“Digital transformation is one of those terms that is open to interpretation. So, if you’re in IT, it’s about modernizing the infrastructure –moving to the cloud, changing operations, apps, and processes– to accommodate how to do business in a digital economy. If you’re in Marketing, it’s about understanding the new customer and investing in customer experience. If you’re in Service or Support, it’s looking at optimizing loyalty or CRM. But it’s actually all these things, right? I think this is where digital transformation has its greatest promise…”

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It’s Time to Change How Companies Perceive Customer Experience (CX)

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As the author of X: The Experience When Business Meets Design, Brian Solis is one of the industry’s leading experts on customer experience. This lengthy interview explores the expanding role customer experience will play in the future of marketing.

“Where to start with Brian…” – I’m sure that’s a phrase his parents have used many times over the years. Brian Solis is a global standard bearer for the digital age. He is a successful company founder, a bestselling author, an outstanding interviewer…, has been recognized as the top blogger globally not once but twice, is one of the most sought after speakers in the world; I think you get the point.

Brian’s day job, if there is such a thing, is as the principal analyst at Altimeter Group focusing on digital strategy. He focuses on the intersection points of digital and people to determine what effects social media and technology have on individuals and businesses to drive digital strategies and engagements.

And he is a really nice guy.

“CMOs build bridges between brands and customers, giving purpose to internal transformation while demonstrating to the rest of the C-suite the ROI in doing so,” Solis said.

While CMOs don’t typically lead R&D efforts, they are at the forefront of digital transformation and driving CX initiatives to compete for connected customers.

“Innovation centres connect to outside ecosystems and introduce new value by solving problems and creating opportunities. There’s still a lot to learn, but what’s clear is that no one solution is enough,” Solis said. “Companies must continue to invest in pilots that help teach stakeholders through trial and error how to compete differently.”

Less iteration, more innovation. It’s time to transform and take big risks and not just iterate all the time, Adamski-Torres learned from the presentation by Brian Solis, principal analyst at Altimeter, a Prophet company.

Brian Solis is a “Top 100 Social Media Marketing Influencer” in 2016, according to Buzzsomo.

According to the Science of Digital Marketing, Brian Solis is a top 100 influencer with over 270K followers.

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So, strategically, what does that mean for CMOs? To find out, we turned to our network of top marketers and analysts, as we have done since 2011, and posed this year’s question: Digital transformation and becoming a “customer experience business” is clearly the future for marketing. What is the one thing CMOs must get right in 2017 to make that happen?

Customer experience is just that—what customers actually experience. CMOs must act less like “executives” or “marketers” to design meaningful, shareable, and unforgettable experiences in every moment of truth.
—Brian Solis