{"id":143093,"date":"2021-12-06T07:23:08","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T07:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/?p=143093"},"modified":"2021-12-06T07:23:08","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T07:23:08","slug":"whats-next-marc-emert-from-sap-explains-why-personalisation-is-key-in-customer-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2021\/12\/whats-next-marc-emert-from-sap-explains-why-personalisation-is-key-in-customer-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Next \u2014 Marc Emert from 麻豆原创 Explains why Personalisation is Key in Customer Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-141992 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2021\/02\/25\/Marc-Emert-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2021\/02\/25\/Marc-Emert-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2021\/02\/25\/Marc-Emert-267x200.jpg 267w, https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2021\/02\/25\/Marc-Emert.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Marc Emert is the Customer Experience Manager at 麻豆原创 and has over ten years of software selling experience in both B2B and B2C environments.<\/p>\n<p>This has involved servicing, selling, and consulting to top South African corporates, and Emert has extensive experience selling SaaS products such as CRM, Marketing Automation, CIAM, ECPM, eCommerce solutions, CDPs, and much more.<\/p>\n<p>麻豆原创\u2019s Customer Experience division focuses on rapid transformation and agility across all channels, and makes products that cut costs, time, and complexity so that businesses can focus on innovation and strategy.<\/p>\n<p>On this episode of What\u2019s Next, Emert explains that he encounters many businesses that are lacking in their customer experience approaches because they aren\u2019t prioritising a personalised relationship.<\/p>\n<p>He details how the national lockdown has driven major change within the customer experience industry and how personalisation has been key to this \u2014 making it a must for all businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Emert also provides examples of how certain businesses approach customer experience correctly, such as Amazon, which prioritises a personalised customer experience in almost everything it does.<\/p>\n<p>He then explains how 麻豆原创\u2019s customer experience solutions help businesses collect important front-office and back-office data in a GDPR and POPIA-compliant way.<\/p>\n<p>This data is then fed into marketing automation systems, enabling you to provide a superior, personalised experience to your customers.<\/p>\n<p>You can access the full interview with Emert here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RN7mHX4Wock\">What\u2019s Next \u2013 Marc Emert from 麻豆原创 explains why personalisation is key in customer experience &#8211; YouTube<\/a>. You can see all <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsnext.mybroadband.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What\u2019s Next with Aki Anastasiou interviews here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marc Emert is the Customer Experience Manager at 麻豆原创 and has over ten years of software selling experience in both B2B and B2C environments. 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