The convergence of big data and artificial intelligence (AI) is setting the stage for revolutionary changes in how brands engage with consumers. Traditional marketing methods are struggling to keep pace with the heightened expectations of modern consumers and rapid technological advancements.

Print, television, direct mail, telemarketing — these all have their place in brand marketing, but consumers of all ages, all incomes and all genders are now digital creatures. Those legacy channels are waning in value compared to the staggering rate of positive disruption and value AI is bringing to the digital landscape.

To date, martech has focused mainly on building tools that can empower marketing teams to execute campaigns. It’s an industry addicted to selling seats rather than outcomes. But AI has changed that forever. 

It’s no longer about tools for humans to drive, but rather engines that autonomously feed on data to deliver results. The linear “customer journeys,” developed mostly by marketers themselves, will die a quick death. 

It’s not about putting consumers on a path with the ability to turn left or right as they wish. While just a few years ago that felt like a massive leap forward for marketing, it’s not what consumers wanted or asked for. 

It’s about following that consumer wherever they may go and providing value in the moment that matters. Technology has finally delivered the ability to do just that, and machines can deliver it better than any human.

This article delves into the imperative for autonomous marketing platforms, focusing on the pioneering efforts of Wunderkind in harnessing massive proprietary data, AI, the obsolescence of cookies and the challenges posed by rising ad costs, not to mention the ever-increasing consumer appetite for personalized experiences. 

The imperative of Big Data and AI in modern marketing

The marketing sector witnessed a transformation over the past decade, driven by an influx of big data. It’s this data that promised unprecedented insights into consumer behaviors and preferences, yet the vast quantities involved have generally overwhelmed traditional marketing systems. What good is Big Data if it can’t be harnessed, especially in real-time? 

The integration of AI technologies in the last 18 months marks a pivotal shift, providing the much-longed-for tools that can now actually transform this data into action, and ultimately revenue. Companies like Wunderkind are leading this change by deploying AI, on top of proprietary consumer data, to drive their autonomous marketing platform. 

The promise of such a platform is not just to serve as a repository of data; it’s an intelligent system capable of analyzing patterns in consumer data, predicting customer behavior and automating decision-making processes to deliver highly personalized and timely marketing strategies.

With AI built into the core, Wunderkind’s platform enables the analysis and application of data at a scale and speed that couldn’t possibly be rivaled by human capabilities. This includes tracking billions of consumer devices and observing trillions of digital events annually, providing a robust framework for listening, analyzing and acting on consumer signals delivering outcomes that just a few years ago would seem unimaginable. 

The result is an entirely new marketing approach. One that not only meets but anticipates consumer needs, enhancing the effectiveness of each initiative through deep consumer insights and predictive analytics.

Navigating the post-cookie era with advanced identity solutions

With the phasing out of third-party cookies, digital marketers face a critical challenge: how to track and target consumers in the absence of these traditional tools. 

Wunderkind’s response to this challenge is its advanced identity resolution capabilities, which are crucial in the post-cookie world. 

This technology enables the identification and tracking of consumers across devices and platforms without relying on third-party cookies, thus ensuring that personalized marketing experiences continue uninterrupted.

Wunderkind’s identity resolution technology is a key differentiator, offering robust solutions that adapt to the evolving digital landscape. By utilizing first-party data and a proprietary identity network, Wunderkind provides marketers with the ability to engage consumers effectively, ensuring that marketing strategies are not only compliant with new privacy standards but are also highly targeted and personalized. This capability is particularly vital as marketers seek to maintain relevance and efficiency in their campaigns amidst the disappearance of third-party cookies.

Addressing rising costs and declining engagement in traditional advertising

The effectiveness of traditional advertising is also waning. It’s exacerbated by increasing costs and decreasing consumer engagement. In this challenging environment, Wunderkind’s identity network – 9 billion devices and 1 billion opted-in consumers – focuses on activating in owned channels such as email and text. These messaging channels are incredibly efficient from a cost perspective, allow for incredible personalization opportunities and are held as much more intimate by consumers.  

In fact, studies from nearly every major publisher repeatedly show consumers want content and offers from brands via email far more than any ad unit. That is a trend that continues to rise over recent years and should cause marketers to reconsider their remarketing ads strategies to consider more investments in owned channels.

Wunderkind’s platform triggers the optimal offer via owned channels, which not only reduces marketing costs over ads but also boosts the effectiveness of marketing efforts. The use of AI in automating marketing communications allows for the creation of tailored messages that resonate more deeply with consumers, leading to higher conversion rates and a stronger return on investment. This strategic use of technology serves to optimize marketing spend, ensuring that each dollar is used more effectively to engage consumers in meaningful ways.

The critical role of personalization in consumer engagement

Personalization is at the heart of modern marketing, driven by consumer demand for experiences that are tailored to their individual preferences. Wunderkind’s autonomous marketing platform is designed to deliver personalization at scale. It leans on years of consumer transactional data and applies AI to serve up the best offer in the right channel, with optimized creative and content, all served at the right moment for any given individual.  And it can do this for billions of consumers across millions of products. Data and AI are finally able to create a seamless omnichannel experience that resonates with consumers on a personal level, all through an autonomous engine.

This deep level of personalization is possible with Wunderkind’s extensive consumer profile data and historical analysis. These behavioral data points can be meticulously analyzed to drive performance. The platform’s AI-powered engine can adapt its learning and decision-making processes based on real-time data, maximizing business value and fostering genuine connections with consumers. Such personalization transcends the transactional nature of traditional marketing, enabling brands to build lasting relationships with their customers.

Leveraging Wunderkind’s proprietary identity network and best practices for market leadership

As mentioned, one of Wunderkind’s unique advantages in the competitive landscape of digital marketing lies in its proprietary identity network and its deep reservoir of best practices, accumulated over 13 years. It’s this experience, coupled with a vast data network that includes billions of devices and a billion opted-in consumers, that provides Wunderkind with unmatched capabilities in the market.

The company’s best practices, refined through countless executions across various industries, ensure that its marketing solutions are not only innovative, but also grounded in proven strategies that effectively drive consumer engagement and conversion. This combination of advanced technology, extensive data, and industry expertise positions Wunderkind not just as a participant but as a leader in the autonomous marketing revolution. As the industry continues to evolve, Wunderkind’s commitment to innovation and excellence will undoubtedly keep it at the forefront, driving the development of marketing strategies that are as intelligent as they are effective.

Join in the Evolution of AI, Data and Identity

In conclusion, the integration of big data, AI and identity resolution into an autonomous marketing platform is not merely a technological advancement but a fundamental shift in how brands will engage with consumers. Wunderkind’s vision and commitment to delivering and innovating on this platform exemplifies this shift, providing a comprehensive solution that addresses the challenges of the modern marketing landscape. 

As we move forward, the importance of such platforms will only grow, making Wunderkind’s pioneering efforts pivotal in shaping the future of digital marketing. This evolution points towards a future where marketing is not only automated and data-driven but also intensely personalized and consumer-centric, heralding a new era of brand-consumer interaction.To learn more about how data and AI are bringing autonomous marketing to life, sign up for the Wunderkind Road Map Webinar happening on June 26th.