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Driving Business Success with Comprehensive Digital Marketing and Data-Driven Insights.

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Our client is an international manufacturing company that specializes in the production and supply of wire ropes, lifting and lashing equipment, and timber and steel structures. The company operates in various industries, including construction, infrastructure, mining, forestry, and renewable energy. The company’s target groups are diverse and complex due to the industries, languages, subsidiaries, and the resulting complex product data structure.

Objective

The objective of this project is to develop a comprehensive digital marketing strategy, define KPIs for business success, implement a PIM Akeneo solution to optimize the company’s product data management, and create data visualizations in DataStudio to monitor and analyze the company’s marketing performance.

Scope: The project will consist of the following phases:

  1. Needs Assessment and Analysis: In this phase, we will conduct a thorough analysis of the company’s marketing practices, customer base, target groups, product data structure, and existing PIM solutions. We will also assess the company’s digital presence and branding to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement.
  2. Digital Marketing Strategy Development: Based on the findings from the analysis, we will develop a comprehensive digital marketing strategy that outlines the company’s objectives, target audience, messaging, channels, and tactics. We will also develop a content marketing plan that aligns with the overall strategy.
  3. KPI Definition: We will work with the client to define key performance indicators (KPIs) that align with the company’s business objectives and marketing strategy. The KPIs will be defined for each channel and tactic, and we will create a dashboard to monitor performance.
  4. Data Visualization: Using DataStudio, we will create a dashboard that visualizes the KPI data in a clear and concise manner. The dashboard will include interactive charts, tables, and graphs that allow the client to monitor performance in real-time and make data-driven decisions.
  5. PIM Akeneo Implementation: To optimize the company’s product data management, we will implement a PIM Akeneo solution. This will allow the client to centralize and manage their product data across multiple channels and subsidiaries. The PIM solution will be customized to meet the specific needs of the client, and we will provide training and support to ensure a smooth transition.

Conclusion

By developing a comprehensive digital marketing strategy, defining KPIs for business success, implementing a PIM Akeneo solution, and creating data visualizations in DataStudio, we will help our client improve their marketing effectiveness and make data-driven decisions. The project will be completed within the agreed timeline and budget, and we will provide ongoing support and maintenance to ensure the success of the solution.

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Transforming Technical Ceramics: Launching a Precision-Focused TYPO3 Website

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The project involves the integration of web data for a company specializing in the production of technical ceramics. The company was recently acquired by a larger corporation, and as a result, needs to update their website to align with the new parent company’s branding and content guidelines.

The project included following steps:

  1. Analysis: The project team will conduct a comprehensive analysis of the company’s existing website content and structure, as well as the parent company’s branding and content guidelines. This analysis will inform the redesign of the website and the integration of new content.
  2. Redesign: Based on the analysis, the project team will redesign the website to align with the parent company’s branding and content guidelines. This will involve updating the website’s design, layout, and navigation, as well as integrating new content related to the parent company’s products and services.
  3. Content Integration: The project team will integrate the new content related to the parent company’s products and services into the redesigned website. This will involve updating existing pages and creating new pages as needed, as well as integrating multimedia content such as images and videos.
  4. Testing: Once the website redesign and content integration are complete, the project team will conduct extensive testing to ensure that the website is fully functional and meets the parent company’s quality standards.
  5. Launch: Finally, the redesigned website will be launched, with ongoing support and maintenance provided as needed.

Example Project

For example, Mang Digital recently worked on a project to launch a TYPO3 website for a company specializing in the production of technical ceramics. The project involved redesigning the website to align with the parent company’s branding and content guidelines, as well as integrating new content related to the parent company’s products and services. Mang Digital conducted a comprehensive analysis of the company’s existing website content and structure, and worked closely with the company to develop a new design and layout. The project team also integrated new content related to the parent company’s products and services, including images and videos. After extensive testing, the new website was launched, providing a modern and user-friendly platform for the company’s customers and stakeholders.

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Revolutionizing Digital Presence: German Medium-Sized Company Transforms Website with TYPO3 and Salesforce CRM Integration

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A German medium-sized company with a slogan of “Transforming Material into Value” specializes in three business units: process technology, building materials machinery, and recycling technology. Their existing website was outdated, and it was not responsive, making it difficult for users to access information on different devices. Moreover, the company wanted to integrate their salesforce CRM system to streamline the handling of customer inquiries and service orders. Thus, the company decided to redesign their website using the TYPO3 CMS and integrate it with the salesforce CRM.

Goals

  • To redesign the website with a modern, responsive design that will offer an excellent user experience across all devices.
  • To integrate the salesforce CRM system into the website to streamline the handling of customer inquiries and service orders.
  • To create a clear and easy-to-use navigation structure that will help users find the information they need quickly and easily.
  • To improve the website’s SEO performance and increase traffic and engagement.

Challenges

  • Ensuring a smooth integration of the salesforce CRM system with the website.
  • Creating a responsive design that works across all devices, including desktops, tablets, and smartphones.
  • Reorganizing the website’s information architecture to create a clear and intuitive navigation structure.
  • Ensuring the website is optimized for search engines to increase organic traffic.

Solution

To address the challenges and achieve the goals, the company decided to redesign their website using the TYPO3 CMS, a popular open-source content management system known for its flexibility, scalability, and security. The TYPO3 CMS offers an extensive range of features and functionalities that can be customized to meet the specific needs of the company.

The website relaunch included the following steps:

  1. Discovery and Research: A thorough analysis of the current website, competitor analysis, and user research was conducted to identify the key pain points and requirements.
  2. Information Architecture: The website’s information architecture was reorganized to create a clear and intuitive navigation structure that will help users find the information they need quickly and easily.
  3. Design: A modern, responsive design was created that reflects the company’s brand identity and offers an excellent user experience across all devices.
  4. Content Creation: The website’s content was updated and optimized for search engines to increase organic traffic.
  5. TYPO3 CMS Development: The website was built using the TYPO3 CMS, which offers an extensive range of features and functionalities that can be customized to meet the specific needs of the company.
  6. Salesforce CRM Integration: The salesforce CRM was integrated into the website, enabling the company to handle customer inquiries and service orders seamlessly.

Results

The company’s website was successfully redesigned using the TYPO3 CMS, and the salesforce CRM was seamlessly integrated into the website. The new website offers a modern, responsive design that provides an excellent user experience across all devices. The new information architecture enables users to find the information they need quickly and easily. The website’s SEO performance has also improved, resulting in increased traffic and engagement.

Conclusion

By redesigning their website using the TYPO3 CMS and integrating the salesforce CRM, the company was able to improve the website’s user experience, streamline the handling of customer inquiries and service orders, and increase traffic and engagement. The new website reflects the company’s brand identity and provides a strong foundation for future growth and expansion.

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5 Proven Strategies to Determine Customer Needs and Grow Your Business

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As an entrepreneur, determining the needs of your potential customers is critical for the success of your business. However, it can be challenging to figure out what your customers want, particularly if you’re relying solely on your internal team’s opinions or company structures. In this blog post, we’ll explore some approaches you can use to determine customer needs for your business independently.

  1. Conduct Market Research: One of the best ways to identify your customer needs is to conduct market research. This approach involves gathering information about your target market and analyzing their behaviors, preferences, and pain points. You can do this through surveys, focus groups, or online research. By understanding your customers’ needs, you can tailor your products or services to meet their expectations, and this can help you gain a competitive edge.
  2. Engage with your Customers: Another approach you can use is to engage directly with your potential customers. This can involve reaching out to them through social media, email, or other communication channels. You can ask them questions about their needs, preferences, and expectations. By actively listening to your customers, you can gain a deeper understanding of their needs and tailor your products or services to meet those needs.
  3. Analyze Competitor Strategies: Another way to determine customer needs is by analyzing your competitors’ strategies. By examining their products, services, and marketing techniques, you can identify gaps in the market that you can fill with your own unique offerings. This approach can also help you understand what your customers expect from your products or services, and you can use this information to develop your own strategies.
  4. Create Personas: Creating customer personas is another useful approach to determine customer needs. Personas are fictional representations of your target customers that help you understand their characteristics, behaviors, and preferences. By creating these personas, you can develop a deeper understanding of your customers and tailor your products or services to meet their specific needs.
  5. Track and Analyze Data: Finally, tracking and analyzing data can help you determine customer needs. This can involve using tools like Google Analytics to track user behavior on your website or social media platforms. By analyzing this data, you can gain insights into what your customers are looking for, what they are interested in, and what they are willing to pay for. This information can help you tailor your products or services to meet their needs.

In conclusion, determining customer needs for your business is critical to its success. By using these approaches, you can gain a deeper understanding of your customers and develop products or services that meet their needs, thereby increasing your chances of success. Remember, it’s essential to be independent of company structures and sales opinions while determining customer needs.

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Relaunching TYPO3 Website with Store Locator as Key Conversion for Innovative Brand in Door Industry

As the head of the digital team at an innovative brand in the door industry, I was responsible for the relaunch of our company’s website using the TYPO3 content management system. The main focus of the project was to enhance the user experience and improve online sales by introducing a store locator as a key conversion tool.

Strategy and Implementation

  1. Planning and Research: We conducted market research to identify the needs and preferences of our target audience. This helped us to define the project objectives and design a user-friendly website that met their requirements.
  2. TYPO3 Website Development: We chose TYPO3 as our content management system due to its flexibility, scalability, and robust features. We customized the design and layout of the website to align with our brand image and created engaging content to attract and retain visitors.
  3. Store Locator Integration: We integrated a store locator into the website to enable customers to easily locate and visit our authorized dealers. This feature helped us to increase foot traffic and drive sales at our physical stores.
  4. Akeneo Integration: We also integrated Akeneo, a product information management system, to ensure that our product information was accurate and up-to-date. This helped us to provide a seamless and consistent customer experience across all channels.
  5. Testing and Analysis: We conducted thorough testing to ensure that the website was fully functional and optimized for search engines. We also used analytics tools to track user behavior and measure the effectiveness of the store locator and other key features.

Key Results and Achievements

  1. Increased Foot Traffic: The store locator proved to be a successful conversion tool, as it helped to increase foot traffic at our physical stores by over 20%.
  2. Improved User Experience: The new website design and layout, combined with engaging content, resulted in an improved user experience, with an average session duration increase of 15%.
  3. Higher Online Sales: The website relaunch, combined with the introduction of the store locator, resulted in a 25% increase in online sales.

Conclusion

The relaunch of our website using TYPO3 and the integration of a store locator and Akeneo has been a successful project for our innovative brand in the door industry. It has helped us to improve the user experience, increase foot traffic, and drive online sales. We continue to monitor and optimize our website to ensure that we stay ahead of the competition and meet the evolving needs of our customers.

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Akeneo Takes Center Stage Digital Transformation Journey

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As a manufacturer of innovative components, our company’s product catalog is constantly evolving with new products and updates to existing ones. Keeping track of all product data across multiple channels and touchpoints has become a challenge. This is where implementing a product information management (PIM) system comes into play. After careful research and evaluation, our company has decided to implement Akeneo, a leading PIM solution, to streamline our data management system.

Goals and Objectives

The primary objective of this project is to streamline our product data management system, improve data quality and consistency, and ultimately enhance the customer experience.

Key Deliverables

  1. Assessment and Planning: Conduct an in-depth analysis of our existing data management processes and identify areas for improvement. Develop a comprehensive implementation plan for the Akeneo PIM system, outlining timelines, roles and responsibilities, and resources required.
  2. System Implementation: Work closely with Akeneo implementation experts to ensure the successful implementation and integration of the PIM system into our existing infrastructure. Configure the system to meet our specific business needs, including product data import, enrichment, and export functionalities.
  3. Data Migration and Integration: Migrate existing product data to the Akeneo PIM system, ensuring data quality and consistency. Integrate the PIM system with our existing ERP system and other relevant business applications to ensure smooth data flow and accurate information across all channels.
  4. User Training and Support: Provide comprehensive training to all relevant staff members on how to use the Akeneo PIM system. Ensure that staff members are familiar with the system’s functionalities, including product data enrichment and export, as well as how to perform data quality checks and audits.
  5. Continuous Improvement: Establish ongoing data quality monitoring and reporting procedures, including regular data audits to ensure that product data remains accurate and up-to-date. Continuously optimize the PIM system to improve data quality and consistency.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  1. Increase in data quality and consistency.
  2. Reduction in time spent on data management tasks.
  3. Improvement in customer experience and satisfaction.
  4. Increase in cross-selling and upselling opportunities.
  5. Reduction in data-related errors and associated costs.

Conclusion

The implementation of the Akeneo PIM system will provide our company with a streamlined and efficient data management system. With accurate and consistent product data across all channels, we can enhance the customer experience and drive sales growth. This project will serve as a foundation for our continuous efforts to improve our data management processes and optimize our overall operations.

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Unlocking the Power of Data in the Door Industry

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In this project, I took the lead in developing key performance indicators (KPIs) and creating the necessary infrastructure for a leading manufacturer of door-related components in the building industry. The company, known for its innovative products, has a successful three-tier sales model, but faced the challenge of not being able to sell directly to consumers (D2C) in order to protect its trading structure. The solution was to track valuable events on the website and simulate campaign conversions, allowing the company to continue implementing all of its online marketing concepts.

Goals and Objectives:

  • To establish key figures and infrastructure: The primary goal was to establish a comprehensive measurement system and define key performance indicators to support the CDO’s area of responsibility.
  • To simulate campaign conversions: The challenge of not being able to sell directly to consumers was addressed by tracking valuable events on the website and simulating campaign conversions.
  • To drive online sales: By creating a data-driven online marketing strategy, the aim was to continue to drive online sales and maximize the potential of the company’s innovative products.

Strategy and Implementation

Data Management System: A robust data management system was established to collect and analyze data from multiple sources, including website traffic, user behavior and marketing campaign performance. KPI Definition: Key performance indicators were defined to provide a clear understanding of the success of the online marketing efforts and identify areas for improvement. Online Marketing Strategy: A data-driven online marketing strategy was created to drive online sales, leveraging data insights to optimize campaigns and reach the target audience effectively.

Conclusion

Through the establishment of key figures and infrastructure, the company was able to take a data-driven approach to online marketing and drive sales of its innovative products. The measurement system and KPIs provided valuable insights, allowing for continuous optimization and ensuring the success of the online marketing efforts.

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Launching a Powerful TYPO3 Website for a Leading Manufacturer of Special Utility Vehicles

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German Manufacturer, a leading producer of special utility vehicles, has taken a major step towards tackling the grey market and controlling the sale of their products with the launch of their new website. The website is designed specifically to offer high-quality used special utility vehicles directly to a specific target group, providing them with a trusted and convenient buying experience.

Goals and Objectives

  • Control the grey market: The main objective is to eliminate the challenges posed by the grey market by ensuring that all used special utility vehicles are sold through authorized channels. The website will enable the manufacturer to take control of the sales and maintain the high standards associated with the brand.
  • Provide a trusted source: The website will offer a reliable and trustworthy source for consumers looking to purchase a used special utility vehicle. Every vehicle offered for sale will be thoroughly inspected and approved, giving buyers peace of mind and confidence in their purchase.
  • Reach a specific target group: The website is designed to reach a particular target audience of consumers looking for high-quality used special utility vehicles. The manufacturer aims to meet their needs by offering a wide selection of vehicles at a fair price.
  • Offer a convenient buying experience: The website has been designed with a user-friendly interface and clear information about each vehicle, making it easy for consumers to navigate and find the right vehicle quickly and easily.

Strategy and Implementation

  1. Building a Cutting-Edge Website: A custom website was created using the TYPO3 platform, delivering the ideal combination of functionality and aesthetics to feature the company’s offerings.
  2. SEO and SEA Strategies: A comprehensive measurement strategy and analysis was also set up to support sustainable search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine advertising (SEA) strategies. This allowed the company to reach their target audience more effectively and drive more qualified traffic to their website.
  3. Targeted Online Marketing: To reach a global audience of a smaller size (less than 50,000 people), a targeted online marketing strategy was devised to effectively connect with potential customers and increase brand visibility.”

Results

By launching this new website, German Manufacturer has empowered consumers with quality and convenience, providing them with a trusted source for purchasing used special utility vehicles.

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Under Promise and Over Deliver

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As a Chief Digital Officer, navigating the fast-paced world of digital transformation can be a challenge. With so much uncertainty and change, it can be tempting to overpromise and underdeliver in order to win business and meet expectations. However, as a leader with my personal attitude or motivation of “Under Promise and Over Deliver”, you understand the importance of a more sustainable approach.

By underpromising and overdelivering, you set yourself apart as a trusted and reliable partner who consistently exceeds expectations. This not only helps to build a strong reputation, but it also creates a virtuous cycle of repeat business and referrals.

How to Under Promise and Over Deliver to Build Customer Satisfaction, Manage Expectations, and Boost Your Marketing Tactics with Trust

As a business owner or marketer, you’re likely familiar with the phrase “under promise and over deliver.” It’s a strategy that involves setting expectations low and then exceeding them, with the goal of building customer satisfaction and loyalty. But how can you put this strategy into practice, and what role does trust play in the process?

Managing Expectations to Build Trust

One key to under promising and over delivering is managing expectations. By setting clear, realistic expectations up front, you can avoid disappointing your customers later on. This requires communication and transparency. Be clear about what you can and can’t do, and make sure your customers understand the limitations of your product or service. This will help you avoid overpromising and underdelivering.

By managing expectations effectively, you can also build trust with your customers. Trust is essential for building lasting relationships with customers. When customers trust you, they’re more likely to continue doing business with you, refer others to you, and provide positive feedback about your brand. Trust is built through consistent behavior that demonstrates reliability, honesty, and integrity.

Delivering on Your Promises to Boost Customer Satisfaction

Once you’ve set expectations, it’s time to deliver on your promises. But why stop there? By going above and beyond what you’ve promised, you can exceed your customers’ expectations and build customer satisfaction. This can be done in a variety of ways, such as providing extra features, delivering products or services ahead of schedule, or offering exceptional customer service.

Delivering on your promises also helps build trust. When you consistently deliver what you promised, customers see you as reliable and trustworthy. This, in turn, can lead to increased loyalty and repeat business.

Using Marketing Tactics to Enhance Customer Satisfaction and Trust

Under promising and over delivering can also be a powerful marketing tactic. When customers have a positive experience with your brand, they’re more likely to share that experience with others. This can lead to word-of-mouth referrals, positive reviews, and increased brand awareness. By exceeding customer expectations, you can turn satisfied customers into brand advocates who will help spread the word about your business.

Marketing tactics can also help build trust. For example, using social proof in your marketing materials (such as customer testimonials or trust badges) can help establish credibility and build trust with potential customers. Offering a money-back guarantee or warranty can also help build trust by demonstrating your confidence in your product or service.

Conclusion

Under promising and over delivering is a powerful strategy for building customer satisfaction, managing expectations, and boosting your marketing tactics with trust. By setting clear expectations, delivering on your promises, and going above and beyond, you can exceed your customers’ expectations and build lasting relationships based on trust. Incorporate this strategy into your business practices and see how it can help you achieve your goals.