5 Lessons from CDP Live 2023 – Our Half-Day Virtual Summit

How can businesses future-proof their operations in an environment of economic uncertainty and rapid technological change? 

Twilio Segment’s CDP Live 2023, a half-day virtual summit held on February 15th, brought together industry leaders from Amazon, Box, AAA, The Trade Desk, and Databricks to discuss this pressing question. The event focused on how businesses can put their customers first, leverage the power of data and technology, and navigate a cookieless world to achieve sustained and efficient growth. 

In case you missed it, we'll share five key takeaways from the event here that highlight the importance of personalization, data, changing perspectives, omnichannel strategies, and (of course) how to future-proof your business.

Personalization is key for lasting customer relationships. 

CDP Live kicked off with a bang. The first session emphasized the importance of personalization in today's business environment. Brian Ng, SVP of Marketing at AAA, and Katrina Wong, VP of Marketing at Twilio Segment, discussed the latest trends in customer engagement and how businesses can use data and technology to personalize their interactions with customers. They highlighted the need to go beyond traditional demographic and behavioral segmentation and use contextual data to understand customers' unique needs and preferences.

To build lasting relationships with customers, businesses must create engaging customer journeys that prioritize customer experience at every touchpoint. This requires a holistic view of the customer, with data and insights from all channels and sources. Personalization can also help businesses increase customer lifetime value, reduce churn, and drive loyalty. By leveraging the power of a customer data platform (CDP) businesses can deliver personalized experiences that meet customers' needs and expectations, build trust and loyalty, and future-proof their operations.

Good data is essential to driving growth and efficiency

The next session explored how businesses can use data to remove buyer friction, efficiently build pipeline, and accelerate revenue growth. Chris Koehler, CMO of Box, shared examples of how his team  navigated a changing macro environment and updated its tactics using data-driven insights. He highlighted the importance of working with cross-functional partners to create a seamless customer experience and leverage data across the entire customer journey.

To drive growth and efficiency, businesses must use data to gain a deeper understanding of their customers, identify key drivers of growth, and optimize their operations. This requires a data-driven culture that values insights and experimentation, and a cross-functional approach that brings together marketing, sales, customer success, and product teams. By using data to measure and optimize performance, businesses can identify opportunities for growth, reduce costs, and increase efficiency. 

Adapting to a changing business environment requires a flexible approach to growth 

At CDP Live we brought together a panel of leaders from Amazon, Databricks, Capgemini, and The Trade Desk to discuss changing perspectives on growth and data in a dynamic business environment. The panelists shared their insights on how to cope with a cookieless world, leverage first-party data, and build more efficient and effective marketing and engagement strategies.

To stay competitive and future-proof their operations, businesses must be agile and adaptable in their approach to growth and data. This requires a deep understanding of customer needs and preferences, a focus on data-driven insights and experimentation, and a willingness to embrace new technologies and trends. 

By taking a flexible and dynamic approach to growth and data, businesses can respond to changing market conditions, meet customer expectations, and achieve sustained and efficient growth. They can also build resilient and agile operations that can weather economic uncertainty and adapt to emerging trends and technologies.

Customer data maturity is a journey, not a destination

The focus of our fourth session was the maturity curve of customer data strategy. Seth Familian, Director of Global Advisory Services at Twilio Segment, shared insights on how businesses can evolve from basic customer data collection techniques to a more sophisticated data-driven omnichannel approach. He emphasized the importance of focusing on the customer journey and using data to create personalized and seamless experiences.

To get the most out of a CDP, organizations must focus on developing a data-driven culture, aligning their teams around customer needs and preferences, and continuously testing and iterating their approach. This requires a deep understanding of customer behavior and preferences, a focus on data quality and governance, and a willingness to embrace emerging technologies and trends. 

By prioritizing customer data maturity as a journey, not a destination, businesses can achieve sustained and efficient growth, improve customer satisfaction and loyalty, and build a competitive advantage in an evolving market.

Twilio Segment’s CDP can help future-proof your business

The final session of CDP Live demonstrated how Twilio Segment's leading CDP can help businesses build a complete view of their customers and reduce costs while solving the cookie problem. The session highlighted how to capture and unify customer data from multiple sources, create rich and personalized customer profiles, and activate these profiles across multiple channels and touchpoints.

Twilio Segment's CDP can help business leaders future-proof their operations by enabling them to leverage data and insights to create seamless and personalized customer experiences. With the ability to capture and unify data from multiple sources, including first-party data, businesses can gain a more complete understanding of their customers and their needs. 

CDP Live 2023 was a valuable event for businesses looking to stay competitive in a rapidly changing landscape. The sessions covered a wide range of topics, from the latest trends in customer engagement to leveraging data across the entire customer lifecycle, scaling efficiently in 2023, and maximizing the value of customer data.

The event highlighted the importance of putting customers first and leveraging data to create personalized and engaging customer experiences. We learned how businesses that can capture and unify data from multiple sources, create rich and accurate customer profiles, and activate these profiles across multiple channels, will be best positioned to succeed in a dynamic market. 

And finally, CDP Live showcased how Twilio Segment's CDP can help businesses achieve these goals and future-proof their operations.