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AI Application at Every Stage of Marketing

Check out this post to learn about some great AI functions that marketers should use to create dynamic and scientific stories to reach their marketing goals.

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<strong>AI</strong> <strong>Applic<strong>at</strong>ion</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Every</strong> <strong>Stage</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Marketing</strong><br />

In the summer <strong>of</strong> 2017, a St<strong>at</strong>e <strong>of</strong> <strong>Marketing</strong> Report released by Salesforce indic<strong>at</strong>ed th<strong>at</strong> it<br />

expects artificial intelligence (<strong>AI</strong>) to be the most explosive technology in terms <strong>of</strong> growth. The<br />

organiz<strong>at</strong>ion Accenture echoed th<strong>at</strong> sentiment around the same time when it predicted th<strong>at</strong> <strong>AI</strong><br />

will gener<strong>at</strong>e 14 trillion dollars <strong>of</strong> economic value between now and 2035.<br />

These well-known companies in the marketing industry were just two <strong>of</strong> thousands <strong>of</strong> others<br />

releasing articles and reports urging people in all industries, especially marketing, to<br />

incorpor<strong>at</strong>e <strong>AI</strong> into its everyday practices. Although no one can miss the urgency <strong>of</strong> this<br />

message, how to accomplish it remains unclear.<br />

It seems obvious to say th<strong>at</strong> marketers should be using <strong>AI</strong>. Although it’s not magic, it’s an<br />

essential tool with numerous applic<strong>at</strong>ions th<strong>at</strong> can bring marketing to the next level. However,<br />

the public remains unaware <strong>of</strong> most <strong>of</strong> its applic<strong>at</strong>ions while paying <strong>at</strong>tention to only a select<br />

few.<br />

According to inform<strong>at</strong>ion released by Buzzsumo, most articles th<strong>at</strong> readers share from its<br />

network involve ch<strong>at</strong>bots and other types <strong>of</strong> <strong>AI</strong> autom<strong>at</strong>ion. Although analytics is just as<br />

important, it has received less <strong>at</strong>tention from marketers and consumers. Put together, all parts<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>AI</strong> represent just one piece <strong>of</strong> a much larger puzzle.<br />

For businesses to succeed, they must discover a way to use and balance the two different types<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>AI</strong>. This include technological uses such as ch<strong>at</strong>bots and autom<strong>at</strong>ion as well as analytics th<strong>at</strong><br />

provide rich insights. This will enable them to build a powerful stack <strong>of</strong> <strong>AI</strong>.


Below, we describe four complementary <strong>AI</strong> functions th<strong>at</strong> marketers should use to cre<strong>at</strong>e<br />

dynamic and scientific stories th<strong>at</strong> will allow them to reach their income goals.<br />

By enabling analytics, you can know <strong>at</strong> a deep level where your brand currently stands<br />

as well as how your competitors are doing in comparison. Additionally, <strong>AI</strong> analytics<br />

enables you to determine which messages will likely reson<strong>at</strong>e with customers before<br />

delivering them.<br />

One <strong>of</strong> the main advantages <strong>of</strong> analytics <strong>AI</strong> is th<strong>at</strong> it gives direction to your str<strong>at</strong>egy. It tells you<br />

how well your brand performs in the larger context while comparing it to your competitors <strong>at</strong><br />

the same time. You also learn more about the people who care most about your company’s<br />

brand and wh<strong>at</strong> they repe<strong>at</strong> to their friends. <strong>AI</strong> analytics identifies the most prolific months for<br />

convers<strong>at</strong>ion about your brand and which messages had the gre<strong>at</strong>est impact on them. This<br />

enables you to better determine your market str<strong>at</strong>egy as well as understand the competition.<br />

Appeal to the sensibilities <strong>of</strong> your customers by cre<strong>at</strong>ing and distributing dynamic<br />

campaigns<br />

After you determine which <strong>of</strong> your marketing messages have the most power, you now must<br />

implement them. Autom<strong>at</strong>ion with <strong>AI</strong> makes it easier. You have literally dozens <strong>of</strong> choices <strong>of</strong><br />

autom<strong>at</strong>ed services and pl<strong>at</strong>forms th<strong>at</strong> allow you to cre<strong>at</strong>e contextual and personalized<br />

marketing campaigns based on the behavior <strong>of</strong> online users. You have probably already seen<br />

examples <strong>of</strong> this with Cur<strong>at</strong>a, IBM W<strong>at</strong>son, and CaliberMind th<strong>at</strong> reach large audiences with<br />

messages tailored just for them.<br />

Best <strong>of</strong> all, autom<strong>at</strong>ed <strong>AI</strong> is flexible enough to allow you to change campaigns in real time to<br />

reflect changes such as product upd<strong>at</strong>es or a different marketing str<strong>at</strong>egy. With <strong>AI</strong> autom<strong>at</strong>ion,<br />

your business can quickly make a big impact.<br />

Use <strong>AI</strong> to measure the traction <strong>of</strong> your messages and make changes to the narr<strong>at</strong>ive <strong>of</strong><br />

your product<br />

Knowing how well your marketing efforts are working requires you to have in-depth<br />

inform<strong>at</strong>ion. It must go beyond how many times people liked or shared the content on social<br />

media or listening in on convers<strong>at</strong>ions on your company website. Th<strong>at</strong> is because people <strong>of</strong>ten<br />

view ads and read their content without ever clicking through to a corresponding link. When<br />

they do click the link, they don’t always engage with the message.<br />

You can only understand the effectiveness <strong>of</strong> your marketing efforts by analyzing how<br />

narr<strong>at</strong>ives about your business change over time. This is where analytics <strong>AI</strong> comes into play.


You can continue to make messaging decisions using the same technology th<strong>at</strong> enabled you to<br />

make initial decisions.<br />

Use Ch<strong>at</strong>bots to Give Your Customers Consistent Support<br />

Using <strong>AI</strong> in marketing is not without its challenges. However, th<strong>at</strong> doesn’t take away from the<br />

value it adds until the time these challenges no longer exist. Autom<strong>at</strong>ion allows you to carry out<br />

your campaigns while analytics makes it possible to make more str<strong>at</strong>egic decisions. At the same<br />

time, ch<strong>at</strong>bots provide current and potential customers with a resource for their questions.<br />

Using this many layers <strong>of</strong> <strong>AI</strong> leaves your customers feeling like they have the complete support<br />

<strong>of</strong> your brand, which is something your company should always try to achieve.<br />

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