The Digital Disruption Podcast

One More Tool Won't Fix Your Digital Problems: How to Use Tech for Digital Maturity

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In this episode of the Digital Disruption podcast, hosts Patrick Soch and Mostafa Daoud debunk the myth of the "one more tool" solution to digital maturity.


They discuss how technology should serve a larger business objective and explore how to choose the right tools for specific use cases.


The episode covers:

  • Why "one more tool" won't fix digital maturity problems
    • How to align technology with business objectives
      • Key considerations when selecting marketing automation, customer data platform (CDP), and customer experience platform (CXP) tools
        • The importance of timelines and realistic expectations for ROI
          • How to avoid "paralysis by analysis" with digital experience data


            • Timestamps:

            00:00 Introduction and Introductions

            01:20 Debunking the "One More Tool" Myth

            04:22 Technology Serving Business Objectives

            07:15 Matching Technology to Use Cases (Customer Engagement Platform Example)

            14:23 Analytics Tools and Avoiding Single Source of Truth Fallacy

            19:22 Building a Digital Maturity Tech Stack: Marketing Automation, Paid Media Management, CDPs

            32:45 Customer Experience Platforms (CXPs) and Prioritizing Improvements

            38:12 Importance of Timelines and Realistic ROI Expectations

            42:20 Avoiding Paralysis by Analysis with Digital Experience Data


            Key Takeaways:

            • Digital maturity is about using technology to achieve larger business objectives.
              • There's no single "magic bullet" tool for digital maturity. Choose tools based on specific use cases.
                • Align technology adoption with realistic timelines and ROI expectations.
                  • Data is valuable, but actionable insights are key. Don't get stuck in "paralysis by analysis."


                    • Follow us:
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                    Patrick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/psoch/


                    Mostafa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mostafa-daoud/


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                    The Digital Disruption PodcastBy Patrick Soch and Mostafa Daoud