A system of engagement
Excerpts from Yuchun Lee blog:
According to a recent IBM study, marketing organizations that engage customers effectively and make better technology investments havea three-year revenue compound annual growth rate (CAGR) that is more than 40 percent higher than that of other companies.
Behind the numbers is what we like to call a “system of engagement” — an integrated and innovative set of technologies and processes that are born out of marketing and IT collaboration. By working closely with the CIO’s team, the CMO can build this system that allows marketers to communicate with a wide array of customers in a personal way, across all channels.
A system of engagement goes beyond tying in new channels, such as mobile and social. It involves pushing the boundaries of each by extending efforts beyond rudimentary tactics.
For example, when it comes to mobile, the marketing leaders are working with IT to move beyond traditional web-based efforts, with 36 percent using location-specific mobile messaging campaigns and ads. When it comes to the rest of their peers, the percentage drops to 20 percent. For social, 48 percent of the top performers are using or plan to use, social/local group buying in the next 12 months. As for the rest of the group, that number drops significantly to 31 percent.
For many, embarking on a system of engagement means internal discussions about budgets and how to get senior management to green light the plan. One approach to making it happen is to highlight measurement. Leading marketers place greater emphasis on measurement, tracking results and then linking them to individual efforts.
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