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

Algolia, one of the leading enterprise search and discovery platforms, recently published its Ecommerce Site Search Trends 2023 report, which highlights several opportunities and challenges for ecommerce businesses.Today we’re going to talk about the power of search and discovery to deliver strong revenue results to ecommerce businesses, as well as how to harness this power most effectively for your organization.To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Piyush Patel, Chief Strategic Business Development Officer at Algolia.RESOURCESAlgolia website: https://www.algolia.comAlgolia 2023 Ecommerce site search trends report: https://www.algolia.com/dg/ecommerce-site-search-trends-2023/p/1The Agile Brand podcast website: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcastSign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here: https://www.gregkihlstrom.comGet the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems.Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnowDon't miss the upcoming CXPS conference, May 8-11 in Durham, North Carolina. It's for professional services firms that want to focus more on the customer experience. Go to: https://clientexperience.org/cxps-conference/ to register and use the code AGILE200 to get $200 off your ticket.The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.companyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about the business value of creating a great employee experience.To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Annette Franz, Founder & CEO of CX Journey, and best-selling author.RESOURCESThe Agile Brand podcast website: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcastSign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here: https://www.gregkihlstrom.comGet the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.companyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about the value of showing vs. telling in order to improve the customer experience.To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Ken Babcock, Founder & CEO of Tango, a platform that allows users to create step-by-step tutorials of any process with an aim at increasing your company's CX.RESOURCESThe Agile Brand podcast website: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcastSign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here: https://www.gregkihlstrom.comGet the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems.Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnowDon't miss the upcoming CXPS conference, May 8-11 in Durham, North Carolina. It's for professional services firms that want to focus more on the customer experience. Go to: https://clientexperience.org/cxps-conference/ to register and use the code AGILE200 to get $200 off your ticket.The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.companyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anyone that listens to this show knows that category leaders are using data driven customer engagement to create better customer experiences, more loyal customers, and a competitive advantage for the years ahead. Twilio recently published its annual State of Customer Engagement Report, exposing the significant challenges businesses face in activating customer data and what’s at stake when it’s done wrong. Today we’re going to talk about customer engagement as competitive advantage, and how engaged consumers that trust the brands they support become loyal lifetime customers. To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Glenn Weinstein, Chief Customer Officer at Twilio. RESOURCES Twilio report: https://www.twilio.com/en-us/state-of-customer-engagement  Twilio website: https://www.twilio.com 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 here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/ For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems.Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow Don't miss the upcoming CXPS conference, May 8-11 in Durham, North Carolina. It's for professional services firms that want to focus more on the customer experience. Go to: https://clientexperience.org/cxps-conference/ to register and use the code AGILE200 to get $200 off your ticket. The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about empowering great CX in organizations, and what it takes from leaders and employees to do so.To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Mark Slatin, Customer Experience Advisor and Consultant with EmpoweredCX and host of the Delighted Customers Podcast.RESOURCESEmpoweredCX website: https://www.empoweredcx.com/The Agile Brand podcast website: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcastSign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here: https://www.gregkihlstrom.comGet the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems.Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnowDon't miss the upcoming CXPS conference, May 8-11 in Durham, North Carolina. It's for professional services firms that want to focus more on the customer experience. Go to: https://clientexperience.org/cxps-conference/ to register and use the code AGILE200 to get $200 off your ticket.The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.companyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every business needs a website that performs for their business, but beyond a good Content Management System and regular content updates, it takes a lot to maximize your return on investments in this critical marketing platform. In a special episode brought to you by RDA and Sitecore, we’re going to talk about getting the most value from your Digital Experience Platform, or DXP, investment.  To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Sue Rivero, Director of Consulting Services, RDA. RESOURCES Sitecore website https://www.sitecore.com RDA website https://www.rdacorp.com/ 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 here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/ For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems.Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnow Don't miss the upcoming CXPS conference, May 8-11 in Durham, North Carolina. It's for professional services firms that want to focus more on the customer experience. Go to: https://clientexperience.org/cxps-conference/ to register and use the code AGILE200 to get $200 off your ticket. The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about creating a winning customer and employee experience, and how Agile Marketing approaches can be introduced and adopting for successful outcomes.To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Robin Ross, AVP Corporate Marketing at Costco.RESOURCESCostco website: https://www.costco.comThe Agile Brand podcast website: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcastSign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here: https://www.gregkihlstrom.comGet the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems.Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnowDon't miss the upcoming CXPS conference, May 8-11 in Durham, North Carolina. It's for professional services firms that want to focus more on the customer experience. Go to: https://clientexperience.org/cxps-conference/ to register and use the code AGILE200 to get $200 off your ticket.The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.companyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to a special episode of the The Agile Brand podcast that we call The Agile Brand Guide to Intrapreneurship. While entrepreneurs are often lauded with creating new businesses and ideas, it is more often the case that change agents working within organizations—intrapreneurs—are responsible for innovation and seeing those new ideas through to completion. The Agile Brand Guide to Intrapreneurship shares stories and insights from leaders within organizations that had the courage to create new ways to move a business forward.In this first episode, co-host Adam Chen and Greg Kihlström discuss what it means to be an intrapreneur and give a preview of the rest of the series.RESOURCESThe Agile Brand podcast website: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcastSign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here: https://www.gregkihlstrom.comGet the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems.Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnowThe Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.companyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about how diversity, equity, and inclusion can play a transformational role in any organization.To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Donald Thompson, CEO & Co-Founder of The Diversity Movement, and author of Underestimated: A CEO’s Unlikely Path to Succcess.RESOURCESThe Diversity Movement website: https://thediversitymovement.com/The Agile Brand podcast website: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcastSign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here: https://www.gregkihlstrom.comGet the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems.Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnowDon't miss the upcoming CXPS conference, May 8-11 in Durham, North Carolina. It's for professional services firms that want to focus more on the customer experience. Go to: https://clientexperience.org/cxps-conference/ to register and use the code AGILE200 to get $200 off your ticket.The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.companyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re going to talk about digital customer service, and how it’s now essential for companies in every industry to embrace it if they haven’t already started doing so.To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Ragy Thomas, Founder & CEO, Sprinklr, a provider of enterprise software for customer experience management.RESOURCESThe Agile Brand podcast website: https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/theagilebrandpodcastSign up for The Agile Brand newsletter here: https://www.gregkihlstrom.comGet the latest news and updates on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-agile-brand/For consulting on marketing technology, customer experience, and more visit GK5A: https://www.gk5a.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems.Learn more here: https://www.teksystems.com/versionnextnowDon't miss the upcoming CXPS conference, May 8-11 in Durham, North Carolina. It's for professional services firms that want to focus more on the customer experience. Go to: https://clientexperience.org/cxps-conference/ to register and use the code AGILE200 to get $200 off your ticket.The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.companyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices