Changes in Airline Marketing [Part I]: Overcoming Skill and Tech Challenges in Martech
Nov 30, 2023
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In this podcast, the guest Juan Mendoza discusses the state of marketing technology in the airline industry. They explore emerging roles and the need for new marketing skills. They also talk about challenges in building customer experiences, personalization, and implementing new marketing technologies. Additionally, they highlight how Insider, a marketing tool, helps create personalized digital experiences for airlines.
The airline industry faces technology challenges due to the complexity of its business model and difficulty in integrating legacy infrastructure with modern MarTech platforms.
Marketing operations (marketing ops) can bridge the skill gap in the airline industry by combining strategic marketing knowledge with technical skills, enabling effective use of MarTech.
Deep dives
Challenges of Marketing Technology in Airlines
The podcast discusses the changes in marketing technology (MarTech) and how it will impact airlines in the future. The complexity of the airline business model presents technological challenges, as legacy infrastructure is difficult to integrate with modern MarTech platforms. Additionally, airlines face a skill gap in terms of marketing professionals who are tech-savvy and data-driven. The concept of marketing operations (marketing ops) is introduced as a potential solution. Marketing ops combines strategic marketing acumen with technological expertise, bridging the gap between business objectives and technical implementation. However, it is currently more prevalent in B2B companies and is still emerging in the airline industry.
Technological Challenges in Personalization
The podcast explores the technological challenges airlines face in implementing personalization strategies. The complex nature of the airline business model, coupled with legacy infrastructure, makes it difficult to access and integrate data for personalization initiatives. While there are modern MarTech platforms available, integrating them with existing IT systems can be challenging. However, despite these challenges, some airlines have successfully personalized experiences for customers. For example, personalizing holiday destinations based on customers' travel preferences or recommending ancillary services based on passenger profiles.
The Need for Marketing Operations and Skill Gap
The podcast highlights the importance of marketing operations (marketing ops) in addressing the skill gap faced by airlines in implementing MarTech solutions. Marketing ops is a discipline that combines strategic marketing knowledge with technical skills, enabling marketers to utilize MarTech effectively. While marketing ops is more prevalent in B2B companies, it can play a valuable role in the airline industry. Airlines face the challenge of managing various departments and stakeholders, each with their own priorities and objectives. Marketing ops can serve as a centralized function to bridge the gap between business objectives and technical implementation, ensuring a cohesive and effective use of MarTech.
Marketing and marketing technology are changing fast!
With constant changes and mounting pressure on airlines to stay on top, we've decided to help you navigate these shifts with a special two-part podcast series.
Today, in Part I, join us and founder and editor of Martech Weekly Juan Mendoza as we explore the state of marketing technology, discussing emerging roles and the critical need for new, emerging marketing skills.
Then, in Part II, we dive deeper into the future of digital analytics, covering everything from the cookie-less world to AI's impact on marketing.
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