#591: Building an accessible digital experience with Jennifer Griffin Smith, Acquia

The Agile Brand™ with Greg Kihlström

This past May, Acquia released its 2024 Survey Report: Consumer Perspectives on Digital Accessibility, which found several common accessibility challenges with digital platforms, including an inaccessible web layout, video or audio content without transcriptions and more.

Today we’re going to talk about what it means to provide a truly accessible digital experience and the impact it can have on your customers and your brand.

To help me discuss this topic, I’d like to welcome Jennifer Griffin Smith, Chief Market Officer at Acquia.

A well-respected international marketing executive, Jennifer Griffin Smith has more than 20 years of experience managing go-to-market strategies and corporate communications for public and private technology companies. She focuses on the needs of customers and partners in the ever-changing digital world, ensuring that Acquia solutions deliver exceptional value today and in the future, and that all programs and communications are addressing the unique needs of customers.

Jennifer leads the global marketing organization, including product marketing, GTM programs for customers and new business, brand, and marketing communications. With her extensive experience as a B2B marketing practitioner, Jennifer is passionate about new ways to grow awareness, improve marketing ROI, and create high-performing, award-winning teams.

Before joining Acquia, Jennifer held CMO positions at Brightcove, Alfresco Software (acquired by Hyland), Software AG, Workhuman (formerly Globoforce), Avid Technology, and Progress Software. She has also held senior European marketing roles at Microsoft, PeopleSoft, and Information Builders.

RESOURCES

Acquia website: https://www.acquia.com

Acquia Consumer Perspectives on Digital Accessibility and Why Your Organization Needs a Digital Accessibility Strategy report:

https://streaklinks.com/CDXW05pOzrefv_EmGguRQ6AT/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.acquia.com%2Faccessibility-report-2024

Acquia Why Your Organization Needs a Digital Accessibility Strategy report: https://0a818d23.streaklinks.com/CJVgsJ1lZcdvFJePqQwSI-T-/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.acquia.com%2Fresources%2Freport%2Fwhy-your-organization-needs-digital-accessibility-strategy

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