous
enterprise is the role of the leader. While they still set the goals and
objectives, their role shifts to that of a steering mechanism rather than
being directly involved in decision-making. This is similar to an
autonomous car, where the driver sets the destination but allows the car to
make decisions based on real-time data and constraints.

The importance of optimizing and personalizing customer touchpoints

When customers have more options and higher expectations than ever before,
optimizing and personalizing customer touchpoints has become crucial for
businesses. The customer journey consists of every interaction a customer
has with a brand, from the initial awareness and consideration stage to the
purchase and post-purchase support stages.

Contextual personalization in physical retail

Contextual personalization in physical retail refers to the practice of
tailoring the shopping experience to individual customers based on their
specific context or situation. This approach takes into account various
factors such as location, time, weather, and customer preferences to
deliver personalized and relevant content or offers.

Data-driven experimentation drives growth

A key factor in achieving this collaboration is the use of data-driven
experimentation. Data-driven experimentation allows companies to gather
insights and make informed decisions based on real-time data. It provides a
framework for testing and optimizing strategies, enabling companies to
identify what works and what doesn’t.

MarTech: Laying the groundwork for AI in MOps: How to get started

This article was written by Greg Kihlström for MarTech. As artificial
intelligence technologies rapidly advance, marketing teams are tasked with
integrating these powerful tools into their existing operations. However,
this transition can be daunting, especially if your MOps function was
established before the rapid rise of AI.

CustomerThink: Mapping Measurement of Customer Lifetime Value to Financial Performance

This article was written for CustomerThink by Greg Kihlström. The strategic
management of Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) has become increasingly
critical for securing both short-term gains and long-term financial
performance in the enterprise. Both first-hand findings and recent research
sheds light on the nuanced relationship between effectively measuring and
improving CLV and its consequential impact on an organization’s financial
performance.