In this episode, Celisa Steele interviews Erica Salm Rench, COO of rasa.io, about AI in marketing, personalization, and email strategies. They discuss the potential of Chat GPT, the use of AI in learning business marketing, and techniques for email personalization and standing out in crowded inboxes.
AI has the potential to enhance marketing efforts by enabling personalization and tailoring content to individual learners.
The development of AI agents that can perform tasks beyond content generation holds promises for significant changes in how we live and work.
Deep dives
The Power of AI in Email Marketing
In this episode, Solisa talks with Erica from Rasa.io about the state of artificial intelligence and its potential in the realm of email marketing and personalization. Rasa.io uses AI to send personalized newsletters to each recipient on an email list, refining the content based on user behaviors and interactions. They also help automate newsletter production and amplify revenue streams through partnerships and sponsorships. With the release of Chat GPT and other developments in AI, there are opportunities to leverage AI for strategic ideation, content generation, and data analytics.
The Future of AI and its Impact on Work
Looking ahead, Erica discusses the potential for further advancements in AI, including the development of AI agents that can perform tasks and take actions beyond just generating content. These agents could streamline processes, execute actions on behalf of individuals, and even surpass human intelligence in certain domains. While the timeline for widespread adoption is uncertain, AI's evolution holds promises for significant changes in how we live and work.
Harnessing AI for Effective Marketing
The discussion also dives into how learning businesses can make use of AI to enhance their marketing efforts. Personalization is a key strategy that can help tailor content specifically to individual learners, increasing its effectiveness. By using generative copy, leveraging AI for imagery, and automating social media posts, businesses can optimize their marketing campaigns. While email remains a reliable channel, personalizing the content, targeting the right audience, and using data-driven automation are vital to stand out in the crowded inbox.
With the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, artificial intelligence broke into the mainstream and became a more practical rather than theoretical topic than ever before. AI has the potential to lighten the existing load and to enable new activities for learning businesses, particularly in the realms of marketing and personalization.
Erica Salm Rench is the chief operating officer at rasa.io, which uses AI to send personalized newsletters to every recipient on an e-mail list. Before joining rasa, Erica worked in digital media and advertising at an agency, leading a team of content marketers, SEO specialists, Web developers, and online advertisers. She also worked at Tulane University in undergraduate admissions. Erica is passionate about designing effective marketing strategies, and she’s an avid student of AI.
In episode 393 of the Leading Learning Podcast, co-host Celisa Steele talks with Erica about the state of artificial intelligence, what’s on the horizon for AI, e-mail marketing, personalization, the importance of data, and the interaction and interplay of humans and AI to get work done well.