’Hello $FirstName’ - marketing experts discussing the topic of personalization

Chapter 15 - Prerequisites for Personalization: The Basic Foundations

This episode of the 'Hello $FirstName' podcast consists of an audio book chapter, namely Chapter 15. It is the first chapter in Part 3 of the book - The Prerequisites for Personalization and the chapter is called: The Basic Foundations for Personalization.
In the chapter we discuss the things that need to be in place in order for personalization to be worth doubling down on as a company. This is closely related to different go-to-market models.
CHAPTER 15: THE BASIC FOUNDATIONS FOR PERSONALIZATION 
Three areas to manage well before investing in personalization
Solid core offering
Brand trust and demand
Access to plentiful customer data
Data types
Special considerations for FMCG
Value propositions with frequent engagement create more and better data
The full book is available in print and kindle and can be bought here.
(or your local amazon...)
An abstract of the book can be downloaded here.
All models and illustrations from the book can be downloaded here.

Discussing Chapter 14: ’TYING IT ALL UP IN THE BOWTIE’ with Håvard Hovdahl, SVP Loyalty at Strawberry

In this week's episode of the 'Hello $FirstName' podcast we'll be discussing chapter 14: ’TYING IT ALL UP IN THE BOWTIE’ with Håvard Hovdahl, SVP of Loyalty at the Nordic hotel chain, Strawberry.
It's a conclusive episode of the series - almost a season finale (except there will be a new season starting next Wednesday already) - as we're concluding on the Bowtie of Personalization - but also adding a twist of Customer Loyalty.
Håvard seems to know all about the intersection between Hospitality, Loyalty and Personalization - so do take the time to listen to this one!
In the episode we cover the following points:
Håvard's career path and his work at Strawberry
What is so special about working in Hospitality
How personalization fits into Loyalty and Hospitality
How personalized a customer journey could actually become (if suddenly all challenges were gone and there were no roadblocks)
How personalized the AVERAGE customer journey in hospitality is and what the reasons for the gap is
How they measure the results og loyalty and personalization at Strawberry - eg. balancing CLV and 'Proxy metrics'
How he sees the general maturity of personalization in hospitality and last but not least...
Håvard's own favourite example of personalization that he has experienced personally (Yes - at a Strawberry hotel! - and I agree it is such a good example!)
Based on Rasmus Houlind's latest book ’Hello $FirstName - Profiting from Personalization’
Watch the full Episode with video on Youtube here.
The full book is available in print and kindle and can be bought here.
(or your local amazon...)
An abstract of the book can be downloaded here.
All models and illustrations from the book can be downloaded here.

Bonus Episode: Discussing The Moments of Truth and CDPs with Founder and CTO at Tealium, Mike Anderson

This week's episode of the 'Hello $FirstName' podcast is a BONUS episode and we'll be discussing Moments of Truth and the role of CDPs within Personalization. To help us become wiser on this topic we have Founder and CTO at Tealium, Mike Anderson in the studio.
In this episode we cover the following points:
Mike’s career and how Tealium was born before the term CDP was even invented
How important Personalization is in the world of Tealium
What ‘When’ and ‘Realtime’ mean for personalization
How Tealium can help marketers uncover both Segments and Moments of Truth with their customers
Which companies can benefit from a CDP? How Martech-mature do they need to be?
Who doesn’t need one… (tricky one there but Mike manages to answer quite good!)
What the biggest value-add normally is for CDP clients
What Mike’s best advice is for companies wanting to evaluate or implement a CDP
Mike’s own favourite example of personalization that he's experienced personally.
Based on Rasmus Houlind's latest book ’Hello $FirstName - Profiting from Personalization’
Watch the full Episode with video on Youtube here.
The full book is available in print and kindle and can be bought here.
(or your local amazon...)
An abstract of the book can be downloaded here.
All models and illustrations from the book can be downloaded here.

Chapter 14 - Tying it all up in the Bowtie of Personalization

This episode of the 'Hello $FirstName' podcast consists of an audio book chapter, namely Chapter 14 which brings further perspectives on how personalized a customer journey can be expected to become - even if you are an expert at it. Also we zoom in on how to work with control groups to measure value properly.
CHAPTER 14: TYING IT ALL UP IN THE BOWTIE OF  PERSONALIZATION 
Getting back to the knot of the bowtie
What does ‘good’ look like from the customer’s point of view?
The realistic end goal of the personalized customer experience
Less engaged customers will experience less personalization
Measuring the value of personalization
Identifying your metrics
Using control groups
Using proxy metrics
Do the math – all the way to the money
Maturity levels for a personalized customer experience
The Pyramid of Personalization
The full book is available in print and kindle and can be bought here.
(or your local amazon...)
An abstract of the book can be downloaded here.
All models and illustrations from the book can be downloaded here.

Discussing Chapter 13: ’PERSONALIZATION ON INBOUND PLATFORMS’ with Lars Birkholm Petersen, Founder of Uniform, Ex VP of Sitecore

In this week's episode of the 'Hello $FirstName' podcast we'll be discussing chapter 13: ’PERSONALIZATION ON INBOUND PLATFORMS’ with Lars Birkholm Petersen, Founder of Uniform, the Agency Altola and Ex VP of Business Optimization at Sitecore. 
Lars is a published author within personalization and was one of the pioneers within onsite personalization when he was at the Nordic CMS / DXP Sitecore. 
In the episode we cover the following points:
Lars' career path and his work at Sitecore, Altola and Uniform
How marketers can create the most value from doing onsite personalization
How fast webpage load time and personalization can be each other's enemies
How the Bowtie of Personalization fits with Lars's view on the topic
How simple 'My Page' personalization ranges into Product Recommendations
How hiding elements can be a part of a personalized customer experience
Which types of value that can be created with onsite personalization and what it takes to unlock that value
Lars's own favourite example of personalization that he's experienced personally.
Based on Rasmus Houlind's latest book ’Hello $FirstName - Profiting from Personalization’
Watch the full Episode with video on Youtube here.
The full book is available in print and kindle and can be bought here.
(or your local amazon...)
An abstract of the book can be downloaded here.
All models and illustrations from the book can be downloaded here.

Discussing Chapter 12: ’CONTENT FEEDS’ with Pier Luigi Spagna, EMEA VP of Retention and Engagement at Warner Bros Discovery

In this week's episode of the 'Hello $FirstName' podcast we'll be discussing chapter 12 ’CONTENT PART 2: CONTENT FEEDS’ with Pier Luigi Spagna, EMEA VP of Retention and Engagement at Warner Bros Discovery.
Pier has deep experience from CRM and Engagement through not only several years with HBO and Warner Bros Discovery but also from his time at Deliveroo in the UK.
In the episode we cover the following points:
Pier's career path and his work at HBO and Warner Bros Discovery
What the story is with the HBO and Discovery brands
Which kind of personalization they're using at Warner Bros Discovery
How they work with content feeds in terms of content types, sub categories, headlines etc.
How sports and normal series play different roles in engaging their subscribers
How they work to create a personalized experience by personalizing these content feeds
How algorithms and editorial curation go hand-in-hand for the sake of the best customer experience
Pier's own favourite example of personalization that he's experienced personally
Based on Rasmus Houlind's latest book ’Hello $FirstName - Profiting from Personalization’
Watch the full Episode with video on Youtube here.
The full book is available in print and kindle and can be bought here.
(or your local amazon...)
An abstract of the book can be downloaded here.
All models and illustrations from the book can be downloaded here.

Chapter 13 - Personalization on Inbound Platforms

This episode of the 'Hello $FirstName' podcast consists of an audio book chapter, namely Chapter 13 which concludes on how to deploy personalization tactics to inbound platforms such as websites and apps.
Due to a slight mix-up of schedules, the intended discussion of Chapter 12 with Pier Luigi Spagna from Warner Bros Discovery will be next week's episode. 
CHAPTER 13: PERSONALIZATION ON INBOUND PLATFORMS 
Relating inbound platform construction to the Bowtie of Personalization
Creating inbound platforms from insights
Core customer experience comes before personalization
Personalization in near real time
Personalizing content feeds vs personalizing messages
The order of personalization on inbound platforms
Start with ‘My’ pages
Personalize content feeds
Add personalized messages
Hiding unnecessary content is also personalization
Value creation from personalization on inbound platforms
Increasing top-line sales
Reducing service costs
Reducing churn
Maturity levels for personalization on inbound platforms
The full book is available in print and kindle and can be bought here.
(or your local amazon...)
An abstract of the book can be downloaded here.
All models and illustrations from the book can be downloaded here.

Chapter 12 - Content Part 2: Content Feeds

This episode of the 'Hello $FirstName' podcast consists of an audio book chapter, namely Chapter 12 which revolves about the role that content feeds - as in e.g. product recommendations and similar recommendations - play in the realm of personalization. 
CONTENT PART 2: CONTENT FEEDS
Using content properties to group, sort, rank, filter, and mark
Generic grouping of content
Advanced grouping of content
Sorting and ranking
Filtering
Marking
Personalizing content feeds
The right feed means more than the ranking within it
Echo chambers or sources of inspiration?
Using content feeds wisely
The full book is available in print and kindle and can be bought here.
(or your local amazon...)
An abstract of the book can be downloaded here.
All models and illustrations from the book can be downloaded here.

Discussing Chapter 11: ’Value from Marketing Automation’ with Jesper Lindeberg, Head of CRM at Miinto.com

In this week's episode of the 'Hello $FirstName' podcast we'll be discussing chapter 11 ’Value from Marketing Automation’ with Jesper Lindeberg, Head of CRM at Miinto.com
Jesper has been a part of personalization and CRM at Miinto.com for several years now and is the primary architect of the huge growth that Miinto.com has had in their revenue coming from Marketing Automation. There's really no one better to talk about this chapter and share his experiences.
In the episode we cover the following points:
Jesper's background from Miinto.com, Saxo.com and the agency days
What kind of company Miinto.com is
Jesper's experience working with personalization and how they go about it at Miinto.com
How the two forms of insights - moments of truth and messages - compare when seeking value from marketing automation
How value creation in MA compares to more seasonal campaign revenue
How MA can also lead to Cost savings
What the most effective flows are
How Miinto are looking at generative AI for personalization
Jesper's own favourite example of personalization that he's experienced personally (or almost experienced...)
Based on Rasmus Houlind's latest book ’Hello $FirstName - Profiting from Personalization’
Watch the full Episode with video on Youtube here.
The full book is available in print and kindle and can be bought here.
(or your local amazon...)
An abstract of the book can be downloaded here.
All models and illustrations from the book can be downloaded here.

Chapter 11 - Personalization in Marketing Automation

This episode of the 'Hello $FirstName' podcast consists of an audio book chapter, namely Chapter 11: 
PERSONALIZATION IN MARKETING AUTOMATION
Value creation in marketing automation
Segments and content feeds are secondary in marketing automation
For marketing automation, consider value over the long term
The three primary value drivers of marketing automation
Increased top line – retail
Increased top line – subscription
Decreased customer churn
Cost savings
Beyond sales – chasing the Next Best eXperience 
What are the most effective flows?
Maturity levels for Marketing Automation
The full book is available in print and kindle and can be bought here.
(or your local amazon...)
An abstract of the book can be downloaded here.
All models and illustrations from the book can be downloaded here.