172: Ankur Kothari: A practical guide on implementing AI to improve retention and activation through personalization

Episode notes

What’s up everyone, today we have the pleasure of sitting down with Ankur Kothari, Adtech and Martech Consultant who’s worked with big tech names and finance/consulting firms like Salesforce, JPMorgan and McKinsey. The views and opinions expressed by Ankur in this episode are his own and do not necessarily reflect the official position of his employer. Summary : Ankur explains how most AI personalization flops cause teams ignore the basics. He helped a brand recover millions just by making the customer journey actually make sense, not by faking it with names in emails. It’s all about fixing broken flows first, using real behavior, and keeping things human even when it’s automated. Ankur is super sharp, he shares a practical maturity framework for AI personalization so you can assess where you currently fit and how you get to the next stage. AI Personalization That Actually Increases Retention - Practical Example Most AI personalization in marketing is either smoke, mirrors, or spam. People plug in a tool, slap a customer’s first name on a subject line, then act surprised when the retention numbers keep tanking. The tech isn't broken. The execution is lazy.

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