The introduction of GDPR in May 2018 forced many companies and organisations to reinvent how they deal with customer data and how in such a crowded world of information they can cut through to their consumers with relevant and timely messaging. GDPR professional Louise Hickman, photographer, videographer and content marketeer Pete Webb from Wearemerci and social media marketeer Iain Martin of Skipedia present thoughts and insights into reinventing how to communicate with customers in 2018.
16. @skipedia#listex2018
‘The majority of skiers said social
media
had very little influence on their ski
holiday booking decisions’
Source: Ski Weekends, September
2017
31. @skipedia#listex2018
An Amazon study found customers are more
likely to favour products based on the
quantity of reviews, rather than what
they say
Source: https://goo.gl/zna6mk
45. @skipedia#listex2018
A study found 83% of customers who complained
and that received a reply liked or loved the
fact that the company took the time
to respond
Source: Evolve24
https://goo.gl/PCBFP2
73. Marketing Automation
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3 Business Goals
Increase inbound Conversions
Boost email Marketing performance
Increase Sales team accountability
74. Marketing Automation
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Increase inbound Conversions
The conversion of an unknown to customer
Using a tempting white paper download in
return for customer details or an offer for a B2C
customer
75. Marketing Automation
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3 Business Goals
Boost email Marketing performance
Behavior tracking
Personalised Relevant Content
Customer Life Cycle
76. Marketing Automation
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3 Business Goals
Increase Sales team accountability
Internal Automated Alerts
Triggered emails
According to InsideSales, if you reach out to a lead within five minutes of a given interaction, your odds of contacting them are 100 times greater than if you call after
30 minutes, and they’re also 21 times more likely to enter the sales cycle.
Pete Webb
REINVENTION
Merci collectively known as we are merci
We like telling stories
Ski industry knows me as a photographer
Studied Computer Science
With the digitisation of Photography I needed to change
Rather than run away from change I went further and started looking for a digital complementary business
Digital Content Marketing
t
Smart content found it in Hubspot
Sharpspring breakfast
I dont like things that are automated
But this is kinda clever and gives real Business Intelligence
Insights into customer behavior and the ability to act on them
We get asked for personalisation not AM
So what is it ?
Dashboard with a set of tools
we collect data points on our contacts/customers and use these data point to communicate with them using targeted content.
Piece of code in your header of your website and start collecting data
Emails
Website landing pages
Automations that react to actions
Yes you will be giving me your email address…..
Go on here and follow the instructions
You can do this while I’m talking or later if you prefer
Gated Content
Track behaviour and deliver relevant content
As you get to know your customer deliver relevant content
Life cycle dynamically move customer from list to list
Due to disruptors in the market we now have cheaper solutions
Agency cheaper than end user solution
We have built up experience in how to deliver
Due to disruptors in the market we now have cheaper solutions
Agency cheaper than end user solution
We have built up experience in how to deliver