article thumbnail

Lesson #8 Revisited: The Convergence of VoC and Market Research in the Age of AI

PeopleMetrics

In Listen or Die , I highlighted the distinct purposes of Voice of Customer (VoC) programs and market research. While VoC focuses on real-time, operational feedback from all customers, market research traditionally delivers strategic insights based on a sample of customers. In 2017, these two disciplines were starting to converge.

Marketing 116
article thumbnail

Why the Marketing Budget Should Include Customer Service Training

ShepHyken

Traditionally, that is marketing and sales. This could have been a difficult hurdle to overcome until we shared that customer service training could come from the marketing budget. They also spend a lot of money on marketing. Think of it as marketing – because it is! It could be an interaction they have with your website.

Marketing 254
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

How to Create Unforgettable Customer Experiences with Ronn Nicolli

ShepHyken

.” “With AI’s evolving capabilities, you’ll soon be able to market to a large market but with a personal touch. ” About: Ronn Nicolli is the Chief Marketing Officer of Resorts World Las Vegas. He has over 20 years of experience as a marketing and nightlife executive.

article thumbnail

Is Marketing Ethical? A Deep Dive into Scarcity Tactics and Ethics

Beyond Philosophy

In this episode, we tackle a thought-provoking question from one of our listeners: Is it ethical to use urgency as a marketing tactic? This question sparked a deep conversation about the ethics of digital marketing, particularly the use of scarcity to drive sales. The role of empathy in ethical marketing decisions.

Marketing 195
article thumbnail

The 2023 Customer Experience Management Value Index

Building a successful CX program requires teams to share data seamlessly across multiple functions, including support services, contact center, marketing, and sales. The Value Index is an assessment of how well vendors address buyers’ requirements for CX software and incorporates all criteria.

article thumbnail

Let’s Be Honest, Marketing is Inherently Unethical. Should We Change Our Ways?

Beyond Philosophy

One of our podcast listeners questioned the ethics of leveraging a sense of urgency as a marketing tactic, which had me pondering the meaning of life, the universe, and everything. His message got me thinking about marketing, and since many of you are in the field, I wanted to share it here as well. So, Is Marketing Ethical?

Marketing 195
article thumbnail

Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of October 21, 2024

ShepHyken

How 5 Brands Use Relationship Marketing to Create Loyal Customers by Industry Dive (Industry Dive) Nearly 70% of consumers will pay more for brands that they love. That is the epitome of successful relationship marketing. My Comment: Let’s learn from some recognizable brands about how their relationship marketing.

article thumbnail

Data-Driven Marketing 101

This eBook highlights how data-driven strategies empower marketing campaigns through personalization tactics. Here’s what’s covered: How data-driven marketing drives the customer experience. Understanding marketing strategy & performance. The most challenging obstacles to data-driven marketing success.

article thumbnail

Marketing Operations Efficiency: The Essential Checklist

As marketing becomes more tech-driven, the role of marketing operations (MOps) is getting more complex. Today, the discipline is increasingly interwoven with other vital go-to-market motions — including sales and customer support — and is responsible for all business elements associated with marketing, including the tech stack.

article thumbnail

Marketing Ops: The New Revenue Hero

As data continues to play a starring role in today’s B2B organizations, both marketing and sales operations professionals are poised to solidify their place as critical revenue drivers.

article thumbnail

The Ultimate Marketing Efficiency Checklist

When times are tough and marketers are asked to do more with the same (or less), we have to make tough choices. Here are 7 creative ways marketers can work smarter (not harder) - with the resources you already have! However, you might be able to squeeze more value from the tools and processes you’re already using.

article thumbnail

Best Practices for Marketing Database Cleanse

Finding a vendor to cleanse and optimize your marketing database can be difficult if you don’t know what to look for. ZoomInfo has produced this eBook to help marketing leaders understand best practices around cost and value when it comes to choosing a B2B contact data provider. This buyer’s guide will cover: Buying Considerations.

article thumbnail

ABCs of Data Normalization for B2B Marketers

It’s not a far stretch to suggest that the topic isn’t exactly what gets marketers excited in their day-to-day workflow. However, if lead generation, reporting, and measuring ROI is important to your marketing team, then data normalization matters - a lot. Well, marketers rely on this grouping to reach their goals.

article thumbnail

Activating Intent Data for Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The bad news?

article thumbnail

Marketing-Led Post-COVID-19 Growth Strategies

Any return to normalcy may seem far-off, but sales and marketing are on the front lines of restarting the economy. However, there’s no team better suited to lead that charge than the marketing department. Strategically aligning your systems and teams. Getting consensus on how to define “qualified leads”.