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New Response Databases - Valuable Resource for B2B Marketers?

ViewPoint

Today we're honored to have guest blogger Ruth Stevens share her thoughts on database marketing. Business marketers are always suspicious of the data they are getting from list and data companies, whether its prospecting lists or data elements purchased for “append,” to fill in gaps.

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Where is B2B data-driven marketing headed?

Biznology

We are fast approaching the holy grail of proactive database marketing, built on always-on, in-the-moment customer interactions. Real-time marketing will be real for business marketers, says Russell Kern of the Kern Agency. The post Where is B2B data-driven marketing headed? No more campaigns.

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Beware of dubious data providers: a 9-point checklist

Biznology

Tim Slevin provides a nice 3-point assessment approach in the SLMA blog , where he recommends checking out the vendor’s physical address, researching them on LinkedIn, and asking them for a data sample so specific that you can tell whether their product is any good. All terrific ideas, which I have gladly incorporated in my approach.

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B2B prospecting data just keeps getting better

Biznology

Some of the more intriguing fields now available to marketers include: Spending levels on legal services, insurance, advertising, accounting services, utilities, and office equipment (Infogroup). Technology usage “intensity” score, by product (HG Data). Self-identifying keywords used on the company website (ALC).

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What can your B2B data do for you?

Biznology

Querying and performing “what-ifs” to stimulate marketing ideas and actions. New product simulation and testing. Profiling customers to gain insight into their needs, also known as creating “personas.”. Segmenting customers for differentiated treatment. Selecting customers and prospects for promotional campaigns.

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New directions for B2B data-driven marketing

Biznology

Most marketing technologies claim to make marketer’s lives simpler. But at this point, marketing technology has become dizzying in its complexity.