Everything Clicks

Shamir Duverseau

Everything Clicks is a podcast about customer experiences that wow consumers while driving profitable growth. Each week, we dissect the strategies and tactics of top B2C marketers at leading Fortune 5000 companies.

  1. 18 HR AGO

    Why AI Strategies Fail Without a Solid Data Foundation - Greg Bucko

    Greg Bucko is a Data Product Partner at Regions Bank. He’s spent 25 years turning raw data into better business decisions. From early analytics roles to leading data product strategy, he’s seen every stage of the data maturity curve, and knows why most companies still struggle to extract real value. In this episode, Greg explains why data fundamentals still matter in the age of AI, how communication and storytelling make analytics actionable, and why creativity might be the most underrated skill in data leadership. You will hear: - Why strong data governance is still the foundation of AI success - How organizational silos, and not technology, block data maturity - Why “understanding money flow” is as critical as model building Learn how to evolve from dashboards to decisions—and build data practices that drive confidence, not confusion. === Connect with Greg: - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gbucko/ - Website: https://www.regions.com/personal-banking === About the Everything Clicks podcast: Everything Clicks is a podcast about customer experiences that wow consumers while driving profitable growth. Each week, we dissect the strategies and tactics of top B2C marketers at leading Fortune 5000 companies. 📣 Subscribe now for more insights on creating digital experiences that convert.  📱 Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shamirduverseau/  🌐 Smart Panda Labs: www.smartpandalabs.com

    37 min
  2. 5 MAR

    Compassion as a Conversion Strategy: Post-Click CX in Senior Care - Owen Wible

    Owen Wible, Senior Director at Cornerstone Caregiving, sits at the intersection of operations and marketing in one of the most emotionally intense B2C categories: senior home care. In this episode, Owen shares how to design digital journeys for people in crisis states, why “assumed knowledge” breaks trust fast, and how aligning marketing promises with operational reality protects credibility when the stakes are high. You will hear: - Why senior-care buyers show up overwhelmed, and how that should shape the first click - How to bake compassion into structure: clearer choices, fewer steps, faster paths to help - How ops + marketing alignment prevents overpromising and protects trust Learn how the post-click experience can either steady the families in moments of fear, urgency, and confusion with clarity or push them away with friction and insider language. === Connect with Owen: - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/owenwible/ - Cornerstone Caregiving: https://cornerstonecaregiving.com/ === About the Everything Clicks podcast: Everything Clicks is a podcast about customer experiences that wow consumers while driving profitable growth. Each week, we dissect the strategies and tactics of top B2C marketers at leading Fortune 5000 companies. 📣 Subscribe now for more insights on creating digital experiences that convert.  📱 Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shamirduverseau/  🌐 Smart Panda Labs: www.smartpandalabs.com

    37 min
  3. 26 FEB

    Post-Click Foundations That Make Media Convert — And How AI Fits - Sanjay Mayar

    Sanjay Mayar is a performance marketing executive with 15+ years across acquisition, growth, analytics, and digital strategy, who helps teams unify media strategy and post-click experience by tightening measurement and reducing “conversion leaks.” In this episode, Sanjay explains why most marketing programs fail after the click, how to shorten long conversion journeys by adding measurable milestones, and where AI genuinely improves performance without replacing human judgment. You will hear: - Why strong ads still fail when the landing page, tracking, or nurture system is weak - How to measure long, complex journeys by introducing milestone conversions (not guessing) - How AI supports performance marketing in two ways: LLM copilots + platform-level optimization Learn how to scale performance marketing without wasting spend, how to package reporting for executives, and how to use AI as a validator and operator. === Connect with Sanjay: - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smayar  - Website: https://www.imajery.com/  === About the Everything Clicks podcast: Everything Clicks is a podcast about customer experiences that wow consumers while driving profitable growth. Each week, we dissect the strategies and tactics of top B2C marketers at leading Fortune 5000 companies. 📣 Subscribe now for more insights on creating digital experiences that convert.  📱 Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shamirduverseau/  🌐 Smart Panda Labs: www.smartpandalabs.com

    37 min
  4. 19 FEB

    Why “Unglamorous” Fixes Win in Experience Analytics - Lauren Burges

    Lauren Burges is a Strategic Customer Success Manager at Contentsquare. She works with enterprise teams on post-click optimization through experience analytics, bringing an end-to-end view shaped by retail, site operations, and customer experience measurement. In this episode, Lauren explains how high-consideration “grudge purchases” amplify every doubt in the journey, why teams get siloed around different definitions of website success, and how to build a business case for the unglamorous work, like errors, bugs, UX debt, and broken flows, that quietly destroy outcomes. You will hear: - How to stay focused on business success when analytics creates endless rabbit holes - Why sharing data is not enough and why teams need help interpreting it - How to quantify the cost of errors and friction (even without expensive tooling) Learn how to move from “we have the data” to “we know why this is happening” and turn that insight into fixes that impact revenue, cost, and customer trust. === Connect with Lauren: - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenburges/ - Contentsquare website: https://contentsquare.com/ === About the Everything Clicks podcast: Everything Clicks is a podcast about customer experiences that wow consumers while driving profitable growth. Each week, we dissect the strategies and tactics of top B2C marketers at leading Fortune 5000 companies. 📣 Subscribe now for more insights on creating digital experiences that convert.  📱 Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shamirduverseau/  🌐 Smart Panda Labs: www.smartpandalabs.com

    37 min
  5. 12 FEB

    How Video and AI Transform High-Intent Customer Journeys - James Hatfield

    James Hatfield, Chief Revenue Officer at LiveSwitch, has built his career around blending practical technology with real human connection. First as a contractor and entrepreneur, and now as a leader shaping how brands use real-time video and AI to remove friction in high-intent customer journeys. In this episode, James shares why immediacy matters more than ever, how video builds trust at critical decision moments, and why AI should act as a co-pilot rather than replace the human element. You will hear: - How “race to the face” improves conversion by resolving doubt in real time - Where AI enhances sales and service interactions — and where humans are still essential - Why transparency, documentation, and value-building drive retention and recurring revenue Learn how to combine AI, video, and human expertise to create clear, confident customer journeys, and what enterprise leaders can apply across industries to strengthen trust and reduce friction. === Connect with James: - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-hatfield/ - LiveSwitch website: https://www.liveswitch.com/ === About the Everything Clicks podcast: Everything Clicks is a podcast about customer experiences that wow consumers while driving profitable growth. Each week, we dissect the strategies and tactics of top B2C marketers at leading Fortune 5000 companies. 📣 Subscribe now for more insights on creating digital experiences that convert.  📱 Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shamirduverseau/  🌐 Smart Panda Labs: www.smartpandalabs.com

    40 min
  6. 5 FEB

    Scaling Healthcare CX Through Clarity, Alignment, and Action - Rohit Vasudeva

    Rohit Vasudeva is the Senior Director of Partnerships and Customer Success at PocketPills. He’s spent a decade simplifying operations, fulfillment, and customer journeys across healthcare and digital commerce. In this episode, he shares how healthcare brands can scale digital experiences without creating more complexity and how cross-functional alignment helps teams execute with speed and precision. You will hear:- Why simplifying backend workflows is the key to delivering the digital experience customers expect - How healthcare teams can balance compliance, accuracy, and operational speed - What alignment looks like when tech, operations, service, and partnerships share one definition of success Learn how to reduce friction, build systems that scale safely, and design healthcare experiences that earn trust without slowing down innovation. Connect with Rohit: - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohitvasudeva80 - PocketPills: https://www.pocketpills.com === About the Everything Clicks podcast: Everything Clicks is a podcast about customer experiences that wow consumers while driving profitable growth. Each week, we dissect the strategies and tactics of top B2C marketers at leading Fortune 5000 companies. 📣 Subscribe now for more insights on creating digital experiences that convert.  📱 Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shamirduverseau/  🌐 Smart Panda Labs: www.smartpandalabs.com

    34 min
  7. 29 JAN

    From Activation to Signups: How to Build Lifecycle Programs That Scale - Drew DeMasters

    Drew DeMasters, VP of Lifecycle Marketing at Prodege, has spent 15+ years building lifecycle programs across loyalty, e-commerce, fintech, and mobile-first experiences. Drew measures success by what happens after registration: activation, first value moments, and long-term engagement that compounds LTV. In this episode, Drew breaks down how he personalizes onboarding using acquisition source, profile data, and early behavior signals and how to orchestrate multichannel messaging without overwhelming users. You will hear: - Why registration is easy, and activation is the real battleground for retention and LTV - How to personalize onboarding fast using source + behavior + profile signals - How to run test vs holdout correctly across lifecycle channels Learn how to find segment “sweet spots” when aggregate results look flat and why marketing, BI, and engineering alignment determines lifecycle velocity. === Connect with Drew: - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewdemasters/ - Prodege: https://www.prodege.com/ === About the Everything Clicks podcast: Everything Clicks is a podcast about customer experiences that wow consumers while driving profitable growth. Each week, we dissect the strategies and tactics of top B2C marketers at leading Fortune 5000 companies. 📣 Subscribe now for more insights on creating digital experiences that convert.  📱 Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shamirduverseau/  🌐 Smart Panda Labs: www.smartpandalabs.com

    31 min
  8. 22 JAN

    How Playable Media Drives Real Engagement - Joshua Knapp

    Joshua Knapp is the SVP of Client Partnerships at Super League. With over 15 years of experience, he offers insight into why gaming is no longer a niche channel, but a universal engagement layer brands can’t afford to ignore. He shares what separates successful immersive experiences from failed ones, how to close the education gap for marketers, and why playable media impacts the full funnel — not just awareness. You will hear: - Why “playable media” changes how brands think about awareness, engagement, and conversion - What separates authentic, high-performing gaming activations from brand-first failures - How legacy brands can enter immersive environments safely with a crawl–walk–run strategy Learn how to show up where people already play, design experiences that feel natural rather than forced, and help your brand drive measurable impact inside the world’s most engaging digital spaces. === Connect with Joshua: - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-knapp-76a60921/ - Website: https://www.superleague.com/ === About the Everything Clicks podcast: Everything Clicks is a podcast about customer experiences that wow consumers while driving profitable growth. Each week, we dissect the strategies and tactics of top B2C marketers at leading Fortune 5000 companies. 📣 Subscribe now for more insights on creating digital experiences that convert.  📱 Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shamirduverseau/  🌐 Smart Panda Labs: www.smartpandalabs.com

    40 min

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Everything Clicks is a podcast about customer experiences that wow consumers while driving profitable growth. Each week, we dissect the strategies and tactics of top B2C marketers at leading Fortune 5000 companies.