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Personalization

Personalization is more than a feature - it’s delivering the right content in the right context at the right moment across all channels. This fundamental approach to the customer experience can be a key differentiator for ambitious businesses.

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Getting Started with A/B Split Testing

or an expert in Marketing, the term “A/B testing” or "split testing" goes hand-in-hand with “Optimization”, “Improving landing page KPIs” and “Increasing conversion rates”. This term is used so often and means so many things to so many people that it’s hard to find a beginner’s view on the topic. My esteemed colleague Sigrid already talked about split testing and how easy it is to start these experiments with CoreMedia Content Cloud in her well-read blog post “Stop Watching the Crystal Ball”.

A Holiday Peek at CoreMedia Content Cloud v11.2110.1

A Holiday Peek at CoreMedia Content Cloud v11.2110.1

As we approach the end the year and the holiday season, everyone here at CoreMedia is excited about our new gift - the first release of CoreMedia ContentCloud version 11. The first distribution this new release (v11.2110.1) will be out any day now and we can't wait to tell you about all of the great new features and enhancements. 

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Bust The Five Myths of Personalization

While 85% of companies believe they deliver personalized experiences, only 60% of customers agree. Download this guide to learn the true meaning of personalization, the myths around it, and strategies to help you exceed customer expectations and strengthen brand loyalty.

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What Do Iconic Experiences Require?

Content is more important than ever. To keep customers engaged, brands will need to create inspirational product experiences at the touch of a button.

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Breaking the Chains of Personalization

Personalization is a complicated topic with a lot of pitfalls, so retailers need a tailored strategy. Learn a few ways to avoid pitfalls and create lasting bonds with your customers.

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What's New in CoreMedia Content Cloud, v10.2107.1

It's that time again. As you know, CoreMedia is committed to the principle of continuous innovation. CoreMedia Content Cloud is enhanced by a series of Agile Enhancement Packs (AEP), which provide additional functionality to the major product release.

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The Challenges of Branded Content in the All-Digital Era

Brands need to understand the complexities of their diverse customer base to consistently meet customer expectations. Delivering relevant content is a key piece of this.

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The Shopper Personality Guide

With the global growth of eCommerce and the pressure from online-only discounters, differentiating yourself online grows more challenging every day. The first step is to learn how to recognize — and satisfy — the demands of a range of online shopper personalities.

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What's New in CoreMedia Content Cloud, v10.2104.1

At CoreMedia, we know that our customers can’t stand still in the face of constantly shifting requirements and increasing competitive challenges. Brands are under constant pressure to improve their operational efficiency and deliver increasingly innovative customer experiences. With that in mind, we are committed to delivering regular feature updates to help you stay ahead of the market.

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How Can Automated Tag-Driven Experience Management Help Me?

How Can Automated Tag-Driven Experience Management Help Me?

What is Automated Tag-Driven Experience Management? What is it good for?

In a nutshell, it’s about the power of metadata tagging and enabling smart, personalized customer experiences to drive customer satisfaction and loyalty. But what does this mean, exactly? We will explore this in detail by presenting several out-of-the-box and custom use cases that leverage CoreMedia Content Cloud.

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Top trends in digital experience and content creation in 2023

Digital experience and content creation are constantly evolving. To stay ahead of the curve, businesses must keep up with the latest trends and technologies. In 2023, here are five key trends to watch out for, in order to create engaging and personalized customer experiences.

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Composable commerce: What it is and why it matters

Composable commerce is an oft-used term that has gained significant traction in the e-commerce industry in recent years. It is seen as the next evolution of the traditional monolithic e-commerce platform model, which has dominated the industry for over a decade. The term "composable commerce" refers to a new approach that enables businesses to leverage a flexible set of services, applications, and microservices that can be easily combined, configured, and reconfigured as needed to meet their specific business requirements.

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Our takeaways from NRF 2023: the future of technology in retail

Last week, we attended one of the most anticipated trade shows in the retail industry, hosted by The National Retail Federation (NRF) at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. NRF 2023 featured a large number of sessions, speakers, and networking opportunities, to discuss the latest trends in the retail industry across a variety of topics, focusing on digital transformation and the omnichannel customer experience. Here are our key takeaways: 

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The power of flexibility: why your enterprise needs a flexible CMS

With consumers' preferences shifting like the wind and new technologies emerging by the minute, large enterprise businesses find themselves in a perpetual battle to stay relevant and connect with their audience effectively. In this high-stakes game, the flexibility of your Content Management System (CMS) emerges as the critical tool that can make or break a brand's online presence. Today, we delve into why flexibility is the linchpin for large enterprise businesses aiming to establish a strong digital foothold. 

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Busting the 5 most common personalization myths

In this white paper, we provide a practical guide on the importance of mastering personalization. As customer expectations rise with the advent of AI, it's imperative to engage in ways that deeply resonate. We explore the top 5 myths surrounding personalization and help you create a game-changing personalization strategy that will supercharge your campaigns.

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Guided Selling: Elevating the customer experience with AI and a human touch

Guided selling stands as the latest game-changer in commerce. In a world filled with choices, discover how this innovative approach not only alleviates decision fatigue but also prioritizes customer needs, offering a personalized and human-centric sales experience by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning tools.

Mariana Gaspar

Mariana Gaspar

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Trends to watch in 2024: Redefining customer experience via AI-powered strategy

As the calendar strikes 2024, it marks not just a new year but a fresh chapter in the realm of customer experiences. This year marks more than a milestone; it's a pivotal juncture where the convergence of technology and human-centered approaches reshapes the very essence of how businesses engage with their audiences. As we look ahead to this new year, the canvas for retail and marketing is already undergoing a vibrant transformation, guided by five pivotal trends to watch out for — all likely to redefine and elevate the customer journey.

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Revolutionizing customer-centric solutions with AI-powered advanced personalization

In this collaborative piece with CMSWire, we explore how a mature personalization strategies and a seamless transition between AI and human interactions are part of a truly customer-centric approach and, ultimately, improves companies digital customer experience.

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AI-Powered Personalization: 4 tactics to drive conversions

Consumer preferences are constantly evolving, leaving businesses uncertain about how to engage with their audience. Some brands are now embracing AI-powered personalization tools as an innovative way to connect with customers and deliver the best experience. These tools aren’t just a trend, they play a pivotal role in enhancing engagement, loyalty, and, ultimately, driving sales. However, the impact of personalization does not come as a surprise, as its ability to drive better performance has been well-documented. According to McKinsey & Company, companies that grow faster drive 40% more of their revenue from personalization compared to their slower-growing counterparts.

Mariana Gaspar

Mariana Gaspar

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Overcoming today’s digital commerce challenges: 5 pillars for success

Digital commerce is in the middle of a significant transformation. Buying journeys are shifting, with consumers demanding a smooth experience across channels and expecting personalized interactions. All while requesting high-quality and quick support. For businesses, this is a challenge to handle, and it involves managing multiple touchpoints and delivering exceptional human support, without sacrificing efficiency.

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Stage 1: Fragmented: Multiple Channels

You’re a digital dinosaur!

You have a beautiful website, but with fragmented digital experiences, you run the risk of extinction.

It’s time to evolve.

Your audiences want a seamless experience, no matter what's happening behind the scenes. When your experience is different or difficult, it’s important to start with the basics, such as cultivating a holistic approach to online digital experiences. Realign your teams, platforms, processes, goals, and metrics around a comprehensive view of the online experience. Focus on the end-to-end customer journey cutting across channels, desktop and mobile.

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Stage 2: Integrated: Multiple channels

You’re a fish!

Signs of exciting life are starting to form. Your DX is responsive and adaptive but it’s not quite personalized yet.

Keep swimming!

The integration of your brand content across every touchpoint (website, online store, social media, emails, apps, point of sale) creates immersive experiences. These flagship sites combine content-rich brand experiences with immediate conversion capabilities. Business teams and marketing are closely aligned. However, while the digital experience is responsive and adaptive, it’s not yet personalized.

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Stage 3: Instant: Global expansion

You’re a crocodile!

You’re taking it global. Speed and scalability are key and just like a crocodile, you’re fast…but you’re clumsy.

Oh snap!

In this stage, the online digital experience becomes completely dynamic. You need content that is global, yet relevant, with plenty of local insights: Who is the user? Are they using a mobile phone? Is it raining where they are? Is it snowing? If it is, maybe they need warm, waterproof boots. All of this contextualized information creates a better user experience. With one global orchestration, you’re able to adapt everything, in whatever country or language you choose – while keeping turnaround times low. So keep evolving.

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Stage 4: Dynamic: Real time personalization

You’re a lion!

You’re reaching more customers in more countries and languages than ever before, and now you’re finally hunting and collecting info with precision.

But you can do more to keep your brand roaring!

As you graduate to the Instant level, you’re able to rapidly update everything - not just in one language and for one country, but in 20 languages and for 100 countries. Speed and scalability are key, driven by the need to roll out global campaigns in all languages and all touchpoints and make updates in minutes or hours, not weeks. But there’s still more to do to reach nirvana.

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Stage 5: Immersive: Elevated experiences

You’re Captain Content!

You’ve done it! You have opposable thumbs AND you’re saving the world with your seamless, elevated customer experiences.

You're a superhero in the digital space.

Your digital world and your physical world are blending together in the most complementary way possible. When shoppers visit your store, they’ll be greeted with their pre-selected products. Language changes dynamically depending on country of origin – it's like the whole store was set up just for your one specific customer.

In this final stage, your customer experience is truly immersive and superior, and your flagship store merges your physical and digital world into one, with a truly personalized individual experience.

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