Ep. 310 - What is AGENTIC AI? Bloomreach CMO Amanda Cole breaks down the future of AI and Ecommerce!
Ep. 310 - What is AGENTIC AI? Bloomreach CMO Amanda Cole breaks down the future of AI and Ecommerce!  
Podcast: Do This, NOT That: Marketing Tips with Jay Schwedelson l Presented By Marigold
Published On: Thu Apr 17 2025
Description: In this episode of Do This, Not That, host Jay Schwedelson welcomes Amanda Cole, CMO of Bloomreach, to explain the increasingly important concept of Agentic AI and how it’s revolutionizing e-commerce and marketing. They explore how consumers are already interacting with AI agents, the future of voice-activated e-commerce experiences, and the essential skills marketers need to stay ahead in this rapidly evolving field.=================================================================Best Moments:(00:42) Introduction to the topic of Agentic AI(02:10) Definition of agents and how they differ from traditional software(03:57) How consumers are already interacting with AI agents(05:15) Evolution from basic chatbots to sophisticated AI agents(07:20) The "ChatGPT-ification" of e-commerce experiences(07:49) Future of voice-activated agents in e-commerce(08:14) Using and building personal agents for business efficiency(09:36) Importance of Agentic AI knowledge for marketers and job seekers(10:53) Preview of Bloomreach’s Innovation Fest event (May 7th)BLOOMREACH Innovation Fest: Agentic BloomDate: May 7, 2025, at 11am EDTLink: FREE!! Virtual! Register Here=================================================================Guest Bio Amanda Cole is the Chief Marketing Officer at Bloomreach, a company powering approximately 25% of all e-commerce experiences in the US and UK. Bloomreach works with 1,400 brands globally and handles 250 million searches daily across various e-commerce platforms. Amanda is leading Bloomreach’s adoption of AI technologies, including their conversational shopping agent called Clarity, already deployed on sites like Vans.com to provide personalized shopping assistance.=================================================================Innovation Fest: Agentic BloomDate: May 7, 2025, at 11am EDT Link: FREE!! Virtual! Register Here Agents are completely different from any other kind of AI we’ve seen in the past 5 years. While other forms of AI have enhanced our e-commerce personalization workflows—making them incrementally faster or easier—agents are here to completely redefine how we imagine and build digital experiences.Don’t miss this chance to see how Agentic AI is transforming e-commerce and marketing at Innovation Fest: Agentic Bloom. Join the conversation and get a front-row seat to the future of AI-driven marketing!=================================================================Check out our 100%  FREE + VIRTUAL EVENTS! -> EVENTASTIC - The worlds LARGEST event about EVENTS! June 5-6 2025 Register HERE: https://www.eventastic.com/RegistrationGuru Conference - The World's Largest Virtual EMAIL MARKETING Conference - Nov 6-7! Register here: www.GuruConference.com=================================================================AND Don’t miss out on these awesome FREE upcoming Quick Hits!WunderKind: 20 Ideas in 40 Mins! Would You Rather?! Topic: Owned Channel Performance SECRETS!May 8th - Register HERE: https://www.linkedin.com/events/wouldyourather-ownedchannelperf7310021407273304064/theater/Marigold: May 30th 11am est. More info coming soon!=================================================================