AI & AUTOMATION / PRACTICAL BY DESIGN

Smarter workflows.
Connected decisions.

I use AI for research, analysis and creative exploration, and automation to make the next action happen. The goal is a more reliable marketing operation, with people responsible for the decisions.

From campaign to conversation.

STEP 01 / CUSTOMER ACQUISITION

Capture.

Collect the details that help the next conversation, preserve campaign context and check for duplicate or incomplete records.

INPUTCampaign enquiry
OUTPUTClean lead record

Forms, landing pages and CRM integration

STEP 02 / CUSTOMER ACQUISITION

Qualify & route.

Apply agreed qualification criteria, assign responsibility and notify the right person. Keep exceptions visible so good enquiries do not disappear between systems.

INPUTValidated lead
OUTPUTRelevant owner and next step

Lead scoring, CRM routing and sales alerts

STEP 03 / CUSTOMER ACQUISITION

Nurture.

Use the customer’s stage and interests to guide useful communication. Stop or change sequences when the conversation moves forward.

INPUTCustomer context
OUTPUTRelevant follow-up

Lifecycle stages and email workflows

STEP 04 / CUSTOMER ACQUISITION

Learn.

Bring qualified lead and sales feedback into performance reviews. Improve the source, message or journey using business outcomes alongside channel metrics.

INPUTSales outcome
OUTPUTA better acquisition decision

CRM feedback, conversion events and reporting

From scattered signals to a decision.

STEP 01 / MARKETING INTELLIGENCE

Connect.

Bring advertising, search, website and CRM information together around shared definitions. Identify gaps instead of treating every number as equally reliable.

INPUTPlatform and CRM data
OUTPUTA consistent reporting view

APIs, connectors and agreed event definitions

STEP 02 / MARKETING INTELLIGENCE

Organise.

Structure the information around the questions the team needs to answer. Keep source, date, limitations and ownership visible.

INPUTConnected records
OUTPUTDecision-ready context

Reporting layers and useful dashboards

STEP 03 / MARKETING INTELLIGENCE

Analyse.

Use AI to summarise information, compare patterns and suggest questions. Check the underlying data before accepting an explanation.

INPUTA defined question
OUTPUTPatterns worth investigating

AI-assisted research and analysis with human review

STEP 04 / MARKETING INTELLIGENCE

Act.

Assign an action, owner and review point. Feed the outcome back into the process so reporting leads to a decision rather than another file.

INPUTReviewed learning
OUTPUTAn accountable next step

Alerts, collaboration and performance reviews

HUMAN JUDGEMENT STAYS IN THE LOOP

Useful automation has clear ownership, sensible access to data and a plan for exceptions. AI-assisted outputs are reviewed before they inform customer communication or a business decision.

MARKETING TECHNOLOGYTHE TOOLS BEHIND THE STRATEGY

The right stack.
For the right problem.

My marketing technology experience spans acquisition, search intelligence, analytics, AI, automation, CRM and commerce. Platform selection starts with what the business needs to accomplish.

01 / Acquisition

Google Ads · Meta Ads Manager · Microsoft Advertising · TikTok Ads Manager · LinkedIn Campaign Manager · YouTube advertising · Google Merchant Center

02 / Search & SEO intelligence

Google Search Console · Semrush · Ahrefs · Screaming Frog · Google Trends · Keyword Planner · PageSpeed Insights · Schema and technical SEO tools

03 / Analytics & behaviour

Google Analytics 4 · Google Tag Manager · Looker Studio · Microsoft Clarity · Hotjar · Conversion APIs · Event tracking

04 / AI & research

ChatGPT · Claude · Gemini · Perplexity · NotebookLM · AI APIs · Research systems · AI agents and intelligent workflows

05 / Automation & integrations

n8n · Make · Zapier · APIs · Webhooks · Trigger-based workflows · Cross-platform data synchronisation

06 / CRM & lifecycle

HubSpot · Salesforce · GoHighLevel · Klaviyo · ActiveCampaign · Mailchimp · Lead routing and lifecycle workflows

07 / E-commerce

Shopify · WooCommerce · Google Merchant Center · Meta Catalog · Product feeds · E-commerce analytics and tracking

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