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Can Old Database Marketers Learn Digital Tricks?

Customer Experience Matrix

Summary: Database marketing and digital marketing are more different than it seems. It’s self-evident that digital marketing (mostly on the Internet, but also mobile, in-game, and eventually interactive TV) is a major change from both traditional mass media and more recent database marketing (mail, email, telemarketing, CRM).

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Unica and Alterian Lead Database Marketers to the Digital Promised Land

Customer Experience Matrix

The connection is that these both support my feeling that many members of the old-line database marketing community have failed to adapt to the new world of digital marketing. Alterian has already made big bets in social media and Web content management, which are also well beyond the scope of traditional database marketing.

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In Defense of Unsolicited Email

The Point

I’ll even agree that any type of “spray and pray” advertising – the type that makes no attempt to target the right audience, deliver relevant content, or offer information of value, should be frowned upon if not outlawed completely. Email, and even direct mail, is primarily used for lead nurturing, not lead acquisition.

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Beyond Buyer Profiling To Buyer Personification

Tony Zambito

And, began the era of marketing fulfilling the role of going beyond just brand advertising, but also building awareness and enabling buyers to research solutions. Marketing now had a responsibility to know more about buyers and customers in a way that was beyond just advertising.

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DIGIDAY:TARGET, or, Yogi Berra Meets Data in the Online World.

Customer Experience Matrix

Early examples of this are the classic CPG scanner data, pharmaceutical detailing data and financial services direct marketing data sets. Membership of the Direct Marketing Association and those who attended the NCDM (National Center for Database Marketing) is a good place to start.

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Decoding the True Essence of Outbound Marketing

MarketJoy

Alternatively, outbound marketing is referred to as traditional or direct marketing. Amidst the hoopla surrounding inbound marketing, several business experts and marketers have turned away from outbound marketing and taken to the other. The Relevance of Outbound Marketing.

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B2B Lead Generation – Challenges & Strategies That Work

PureB2B

You might find that if there are trade shows or conferences relevant to your market, being there is a great way to make connections, grab email addresses, and improve the visibility of your brand. Traditional advertising isn’t usually popular among B2B companies but might work if you are targeting businesses in a local area.