Business & Marketing

Customer Data Platforms

Customer Data Platforms

Wiley · 2020

#1 Amazon Best Seller in Business Marketing

Marketers face a stark dilemma: customers demand deep personalization, but are increasingly wary of sharing personal data. Customer Data Platforms offers a solution — a comprehensive guide to capturing, unifying, activating, and analyzing customer data while respecting privacy.

This book covers:

  • Understanding the problems of managing customer data
  • What CDPs do (and don't do)
  • Building a safe, compliant first-party data asset
  • Leveraging AI and machine learning for personalization
  • Orchestrating modern customer journeys in real-time
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Data Driven

Data Driven

McGraw Hill · 2018
🏆 Axiom Silver Medal – Business Technology

The indispensable guide to data-powered marketing from the team behind the data management platform that helps fuel Salesforce.

Digital technology, social media, and e-commerce have radically changed how consumers access information and make purchases. Using cloud, mobile, social, IoT, and AI, we have more data about customers than ever before. Data-Driven shows how to harness that data to build lasting customer relationships.

  • The three principles for building a successful data strategy
  • The five sources of data-driven power
  • Seven forecasts for the future of marketing

"There has never been a more bewildering—or exciting—time to be a brand, and Chavez, O'Hara, and Vaidya are the smartest guides we've got." — Martin Kihn, VP Research, Gartner

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Food & Drink

Not all my writing is about data. I've also authored six books on food and drink, published by Random House. Most are out of print but available from used book sellers.

The Bloody Mary

The Bloody Mary

The complete history, variations, and secrets of the world's most complex cocktail.

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Ribs

Ribs

A connoisseur's guide to barbecuing and grilling, from Carolina baby-backs to Kansas City-style.

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The Ultimate Chili Book

The Ultimate Chili Book

The definitive guide to "the ultimate bowl of red" with 30+ recipes and chili lore.

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Hot Toddies

Hot Toddies

Classic winter drinks from spiced cider to champagne punch. Available on Kindle!

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Wing It

Wing It!

The ultimate guide to chicken wings — recipes, techniques, and sauces.

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Great American Beer

Great American Beer

A celebration of American craft beer and brewing culture.

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