{"id":110830,"date":"2020-03-12T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dacgroup.com\/5-ways-to-overcome-customer-first-marketing-challenges-2\/"},"modified":"2024-12-21T05:51:15","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T10:51:15","slug":"5-ways-to-overcome-customer-first-marketing-challenges-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dacgroup.com\/en-gb\/insights\/blog\/paid-media\/5-ways-to-overcome-customer-first-marketing-challenges-2\/","title":{"rendered":"5 ways to overcome customer-first marketing challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve spoken at various marketing events across Europe over the past few months. At these events, we’ve not only shared our insights: we’ve engaged with literally hundreds of accomplished marketers, sharpening our understanding of various brands’ unique needs and goals.<\/p>\n

The emerging thread throughout these discussions is that data-led, customer-centric marketing is a laudable, achievable endgame that also happens to come with its own set of challenges. Here’s how to overcome those barriers to become truly customer-first in the digital age.<\/p>\n

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    Marketing teams continue to work in silos<\/h2>\n

    The straw polls we’ve conducted have asked the simple question: “Are your marketing and brand strategies run in silos?” The response has been unmistakable:<\/p>\n

    “Our business wants new customers, regardless of channels. But the silos we operate in mean we sometimes compete for budgets and exposure. Each team and department is focused on their own targets and isn’t sharing insights to win new customers or plan more effectively.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Some of the most significant conflicts between channels include offline media vs. online, driving in-store traffic vs. ecommerce, and even brand vs. performance (the subject of our recent webinar with Forrester<\/a>). Even organisations with sizeable in-house analytics teams have been unable to cross-pollinate their own insights across business units. This is a huge issue in an increasingly omnichannel world. By ensuring they work cohesively from the word “go”, marketing teams can disseminate valuable learnings and work to complement one another, not compete against one another.<\/li>\n

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    Local is underserved in omnichannel<\/h2>\n

    Each postcode and audience segment has its own competitive makeup and decision-making triggers. In fact, it is increasingly apparent that local factors predict behaviour far more effectively than traditional demographics. Unfortunately, brands are still ignoring these vital signs in their ongoing fight for customer attention.<\/p>\n

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    Consider that half of all online searches carry local intent, whether explicit or implied. People are almost always interested in the most local touch point of a brand. That, after all, is where these prospects are most likely to end up converting. Be local or be nowhere.<\/li>\n

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    Brands are ignoring reviews<\/h2>\n

    Mixed online reviews are a typical symptom of siloed marketing. It’s all too easy to picture the scene, isn’t it? Reviews are online, so they become the responsibility of the ecommerce team. Sadly, this content rarely makes its way to the retail team via official channels. As a result, countless customer complaints are lost online in a way that never happened when people would complain or seek a resolution in person at a store. Inevitably, the retail team operates with a huge blind spot, unable to analyse online sentiment<\/a> to enhance the in-store experience. Which leads us to…<\/li>\n

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