Customer story
Kognitiv
A global loyalty solutions provider operating across 50+ markets achieved a 12% increase in email open rates on Bird's platform — and turned multi-day reporting delays into real-time campaign insights.
Sector
Loyalty solutions
Channels
Headline
12% higher email engagement
The challenge
Scaling operations with outdated tools.
Kognitiv empowers brands to engage their audiences and earn lifetime loyalty. As its operations scaled, so did the complexity of its campaign management. With existing technology resources, meeting demands for a more modernized and personalized customer journey became impossible.
Access to performance data required manual data extraction and external analytics support for even basic campaign insights, severely limiting the marketing team's ability to make quick decisions. The platform's clunky interface made tracking customer journeys particularly difficult, leaving teams unable to monitor campaign performance effectively.
- Manual data extraction. Even basic campaign insights required pulling data by hand.
- Dependency on external analytics. Teams relied on outside support just to understand performance.
- Multi-day reporting delays. Waiting for basic insights cost valuable time.
- Limited customer journey visibility. The clunky interface made it hard to monitor campaigns effectively.
“We needed a platform that worked for us, not against us. Simple tasks required complex workarounds, and we were losing valuable time waiting for basic insights.”
Ryan Dagner, Director of Digital Marketing, Kognitiv
The solution
An intuitive, powerful platform teams could run themselves.
Kognitiv turned to Bird to address its challenges and enhance its campaign management capabilities. Bird's platform offered the simplicity, flexibility, and power it needed to streamline operations and improve engagement.
One of the main reasons Kognitiv chose Bird was its user-friendly design. The platform allowed teams to access campaign data directly, eliminating dependencies on external support and enabling faster decision-making. Cost was another compelling factor — Bird delivered robust functionality at a fraction of the cost of traditional Enterprise CRM platforms. Having successfully used Bird's SMS services since 2020, Kognitiv was confident in the platform's ability to handle its comprehensive CRM needs.
The implementation process was highly customized. Bird's team worked closely with Kognitiv, adapting quickly to tight timelines and delivering key features within weeks, while strategic guidance on IP warm-up processes ensured email volume spikes were managed effectively.
“Bird's team was highly responsive and proactive during implementation. They quickly adapted to our needs and delivered key features within weeks.”
Cheryl Venus, Senior Project Manager, Kognitiv
How it works
Onboarding journeys, automated campaigns, and direct access to data.
When Kognitiv needed to scale its loyalty program operations across 50+ markets, its existing system couldn't keep pace. Using Bird's platform, the team transformed member onboarding.
- Automated welcome sequences. Tailored by market and segment.
- Multi-channel communication flows. Reaching members where they are.
- Real-time engagement tracking. Monitoring performance as it happens.
- Customized loyalty program triggers. Driving the right action at the right moment.
With Bird's automation tools, Kognitiv ensured consistent communication with customers without adding to its team's workload, while strategic IP warm-up processes managed email volume spikes effectively. Bird's user-friendly platform also let Kognitiv track campaign performance and customer engagement in real time, replacing the old system's multi-day delays and its previous reliance on external teams for insights.
“Bird's platform has been a game-changer. It's made everything simpler and more effective.”
Cheryl Venus, Senior Project Manager, Kognitiv
The results
Driving efficiency and engagement.
The partnership with Bird delivered immediate and measurable results across Kognitiv's marketing operations. Campaign setup time dropped significantly, freeing teams to focus on strategic initiatives rather than technical processes. Email open rates saw an impressive 12% increase, and engagement with personalized onboarding journeys increased to 24% — demonstrating the platform's ability to create stronger customer connections.
+12%
Higher email engagement, with open rates climbing after the move to Bird.
96%
Email deliverability across Kognitiv's campaigns.
+40%
Campaign efficiency as setup time dropped significantly.
“The 12% boost in email open rates tells only part of the story. Bird improved our ability to execute personalized campaigns at scale, turning what used to take days into real-time insights and action.”
Cheryl Venus, Senior Project Manager, Kognitiv
What's next
Expanding the partnership across regions.
Kognitiv's success with Bird has laid the foundation for future growth. The company plans to expand its use of Bird's solutions to additional regions and business units while integrating other channels to broaden customer outreach. With Bird's advanced analytics capabilities, Kognitiv aims to refine customer journeys further and optimize campaign strategies.
“Bird has unlocked incredible potential for us, and we're excited to see how this partnership evolves.”
Ryan Dagner, Director of Digital Marketing, Kognitiv
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