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

In this special episode, brought to you by Ceres Talent, we’re going to talk about the value of the candidate experience in times where there are plenty of candidates or when there aren’t nearly enough candidates for the roles available. While some approaches may change, the candidate experience is always important. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Sue Keith, Corporate Vice Presi...

Today we’re going to talk about retail media networks, their benefits and drawbacks, and how they fit in a post-cookie first-party data world. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Mary Matyas, SVP and General Manager North America at MediaMath. RESOURCES MediaMath website: https://mediamath.com The Agile Brand podcast website:  https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcast Sign...

Today we’re going to talk about how focusing on the processes and methods behind the work of marketing can help marketers be more effective and get better results. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Shafqat Islam, General Manager at Optimizely. RESOURCES The Agile Brand podcast website:  https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcast Sign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here:...

As any marketer knows, it’s not enough to just have a good looking website. You need one that performs. It needs to provide relevant content, have the flexibility to adapt to both the brand and the customers’ needs, and it needs the speed and performance that consumers expect. In a special episode brought to you by RDA and Sitecore, we’re going to talk about three aspects that any brand should kee...

Today we’re going to talk about modern ecommerce, and how composable platforms offer brands the ability to deliver a more unified customer experience. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Filippo Conforti, Founder & CEO of Commerce Layer. RESOURCES The Agile Brand podcast website:  https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcast Sign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here:  ht...

Welcome to a special episode of the show brought to you in partnership with Arlington Economic Development, where we discuss issues related to the workforce, the role of place in the future of work, and the role of the creative sector in a larger business context. We call this Return on Creativity. Today we’re going to talk about the role of public art in place and its relationship to the people w...

Today we’re going to talk about customer centricity as a shared goal among leaders and employees. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Amanda Ono, Chief Human Resources Officer at Kroll. RESOURCES Kroll website: https://www.kroll.com   The Agile Brand podcast website: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcast Sign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here: https://www.gregkihls...

Today we’re going to talk about maintaining a great employee experience during tough economic times, and maintaining morale when teams are stretched thin, and often with higher expectations. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Anne Jacoby, Founder + CEO at The Spring Street Solutions Company. RESOURCES The Agile Brand podcast website:  https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodc...

Today we’re going to talk about personalized content delivery and how it helps brands create more valuable and longer lasting customer relationships. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome John Thomas, Chief Strategy Officer, Relay Network. RESOURCES The Agile Brand podcast website:  https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcast Sign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here:  https:...

Today we’re going to talk about the role of automation in the workplace, and how a hybrid work environment can provide both challenges and opportunities to a more productive and streamlined workplace. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Shawn Herring, Chief Marketing Officer at airSlate, a $1B+ tech unicorn and leader in eSignature + workflow automation solutions. RESOURCES airSlate...

Leading customer data platform company Lytics recently released a white paper called “Life After the Third-Party Cookie” which discusses what a world post-third party cookies looks like for both marketers and their customers. Today we’re going to talk about life beyond the era of the third-party cookie and what it means for both marketers and the customer experience and to help me discuss this top...

Today we’re going to talk about successful design and the process used to get great design results. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Amrita Mathur, VP of Marketing at Superside. 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 o...

Today we’re going to talk about using prediction to improve the customer experience. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Andy Rossmeissl, CEO and Co-Founder of Faraday. 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 h...

Customer Data Platforms, or CDPs, provide companies with the ability to tie their customer information from a multitude of sources and types of behaviors into a single profile that can power personalization, enhanced data governance, and enable better tracking and reporting across the customer journey. In a special episode brought to you by RDA and Sitecore, we’re going to talk about how companies...

Today we’re going to talk about personalizing the customer experience to increase loyalty in a world increasingly mindful of consumer data privacy. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Lisa Routel, Marketing Strategy Lead, Verizon Up. RESOURCES The Agile Brand podcast website: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcast Sign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here: https://www....

Today we’re going to talk about how the people, process, and platforms of a great Employee Experience translate into a great Customer Experience. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Joe Berger, Area Vice President, Digital Experiences at World Wide Technology. Resources World Wide Technology website: https://www.wwt.com The Agile Brand podcast website: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/...

There is a lot of talk these days about consumers data privacy, and with good reason. With many high profile data breaches exposing customer data, as well as a lot of uncertainty about how consumers’ data is exactly being used, there have been moves both from a regulatory perspective (such as GDPR in the EU and CCPA in the State of California) to provide greater protection for consumers and their...

Today we’re going to talk about applying design thinking to the customer experience in order to improve processes and delivery, and provide more customer-centric products & services. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Laurence Gonzalez, Vice President of Product Insights on the Global Client Experience team within the Commercial Bank (CB) at JPMorgan Chase (JPMC). RESOURCES The...

Today we’re going to talk about listening to customers, aligning leadership around a customer experience strategy, and connecting your CX strategy to real challenges and opportunities. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Karen Mangia, Best Selling Author and Vice President, Customer & Market Insights at Salesforce. RESOURCES The Agile Brand podcast website:  https://www.gregkihl...

Today we’re going to talk about the shifting agency-client landscape and how storytelling is still key in how brands reach their customers. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Mark Nardone, Chief Marketing Officer at PAN Communications. RESOURCES The Agile Brand podcast website:  https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcast Sign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here:  https:/...

Today we’re going to talk about the current state of B2B ecommerce and what lies ahead for brands. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Rupesh Agrawal, CEO of Amla Commerce, makers of Znode, an enterprise B2B ecommerce platform and Artifi, an ecommerce product customization platform. RESOURCES The Agile Brand podcast website:  https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcast Sign u...

Today we’re going to talk about growing and scaling a marketing agency, and how to find the best clients in order to continue to innovate and achieve great results. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Erik Huberman, Founder & CEO of Hawke Media. RESOURCES The Agile Brand podcast website: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcast Sign up for The Agile Brand newsletter he...

Today we’re going to talk about taking agile approaches to AI and Machine Learning initiatives in order to gain the most business value. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Luke Arrigoni, CEO & Principal Data Scientist at Arricor AI. RESOURCES The Agile Brand podcast website: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcast   Sign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here: https:...

Today we’re going to talk about combining technology and design psychology to drive business success. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Thomas Watkins, Principal and Founder of 3Leaf, a design collective using applied psychology and data to enhance the design of products. RESOURCES The Agile Brand podcast website:  https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcast Sign up for The...

Today we’re going to talk about how brands manage expectations and the wellbeing of their audience and employees. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Julius Geis, Founder and CEO of MUA. SPECIAL 30% OFF ON MUA OFFER: Listeners of the podcast can get a special 30% discount on MUA. Visit the show page for more detail here: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcast/employee-we...