Mapping Out You’re Next Hyper-Personalized Campaign
Hyper personalization – it’s something we’ve touched on a lot in our blogs (check it out here), and for good reason. Consumers are experiencing mass communication fatigue and in today’s uber-competitive business landscape, hyper-personalized experiences make a difference. It’s all about what stands out.
So, while in the past we’ve given you the low-down on why hyper-personalization is important and why it makes such an impact, today we’ll hit on the who’s, what’s, and how’s, and give you the info you’ll need in order to map out your next customized marketing experience.
Getting to Know Your Audience
In our previous blog, we mentioned how marketers can use technological advances like big data, AI, and machine learning to collect behavioral data and take generic customer characteristics to the next level. But with that, there comes a catch – it’s not a one shoe fits all deal.
Before you begin mapping out your hyper-personalization game plan, be sure to define your ideal customer. This can be anyone from a top prospect to a target at a specific high-value account – but it’ll be specific to you and your business.
Data for Success
After you figure out who you’re going to target, you’ll want to implement tactics to get in touch with them. Think of this as a time to strategically gather data points for your outreach.
When it comes to gathering data points, your end result will only be as good as the effort you put in at the beginning. It’ll take a lot of trial and error, and a mixture of using data you already have along with various data collection tools for optimal results, but the end result will be worth it. Here are just a few tactics to consider:
- Analytics platforms to aid in the collection of data
- Customer Relationship Management Software (CRM) – your hub to customer info
- Post-click landing page platform
- Data management platform
From there, segmentation is key. As the data pours in, segmentation will allow for new personalization opportunities, and the ability to integrate it into your emails, direct mail, dimensional mail, digital ads – basically anything and everything in your omnichannel campaign arsenal. It may seem like a simple concept, but it’s important enough to make all the difference at the end of the day.
A Couple Clicks to The Goldmine
Once you’ve defined your ideal customer, gathered your personalized data, and segmented it, it’s time to marry them together and execute your hyper-personalized campaign.
According to InstaPage, nearly 79% of consumers will likely only engage with a brand’s offer if it is directly tied to their previous interactions with the brand making, so it’s smart to start with simple personalization such as gender and/or age. From there, put yourself in the shoes of your customer and think about what YOU would like to see next, then tailor your campaign from there.
The level of personalization in your messages should be at a happy medium between information you already know about your prospect at a level that they’re comfortable with, but not so much that they’re “creeped out” by how much you know about them. Balance is the key to success here. Show them you care about them, without scaring them away.
Give the People what they Want
It’s an obvious assumption – giving your targets what they want will help ensure trust and build lasting relationships. Consumers hate the feeling of being sold to, but they sure do love it when they feel like someone “understands” them. So, look at hyper-personalization as a way to “sell” without ever presenting a cheesy pitch. It’s a win-win.
We get that hyper-personalization may seem intimidating, but with time and some tweaking, it will make all the difference to your marketing efforts. If it helps, think of your hyper-personalized campaign like a sales process – it starts with initial prospecting that leads to an approach and then the wraps up with a closing and a follow-up. The follow-up in this case with be the continual testing of your campaign. What’s working? What’s not? Who else can be reached within each segment? Consistently ask yourself these questions and alter audience segmentation as needed for optimal results. If it turns out your strategy is working, why fix what isn’t broken.
If you’re sick of just getting by with generic marketing strategies, contact us to see how we can help.
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