Thought Leadership

With a management team comprised of heavy-hitters from a plethora of CRM-related backgrounds – across industries and disciplines – we have a passion for thought leadership and innovation. We periodically publish papers, author articles, participate in speaking engagements and partake in independent research studies. Check out our latest thinking!

White Papers

Merkle is committed to achieving outstanding results for our clients. In doing so, we often find ourselves ahead of the curve – pioneering approaches to connected CRM. As thought leaders in this space, it’s important for us to share our knowledge of subjects like data, analytics, technology and creative with papers that inform and inspire.

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Case Studies

Don’t take our word for it. Check out this sampling of case studies of prominent brands, with examples of how Merkle is helping clients take CRM principles in customer centricity, analytic insights, technology and creative – and turn them into true Integrated Customer Marketing (ICM)™ success.

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Feature Articles

Merkle thought leaders often work with respected industry publications to author feature articles about topics that are important to strategic marketers seeking cutting-edge information on best CRM practices.

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Blogs

Thought leadership is not something that happens on a weekly, monthly, or yearly basis, but rather continuously. Merkle has several blogs which we update regularly. Take a look and see which blog you want to follow.

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Newsletters

For quick monthly updates on what’s happening at Merkle and around the industry, check in with either the Customer Strategist or Donor Strategist (Nonprofit). You’ll hear about recent news, events, get a pulse on industry thinking and get to know our people and our valued clients.

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Marketing Imperatives

Today’s CMOs have a greater opportunity to play a critical role in the growth and performance of their organizations. Executed correctly, customer centricity is a fundamental shift in the organization’s framework that will create competitive differentiation. The CMO’s opportunity is to understand the explosion of data from many disparate customer touchpoints and use it to create insights, targeting and measurement that lead to more effective integrated marketing communications. This is connected CRM.