The Agile Brand with Greg Kihlström®: Expert Mode Marketing Technology, AI, & CX

Today we’re going to talk about using Artificial Intelligence to improve the Customer Experience. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Deon Nicholas, Co-Founder and CEO, Forethought, and who previously built products and infrastructure at Facebook, Palantir, Dropbox. RESOURCES The Agile Brand podcast website: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcast Sign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com Get the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/ For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about creating a winning product roadmap to improve a company’s innovation success rate. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Tony Ulwick, Founder and CEO of Strategyn. RESOURCES The Agile Brand podcast website: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcast Sign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com Get the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/ For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’m excited to introduce part 2 of a special series about the efforts, seemingly every company is on, to modernize their business through digital transformation. This series is brought to you by TEKsystems, an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services and real-world application. RESOURCES The Agile Brand podcast website: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcast Sign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com Get the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/ For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’m excited to introduce part 1 of a special series about the efforts, seemingly every company is on, to modernize their business through digital transformation. This series is brought to you by TEKsystems, an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services and real-world application. RESOURCES The Agile Brand podcast website: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcast Sign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com Get the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/ For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about Customer Experience and Employee Experience and how these are forever unified. For the show today, to help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome David Ostberg, Solutions Principal, Employee Experience at Medallia. RESOURCES The Agile Brand podcast website: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcast Sign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com Get the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/ For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The practice of Customer Experience is continually evolving, and practitioners need to adapt to these changes, incorporating new methods into existing programs while retaining valuable information over time. Today we’re going to talk about Customer Experience measurement, and the value of utilizing both new and existing measurements to better understand your customers. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Judy Bloch, Principal CX Advisor, Medallia. RESOURCES The Agile Brand podcast website: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcast Sign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com Get the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/ For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about setting boundaries and expectations during the sales cycle to prevent poor performance or disappoint down the line. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Craig Colby, President of OneStream Software. RESOURCES The Agile Brand podcast website: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcast Sign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com Get the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/ For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about making the most of your customer data to benefit both your customers, your employees, and business outcomes. Brands know customer data is one of their most valuable assets, but many continue to struggle to put it to good use. In fact, more than 50% of decision-makers at enterprise companies believe they’ll lose revenue due to their customer data challenges. To help me discuss this topic, I’d thrilled to welcome Barry Padgett, CEO of Amperity, a leading enterprise customer data platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about building a strong culture that thrives in a remote work environment. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Tim Brackney, President and COO of RGP, a global consulting firm that helps Fortune 1000 companies fill skills gaps through its workforce of 5,000 professionals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about how to be successful with an authentic influencer marketing campaign. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Magda Houalla, Director of Marketing Strategy at Aspire. ResourcesLearn more about Aspire: https://aspire.io/ The Agile Brand podcast website: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcast Sign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com Get the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/ For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about the business value of partner programs to both the sales pipeline as well as to the Customer Experience. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Bernie Kassar, Chief Customer Officer at Xactly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about the evolution of product management, and its importance to the customer experience. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Nichole Mace, who has spent a career in product management at companies like LastPass, BevSpot, Quilt and Zipcar, and is now VP of Product Growth at Pendo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about the power of customer communities to drive great CX for everyone. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Jake Randall, COO of Common Room. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about improving the customer experience with conversational AI. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Bob Summers, CEO of Goodcall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about how enterprise leaders can achieve sustainable, strategic growth and how to avoid pitfalls along the way. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Stuart Leo, CEO of Waymaker.io. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about creating healthy work cultures that are intrinsically motivated to contribute and be great teammates. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Patrick Touhey, President at Elite Performance Too-E, and Author of Forever Teammates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about the value of branding and a strong brand strategy. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Stephen Houraghan, freelancer turned brand strategist and the founder of Brand Master Academy, Brand Building Master. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about the power of citizen data scientists, and making data science and machine learning more accessible to non-technical users with the goal of increasing the ability for greater collaboration. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Tim Kraska, Professor at MIT and Co-Founder at Einblick. Resources The Agile Brand podcast website: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcast Sign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com Get the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/ For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about experience design from a systems perspective and what creates a healthy organizational culture. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Gary David, Professor of Sociology, Information Design, and Corporate Communication at Bentley University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about the importance of brand tracking in order to make better marketing decisions. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Angeley Mullins, CMO & CGO at Latana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about automation, and how it is helping retailers stay customer-focused amidst a variety of challenges including supply chain disruptions and more.. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Doug LaBahn, CMO at Cin7. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about creating an unbeatable B2B brand that is able to adapt and grow in an increasingly competitive marketplace. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Drew Neisser, founder of Renegade and CMO Huddles and author of The CMO’s Periodic Table, and Renegade Marketing: 12 Steps to Build Unbeatable B2B Brands. YTvHd0p8qMwEksXYYteC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about hyper-personalized communications and why it is so important to tailor the customer experience you provide. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Eric Frankel, CEO and Co-Founder of AdGreetz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on a special Return on Creativity episode, we’re going to talk about the future of nonprofits and what it will take to create and grow the nonprofit of the future, as well as some of the current challenges facing these organizations. To help me discuss this topic, I’m going to be welcoming two guests to the show - Sindy Yeh, Senior Business Ambassador at Arlington Economic Development, and Steve Blair, President of LIS - Lyceum Insurance Services. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about the use of automation and machine learning in the workforce, and how it can be used as a force multiplier for organizations to be more agile and increase the quality of their work. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Aaron Kwittken, Founder & CEO of PRophet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about how to ensure your organization takes a structured approach to providing a consistently great customer experience through CX governance. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Wendy Pravda, Principal Customer Experience Advisor at Medallia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about the importance of ESG, or Environmental, Social and Governance initiatives as a part of corporate citizenship. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Chuck Ammann, EVP, Chief Legal Officer and Chief ESG Officer at Semtech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about differentiation in crowded marketplaces. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Matthew Stibbe, CEO of Articulate Marketing, entrepreneur, pilot, wine enthusiast, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about successful leadership and breaking out of the visionary/manager binary To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Darby Vannier, Director of Operations & Technology and author of The Indispensable Leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about the coming data privacy changes that will affect marketers, such as third party cookie and mobile device ID changes. These important methods of tracking and understanding users and their behavior are being modified, which is going to affect your marketing, advertising, and attribution. We’re going to discuss what marketers can do to stay ahead of this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introducing a special series about the power of decision intelligence. This series is brought to you by TEKsystems, an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services and real-world application. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome TEKsystems’ senior practice director, Ramesh Vishwanathan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about the continued importance of employer branding, and why it is so important to be intentional about documenting and codifying culture, processes and the way internal communications are handled. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Roy Abdo, CEO, Digital Revamp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is your business ready to run without you? Today we’re going to talk about learning to let go as a business owner and giving more control over to your team members. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Jeff Finney, owner of Ultimate Cabinet Components, and Author of That’s It, I’m Fired. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about building a smart, scalable customer success program that utilizes the best of people, processes, and software. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Sonciary Pérez, Co-Founder of Quala, and Mentor with Techstars Boston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about the importance of understanding your customers, as well as how to find ways to meaningfully scale your business while remaining successful. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Tyler “Sully” Sullivan, entrepreneur and eCommerce Email Marketing Expert, and CEO of Bombtech Golf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about going beyond the theory of agility and towards delivering meaningful customer and business value. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Preethi Madhu, CEO, Greyamp Consulting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about unifying sales teams and bringing people, processes, and platforms together to achieve a common goal. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Susan Rothwell, CRO at Vericast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about the importance of agility in your career and how to know when to make a big or even a little change. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Erik Cabral, Founder & CEO of On Air Brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about how both B2C and B2B marketers can utilize Google Ads for the greatest success, and how to overcome some of the challenges that recent changes have posed. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Sean Marshall from Attribution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’m excited to introduce a special series about the power of decision intelligence. This series is brought to you by TEKsystems, an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services and real-world application. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome TEKsystems’ senior practice director, Devang Pandya. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Organizational change of any kind requires a mix of people, processes, and technology. While the technology component is an important aspect of this mix, it is often people and processes that have the most opportunity to allow an initiative to succeed… or fail. Today we’re going to talk about the importance of ensuring you are approaching the “people and processes” component of your change initiative in the right way. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Sara Taheri, Chief Platform Owner for the Contact Center Transformation & Robotics at Prudential Financial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After nearly two years of continual adaptation and transformation, companies and their leadership need to start looking to the future in order to meet rising consumer expectations for service and overall experience. Today we’re going to talk about how leaders need to look to their customers in order to find ways to strengthen their business. Zendesk recently released its CX Trends 2022 report, which discusses key ways to improve your bottom line by putting customers first. To help me discuss this topic and the Zendesk CX Trends 2022 report, I’d like to welcome Paulette Chafe, Head of Consumer Insights & Research at Zendesk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While hybrid and remote work are here to stay in many roles across most industries, there is an even greater need for the creation of spaces that can incorporate what the workforce needs to both live and work. Today we’re going to talk about what it takes to build a place for the future of work. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Marian Marquez, Director, Business Investment Group at Arlington Economic Development. First, why don’t you tell me a little about what you do at Arlington Economic Development? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about the role of the voice of the customer in driving product roadmaps. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Matt Young, CEO of User Voice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about using AI and Machine learning to achieve predictive brand intelligence, and what this means for marketers in a shift to a world of first-party data strategies. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Grant McDougall, Co-Founder & CEO of BlueOcean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about the value of experimentation and getting outside of your comfort zone, and how this can lead to results both personally and professionally. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome David Wood, High-Performance Coach and Founder of Focus.ceo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about XLAs - experience level agreements, and how they have an opportunity to transform how IT products and services are delivered and measured. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Weston Morris, Director of Global Strategy - Digital Workplace Services, Unisys . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about the value of customer insights to business growth and how organizations can more easily understand their key audiences. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Darshan Mehta, Founder of iResearch.com and ConnectQik.com, and author of the book, “Getting to Aha! Today’s Insights Are Tomorrow’s Facts”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about the current state of customer engagement, and what organizations can do to improve customer relationships by nurturing meaningful two-way relationships. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Matt Gillin, CEO of customer engagement platform Relay Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about the value of storytelling for brands that continue to evolve as the role of technology continues to grow within even the most established of industries. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Jon Ebert, Manager, North American Public & Industry Relations at John Deere, a company that was founded in 1837, and continues to evolve and innovate, as its image continues to shift from being an equipment company to the tech company it truly is at heart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices