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How to approach your first-party data strategy

Preparing for a first-party data strategy is crucial for brands in today's evolving landscape of data privacy regulations and cookie deprecation. This article is going to discuss the importance of a first-party data strategy, the challenges brands face in preparing for it, and the steps they can take to be successful.

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AI is transforming marketing teams

AI, or artificial intelligence, is transforming marketing teams in significant ways. In this podcast episode, the topic of AI as a marketing team member was discussed. The guest, Daniel Maloney, CEO and co-founder of Tailwind, shed light on how AI is fundamentally shifting the way marketers work and think about their work.

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Standing out in an e-commerce world

There are a lot of technologies, trends, and customer expectations in the world of eCommerce today. Today we’re going to talk about what brands need to do to stand out in an eCommerce world.

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Forbes: Marketing Operations in the Age of AI

This article was written by Greg Kihlström for Forbes Agency Council. AI provides marketers with a great opportunity to manage complex tasks, analyze vast amounts of data, and personalize customer experiences that benefit both customers and the business itself.

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Personalizing the Customer Journey for Greater Engagement

Today we’re going to talk about Customer Journey Orchestration with a focus on SMS and messaging to help brands drive greater customer engagement and personalize the customer experience for consumers that quickly grow impatient by being saturated with impersonal messages from the brands they support. In fact, according to a recent report by Twilio, two-thirds of consumers say they’ll quit a brand if their experience isn’t personalized.

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Forbes: Upping Your Generative AI Game

In this article, I’m going to talk about the factors to consider when adopting generative AI so that you and your teams can go beyond simply jumping on the bandwagon and instead become power users.

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Using qualitative customer data well

Today we’re going to talk about the value of qualitative customer data, and how to use it well. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Daniel Erickson. Founder & CEO at Viable, an AI analytics tool that enables businesses to instantly access and act on valuable insights from customer feedback.

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Forbes: Where To Prioritize AI In Digital Transformation

What happens when a disruptive technology is introduced midway through the process of transformation? Unless you’ve got access to a time machine to travel back and forth, you and your team are likely grappling with how to incorporate artificial intelligence like generative AI into your plans.

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