The document provides 10 practical steps for building omni-channel teams and experiences. It recommends (1) ensuring all key performance indicators align with overall company objectives rather than just individual metrics, (2) taking a gradual approach to change instead of immediately investing in new areas, and (3) forming cross-functional teams across silos within the organization. It also advocates investing in product managers over marketers, firing agencies that don't work collaboratively, prioritizing investments based on organizational goals, consolidating customer data, and using available data to create responsive customer experiences.
8. SILOS“Silo” is a dirty word, so why does it still exist?
INTRODUCTION
9. Silosallow...
INTRODUCTION
1. Internal teams to take credit for the same
customer without regard for any level of
real attribution.
2. Managers to be accountable to metrics
that make themselves look good without
regard to organizational objectives.
3. Vendors to exist and grow, without
delivering top-line ROI to an organization.
10. Silosallow...
INTRODUCTION
1. Internal teams to all take credit for the
same customer without regard to any level
of real attribution.
2. Managers to be accountable to metrics
that make themselves look good without
regard for organizational objectives.
3. Vendors to exist and grow, without
delivering top-line ROI to an organization.
11. Silosallow...
INTRODUCTION
1. Internal teams to all take credit for the
same customer without regard to any level
of real attribution.
2. Managers to be accountable to metrics
that make themselves look good without
regard to organizational objectives.
3. Vendors to exist and grow, without
delivering top-line ROI to an organization.
13. Our customers don’t just have
separate interaction online vs
offline.
OUR WORLD IS INTEGRATED
14. Brands have dozens of
touchpoints, and yet, most
agencies, vendors, and
employees in the ecosystem
are not thinking about that
customer holistically. They are
thinking about their individual
goals.
OUR WORLD IS INTEGRATED
15. OUR WORLD IS INTEGRATED
Here’s what we mean...
Everyone does paid search.
16. Here’s who brands typically
hire to run paid search...
OUR WORLD IS INTEGRATED
17. Here’s who brands typically
hire to run paid search...
OUR WORLD IS INTEGRATED
2 years of experience in paid search
18. Here’s who brands typically
hire to run paid search...
OUR WORLD IS INTEGRATED
2 years of experience in paid search
Expected to do bid management, competitiveanalysis, audience
research, segmentation, writecopy, understand brand strategy,
analytics, attribution, understand digital strategyto map paid
search to company goals, landing page optimization to optimize
CVR, AB testing, sitetagging, and reporting.
19. Here’s the team you actually
need to be successful…
● Paid Media Analyst
● Paid Media Manager
● Creative Director
● Production Designer
● Copywriter
● UX designer
● Developer
● Digital Strategist
● Data Engineer
● Data Scientist
OUR WORLD IS INTEGRATED
20. OUR WORLD IS INTEGRATED
And if you want an omni-channel
marketing team...
21. OUR WORLD IS INTEGRATED
● Marketing Product Manager
● Paid Media Analyst
● Paid Media Manager
● Social/Content Strategist
● Community Manager
● Creative Director
● Production Designer
● Motion/Videographer
● Copywriter
● UX Designer
● Developer
● Digital Strategist
● Brand Strategist
● Data Engineer
● Marketing Ops (team)
22. OUR WORLD IS INTEGRATED
But only if they work together as a team.
28. 1
Make sure that every single KPI ladders up
to your company’s objectives. Thinking
back to paid search, it’s easy for someone
to optimize to channel revenue (a single
KPI) but that doesn’t serve broader
objectives.
WHAT DO YOU DO?
Goals & Culture
29. 1
Make sure that every single KPI ladders up
to your company’s objectives. Thinking
back to paid search, it’s easy for someone
to optimize to channel revenue (a single
KPI) but that doesn’t serve broader
objectives.
Goals & Culture
WHAT DO YOU DO?
30. 2
Use a crawl, walk, run approach to
avoid the “shiny toy syndrome”
and ensure you’re not investing in
landscaping when your plumbing is
broken.
Make sure your teams are focusing
their energy on the right things.
WHAT DO YOU DO?
Goals & Culture
31. Ecosystem Area Category What it means to...
Crawl
What it means to...
Walk
What it means to...
Run
Audience Customer Journey /
Segmentation
Basic understanding of pre-purchase
behavior
Basic understanding of pre- and post-
purchase behavior
Deep, data-driven understanding of pre-
and post-purchase behavior
Audience Loyalty / Lifetime Value
Optimization
Customer loyalty is considered but not
measured
Beginning to measure lifetime value of a
customer and begin associated programs
Strong customer loyalty program
Audience CRM and Messaging High-level customer segmentation for
measurement
Data-driven segments with personal
experiences
UUID cross-device personalization and
optimization
Brand Brand Promise / Differentiators Brand promise and differentiator
integrated into messaging
Brand promises and differenatiors differ
by stage of the journey and content
medium
Brand promises and differentiations
optimized by consumer segment
Brand Visual Design / Aesthetic Consistent visual identity Unique and immediately recognizable
visual identity
Consistent visual identity both on and
offline
Brand Brand Marketing / Brand
Awareness
Brand awareness/equity efforts KPIs to measure impact of brand
marketing
Optimizing brand awareness to impact the
bottom line
Comms Paid Media Ongoing optimization of targeting and bid
adjustments
Regular A/B testing of copy/creative Dynamic media/creative
Comms Owned Media Follows SEO fundamentals Integration of content marketing and
social efforts
#1 or #2 on SERPs for relevant keywords
Comms Earned Media Active social channels with branded
content
An engaged following across channels Social driving measurable impact on the
business
Marketing Technology Analytics Default analytics platform used on an ad-
hoc basis
Custom KPIs reported on a regular
cadence
Advanced reporting mapping custom
segments to the customer journey
Marketing Technology Technology Regular site updates by dedicated
resources
Content managed via CMS or eComm
system
Marketing technology is a competitive
differentiator
Marketing Technology User Experience Mobile-friendly/optimized site Conversion rate optimization & A/B
testing
CX/Full journey optimization
32. Ecosystem Area Category What it means to...
Crawl
What it means to...
Walk
What it means to...
Run
Audience Customer Journey /
Segmentation
Basic understanding of pre-purchase
behavior
Basic understanding of pre- and post-
purchase behavior
Deep, data-driven understanding of pre-
and post-purchase behavior
Audience Loyalty / Lifetime Value
Optimization
Customer loyalty is considered but not
measured
Beginning to measure lifetime value of a
customer and begin associated programs
Strong customer loyalty program
Audience CRM and Messaging High-level customer segmentation for
measurement
Data-driven segments with personal
experiences
UUID cross-device personalization and
optimization
Brand Brand Promise / Differentiators Brand promise and differentiator
integrated into messaging
Brand promises and differenatiors differ
by stage of the journey and content
medium
Brand promises and differentiations
optimized by consumer segment
Brand Visual Design / Aesthetic Consistent visual identity Unique and immediately recognizable
visual identity
Consistent visual identity both on and
offline
Brand Brand Marketing / Brand
Awareness
Brand awareness/equity efforts KPIs to measure impact of brand
marketing
Optimizing brand awareness to impact the
bottom line
Comms Paid Media Ongoing optimization of targeting and bid
adjustments
Regular A/B testing of copy/creative Dynamic media/creative
Comms Owned Media Follows SEO fundamentals Integration of content marketing and
social efforts
#1 or #2 on SERPs for relevant keywords
Comms Earned Media Active social channels with branded
content
An engaged following across channels Social driving measurable impact on the
business
Marketing Technology Analytics Default analytics platform used on an ad-
hoc basis
Custom KPIs reported on a regular
cadence
Advanced reporting mapping custom
segments to the customer journey
Marketing Technology Technology Regular site updates by dedicated
resources
Content managed via CMS or eComm
system
Marketing technology is a competitive
differentiator
Marketing Technology User Experience Mobile-friendly/optimized site Conversion rate optimization & A/B
testing
CX/Full journey optimization
33. Ecosystem Area Category What it means to...
Crawl
What it means to...
Walk
What it means to...
Run
Audience Customer Journey /
Segmentation
Basic understanding of pre-purchase
behavior
Basic understanding of pre- and post-
purchase behavior
Deep, data-driven understanding of pre-
and post-purchase behavior
Audience Loyalty / Lifetime Value
Optimization
Customer loyalty is considered but not
measured
Beginning to measure lifetime value of a
customer and begin associated programs
Strong customer loyalty program
Audience CRM and Messaging High-level customer segmentation for
measurement
Data-driven segments with personal
experiences
UUID cross-device personalization and
optimization
Brand Brand Promise / Differentiators Brand promise and differentiator
integrated into messaging
Brand promises and differenatiors differ
by stage of the journey and content
medium
Brand promises and differentiations
optimized by consumer segment
Brand Visual Design / Aesthetic Consistent visual identity Unique and immediately recognizable
visual identity
Consistent visual identity both on and
offline
Brand Brand Marketing / Brand
Awareness
Brand awareness/equity efforts KPIs to measure impact of brand
marketing
Optimizing brand awareness to impact the
bottom line
Comms Paid Media Ongoing optimization of targeting and bid
adjustments
Regular A/B testing of copy/creative Dynamic media/creative
Comms Owned Media Follows SEO fundamentals Integration of content marketing and
social efforts
#1 or #2 on SERPs for relevant keywords
Comms Earned Media Active social channels with branded
content
An engaged following across channels Social driving measurable impact on the
business
Marketing Technology Analytics Default analytics platform used on an ad-
hoc basis
Custom KPIs reported on a regular
cadence
Advanced reporting mapping custom
segments to the customer journey
Marketing Technology Technology Regular site updates by dedicated
resources
Content managed via CMS or eComm
system
Marketing technology is a competitive
differentiator
Marketing Technology User Experience Mobile-friendly/optimized site Conversion rate optimization & A/B
testing
CX/Full journey optimization
34. Ecosystem Area Category What it means to...
Crawl
What it means to...
Walk
What it means to...
Run
Audience Customer Journey /
Segmentation
Basic understanding of pre-purchase
behavior
Basic understanding of pre- and post-
purchase behavior
Deep, data-driven understanding of pre-
and post-purchase behavior
Audience Loyalty / Lifetime Value
Optimization
Customer loyalty is considered but not
measured
Beginning to measure lifetime value of a
customer and begin associated programs
Strong customer loyalty program
Audience CRM and Messaging High-level customer segmentation for
measurement
Data-driven segments with personal
experiences
UUID cross-device personalization and
optimization
Brand Brand Promise / Differentiators Brand promise and differentiator
integrated into messaging
Brand promises and differenatiors differ
by stage of the journey and content
medium
Brand promises and differentiations
optimized by consumer segment
Brand Visual Design / Aesthetic Consistent visual identity Unique and immediately recognizable
visual identity
Consistent visual identity both on and
offline
Brand Brand Marketing / Brand
Awareness
Brand awareness/equity efforts KPIs to measure impact of brand
marketing
Optimizing brand awareness to impact the
bottom line
Comms Paid Media Ongoing optimization of targeting and bid
adjustments
Regular A/B testing of copy/creative Dynamic media/creative
Comms Owned Media Follows SEO fundamentals Integration of content marketing and
social efforts
#1 or #2 on SERPs for relevant keywords
Comms Earned Media Active social channels with branded
content
An engaged following across channels Social driving measurable impact on the
business
Marketing Technology Analytics Default analytics platform used on an ad-
hoc basis
Custom KPIs reported on a regular
cadence
Advanced reporting mapping custom
segments to the customer journey
Marketing Technology Technology Regular site updates by dedicated
resources
Content managed via CMS or eComm
system
Marketing technology is a competitive
differentiator
Marketing Technology User Experience Mobile-friendly/optimized site Conversion rate optimization & A/B
testing
CX/Full journey optimization
35. 3
If you find yourself in a silo, start making
friends: others in the organization with
shared goals and KPIs. Explore how you
might work together to get better results
than you could individually. Present this
to your boss(es) and propose a cross-
functional team.
Goals & Culture
WHAT DO YOU DO?
36. 4
Stop trying to hire unicorns; be realistic about
what (and how long) it takes to build a team.
People & Partners
WHAT DO YOU DO?
37. 5
Invest in Product Managers over marketers that
can help the team think about 1) developing
marketing capabilities and 2) thinking about the
customer experience more broadly.
Your customer experience is a product
management challenge.
People & Partners
WHAT DO YOU DO?
38. 6
Stop throwing things over walls. Build integrated
teams or bring on integrated agency partners
that can solve business challenges vs optimizing
channels.
People & Partners
WHAT DO YOU DO?
39. 7
Create a process for prioritization and
investment (align budgeting and
prioritization against organizational
goals).
[Spoiler Alert]
You’ll soon find that budgeting is dead.
Your budget is now whatever you can
spend profitably.
Process
WHAT DO YOU DO?
40. 8
Fire your full featured ESP (and most of your channel-
specific technology partners). Move the budget to
omnichannel orchestration. Specialization serves silos,
not your overall objectives!
P.S. Think of what you’re paying your ESP. You should be
paying 5-10% for email if you make this change.
Technology CUSTOMER DATA
(ALL TOUCHPOINTS)
EXTRACT, TRANSFORM AND LOAD
(ETL)
DATA MODELING
BIDATA WAREHOUSE
SEGMENT + PERSONALIZE + AUTOMATE
OMNICHANNEL EXECUTION
CUSTOMER ANALYTICS
REAL-
TIME
WHAT DO YOU DO?
41. 9
Connect to best-in-class channel deployment tech (must
have great APIs).
Your new tech won’t make many decisions, will be
considerably cheaper and will perform better.
Technology
WHAT DO YOU DO?
42. 10
87% of marketers compare the experiences they deliver
against Apple, Google, Amazon, and Netflix. Why?
Because these companies are responsive. They're able to
take the signals that customers provide and honor them.
They provide space for discussion, disclosure, and
engagement.
Chances are you already have enough data to do this.
With these steps, you’ll be able to use it!
Customer Marketing
WHAT DO YOU DO?
43. RECAP
1. Ensure KPIs ladder up to objectives.
2. Take crawl, walk, run approach to change.
3. Find friends to build cross-functional teams.
4. Be realistic about hiring - no unicorns.
5. Invest in Marketing Product Managers.
6. Fire any agency that flings work over walls.
7. Create a process to prioritize investments.
8. Fire your [single channel] tech vendor & bring on
a CDP.
9. Hook up best-in-class deployment partners.
10. Use the data you already have to create
responsive experiences.
Questions?