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How Michaels Transformed Its Personalization Strategy: Unlocking Greater Loyalty & Engagement

Michaels partnered with Persado to put omnichannel personalization strategy and customer loyalty at the forefront of its SMS, Facebook, and email marketing campaigns.

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Human + Machine: The Future of Content is Coming

It is humanly impossible to create the volume of personalized content necessary to connect with each individual consumer and remain competitive. Fortune 500 companies communicate with customers 500 million times a month and spend 200 million hours coming up with content that doesn’t always convert. With all of this noise, brands must connect with the…

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The End of an Era for Cookies & a Brighter Future with First-Party Data

Technology leaders are making it more and more difficult for companies to track consumers online. Governments across the globe have rolled out data privacy laws, and companies have been in the spotlight for how they obtain, use, store, and share consumer data.  In fact, some of the larger tech organizations are phasing out third-party cookies…

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Drive Growth with First-Party Data and AI-Powered Language

In the recent past, marketers focused on using cookies and third-party data to engage consumers. Third-party cookies continue to drive several online ads and targeted content, which created growth. However, collecting cookies and other third-party customer data is quickly becoming outdated. Major internet browsers, like Firefox and Safari, have already banned collecting this type of…

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Navigate Supply Chain Pitfalls and Satisfy Your Consumers This Holiday Season

Retailers are scrambling to meet demand, given supply chain pitfalls this holiday season. Whether it’s supplying the right amount of inventory or employing enough staff to deliver on consumer expectations, the holidays are bound to be a challenge yet again.  While sales are expected to increase year over year, the hoops that retailers must jump…

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3 Areas Where Language AI is Producing Business Returns

Language AI adoption continues to rise as organizations across sectors pursue digital transformation in a context of pandemic disruption. Budgets reflect the growing interest. A global survey conducted by John Snow Labs shows NLP budgets increased: 60% of respondents say their budget for natural language processing — the official term for language AI — increased…

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What 9 in 10 Executives Want from a Digital Transformation

If you had to guess the number one goal of business executives who invest in a digital transformation, what would you say? Operational efficiency? Business continuity? ROI? The answer, cited by 9 out of 10 executives, is customer centricity and personalization, according to research from Boston Consulting Group. In other words, 90% of business leaders…

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What’s Working for Retailers in 2021: Language Changes Since the Start of the Pandemic

The words you use to engage customers matter. That’s why Persado is always measuring and gathering insights into how customers respond to the language we generate for brands. One major trend: just how much that language has changed for retailers during these strange pandemic times. The language of Attention was in. Then out. And now…

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The Path to Purchase: What Retailers Can Do to Make it Easier on Customers This Holiday Season

The journey to purchase is not always a straight path, too many retail road bumps and unexpected detours can challenge even the most loyal customers. Keeping this in mind, how can merchants prepare now to keep their target consumers straight ahead on the path to purchase this holiday season? It’s time to think about AI….

Your Top Marketing Questions Answered on Apple’s New Privacy Policy
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Your Top Marketing Questions Answered on Apple’s New Privacy Policy

Marketers can still engage their customers without relying on vast sources of third-party data. Start now to explore news ways to measure impact, rebalance the channel mix, and look to capture first-party data.  We’re hearing a lot of questions in the community about how to approach customer engagement strategies in the middle of these upheavals…