Gathering customer data effectively to create great customer experience
Aussie marketers need to understand that using data for fantastic customer experiences is about being able to engage customers, not merely spy on them.
Aussie marketers need to understand that using data for fantastic customer experiences is about being able to engage customers, not merely spy on them.
Australian consumers expect truly personalised experiences on whatever touchpoint they engage with your brand. Challenge accepted. They want this complemented by heightened privacy, tighter data controls and the right to have the information erased with the click of a button.
Beijing has instructed Chinese tech giant Tencent to stop releasing any new apps or app updates so that the authorities can inspect its products, according to reports from multiple local outlets. This decision comes as China introduced a new privacy law this month that restricts what companies and individuals can do with personal data — the latest in the country’s crackdown on big tech’s once-unchecked growth.
Is there anything more fascinating than other companies’ customer data strategies, Dear Reader? I thought not. Here’s a Treasure Data study on that very topic. Random factoids: data silos are a more common problem (34%) than data quality (24%); data and IT departments are responsible for customer data strategy at 49% of companies, while marketing is responsible at 11%.; 63% of companies plan to expand use of customer data.