With the demise of third-party cookies, brands’ future customer relationships will depend on consent.
With developments in data integration technology, brands can now connect with consumers on a completely new level. Consumers prioritizing brands that can interact with them in a timely, relevant, and meaningful way while respecting their privacy preferences is not surprising, though. Most consumers are uneasy making a purchase from a company with questionable personal data ethics.
Consumers today want assurances that their data is secure because they are more knowledgeable and aware of their privacy rights than ever. They are also open to opting in for a better shopping experience. The constant conflict between consumer privacy concerns and their actual online behavior and desires is known as the “privacy paradox.”
According to the recent In Data We Trust e-guide, openness about how customers’ data will be used builds trust and ultimately gives brands a competitive advantage both now and in the future. The future of brand relationships with consumers will be determined by consent as third-party cookies are set to sunset in the near future.
The first step for brands should be to develop a first-party data management and collection strategy that respects privacy preferences while preserving the best possible insights. To create rich, real-time portraits of the customers for the best activation, brands must only use high-quality data.
Better customer experiences that build trust from the start will be provided by brands that can integrate their customer data into an accurate, personalized, and trusted view of the customer while acknowledging consent across all channels.
Out with third-party cookies, in with first-party data
Uncertainty about a brand’s data collection practices can undoubtedly cause suspicion. A significant opportunity for businesses to switch to a first-party data strategy and secure opt-ins from the start is presented by the phase-out of third-party cookies.
First-party data is more accurate and more dependable because it is directly from the customers. Companies may need to revamp their data collection procedures as well as implement new consent tools or update old ones in order to make this switch. They will also need to make sure that their first-party solutions adhere to more stringent data privacy laws.
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Brands will have a consent management solution that reflects the entirety of the customer relationship and enables compliant, personalized activation across channels once data has been unified into one comprehensive view of the customer and made accessible to other systems.
More data is not necessarily better data
Brands are being compelled to incorporate more complex data into their customer experience channels as a result of customers’ expectations for a personalized experience. However, the challenge of enhancing and optimizing it for the best use comes with an influx of data.
For conversions to occur and ROI to be realized, a solid foundation of clean, accurate, and high-quality data is required. The right data should be the only data that organizations use to drive customer experience. Only the data that will be helpful to the end goals are needed by the marketing teams.
By outlining the requirements, the marketing strategy needs (including from a data governance perspective), it will be easier to create distinct customer profiles that marketing teams can target with activations and experiences that will keep the audience interested.
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The capacity to act is the first step toward engagement. Brands should be ready to accommodate changing customer privacy preferences with a content management system that updates in real time. This may aid in keeping a worthwhile lead. Targeting an at-risk customer with “in-the-moment” marketing is made simpler by higher-quality data profiles, which can be created with a centralized data framework that can receive information from a variety of channels. This can lower churn.
Brands will need an integrated, future-proof approach to respecting privacy preferences and regulations in the future to connect with customers in the best possible way. The best strategy moving forward for accurately and meaningfully personalizing activations will center on creating a strong first-party data strategy. These programs increase lifetime value and brand loyalty while fostering current and future customer trust.
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