Director of Conversion Optimization Alex Harris stopped by Opticon19 last week to meet with other conversion rate optimization (CRO) experts in the industry and learn about the latest Optimizely releases. While there, he sat down with Nasdaq’s Laura Moreno for a quick chat about the event, what we do here at Perficient Digital, and the […]
Personalization
Take Your Intranet to Court
A great customer experience (CX) doesn’t necessarily begin with your customer-facing website. More and more companies today are shifting their focus and evaluating all that goes into a great CX. If you take a step back and think about what’s critical to delivering a top-notch customer experience, the employee experience and similarly, employee engagement, are […]
Essentials for Your Digital Strategy: Infuse AI in Customer Experience
Delivering seamless, consistent, and engaging experiences starts with a customer-centered digital strategy. This ongoing series explores the characteristics that make up a great digital strategy and how to deliver powerful brand moments that solidify customer loyalty and drive differentiation for your organization. Ever-increasing and evolving customer expectations pose a challenge to businesses, regardless of their […]
How to Use Research & Personas for Personalized Marketing
Personalization, by definition, should not be a “one-size-fits-all” effort. It’s a customer-driven approach that can dramatically improve marketing results by leveraging user data, customer insights and strategic knowledge of a customer journey. Most importantly, it can build trust between customers and brands, as well as increase B2B sales by reaching current or prospective customers through […]
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 […]
Roles of the B2B Buying Journey: The Manufacturing Sales Rep
Understanding the customer journey – and your internal team’s journey – is critical in B2B industries like manufacturing and distribution. A manufacturing sales representative is an independent seller that represents manufacturers and their products, but is not a direct employee of any manufacturer. He often represents a series of complimentary manufacturers, but generally not competitors. […]