Content and commerce – it’s no longer just a trend that you hear in the industry where only a few far between may understand what it is. Now, it’s so much more than a buzzword, especially in today’s evolving digital landscape. It’s an approach, a mindset, and most importantly, an organizational strategy that takes your […]
Karie Daudt –
Senior Commerce Consultant for Perficient, a leading digital consultancy. Experience includes more than two decades in digital commerce, product management, business development and marketing for manufacturing and distribution organizations. Has provided strategic leadership for global suppliers and brands resulting in innovative techniques for improving the customer experience overall, reducing cost of sales and accelerating efficiencies within complex buying and selling scenarios. Authored articles for leading publications in the manufacturing, distribution and ecommerce industries.
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Why Commerce Should be the Key to Your Digital Transformation
The customer is your business’ number one priority because they are your main source of revenue and drive you to the next step in your success. Customer expectations are frequently changing and more customers are relying on digital processes for their commerce efforts due to their fluidity. Businesses must digitally transform to keep up with […]
Impact of the Data-to-Content Journey in Manufacturing
The need for companies to evolve their digital commerce experiences is apparent. For manufacturers, creating a cohesive commerce experience is a daunting task due to the vast and complex product data they have to process. Thus, taking that complex product data and turning it into customer-friendly content can be overwhelming. To make sense of this […]
Ecommerce is Dead, Long Live Digital Commerce
In the past, ecommerce was believed to be the simple act of building a commerce website for your business and seeing how your customers used it. However, many B2B sites weren’t performing well or able to adapt to this approach because they lacked the specific resources and knowledge needed to be successful and even felt […]
Digital Commerce: Federated Model vs Centralized Model
Becoming a digitally mature company is a vital piece to success. But what does your company need to look like today and what should it look like in the future to align toward that goal? What skills and resources do you need to build an organizational model that supports digital maturity? These are often questions […]
Roles of the B2B Buying Journey: The eCommerce Admin
Understanding the customer journey – and your internal team’s journey – is critical in B2B industries like manufacturing and distribution. Responsible for the daily operations of the digital business, the eCommerce admin spends most of his day in the back end of the commerce system. He is managing website content and information, managing configuration and […]
Roles of the B2B Buying Journey: The Marketing Manager
Understanding the customer journey – and your internal team’s journey – is critical in B2B industries like manufacturing and distribution. The marketing manager plays an important role in the B2B eCommerce journey at both manufacturing and distribution companies. She is most interested in how marketing efforts directly impact both online and traditional sales efforts. She […]
Roles of the B2B Buying Journey: Understanding the Merchandiser
Understanding the customer journey – and your internal team’s journey – is critical in B2B industries like manufacturing and distribution. The B2B merchandiser role can be filled from many different functional roles within an organization, including marketing, product marketing, or even product management. The more complex the products, the most likely this role will be […]
Roles of the B2B Buying Journey: The Financial Team Member
Understanding the customer journey – and your internal team’s journey – is critical in B2B industries like manufacturing and distribution. The financial team member is a crucial part of every B2B business. He steps in after the purchase has been made and shipped, and is interested in whether that order was received, the order was […]
Roles of the B2B Buying Journey: Understanding the CSR
Understanding the customer journey – and your internal team’s journey – is critical in B2B industries like manufacturing and distribution. A Customer Service Rep (CSR) is a typical role at both manufacturing and distribution companies and is the center of a B2B buyer’s journey. They support the outside sales team and communicate with customers through […]
Roles of the B2B Buying Journey: The Distribution Sales Rep
Understanding the customer journey – and your internal team’s journey – is critical in B2B industries like manufacturing and distribution. A direct employee of a distributor or wholesale organization, the distribution sales representative is responsible for selling the products her company sells. She is often responsible for a specific territory and the customers that reside […]
Roles of the B2B Buying Journey: The Direct Sales Rep
Understanding the customer journey – and your internal team’s journey – is critical in B2B industries like manufacturing and distribution. A direct sales representative works for a manufacturer and represents only that organization. Her role is to meet with customers, support the distribution channel, and sell her organization’s products. It is very common for the […]