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Database Marketing: Five Important Things to Know

Webbiquity

A form of direct marketing , database marketing uses business and consumer databases to generate targeted recipient lists. What distinguishes database from direct marketing is the awareness to the analysis of data. Database Marketing Types. Consumer Database Marketing.

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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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Consultants Collective Profile: Ruth Stevens

Biznology

This month we’re pleased to feature Consultants Collective member customer acquisition and retention consultant, specializing in B2B markets, Ruth Stevens. Ruth advises companies on go-to-market strategy, sales lead generation, customer and prospect data, content marketing and ABM. What’s the last book read?

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Tempted to Do Away With Registration Forms? Think Again.

The Point

A client asks: “Now that we have our marketing automation system in place, is it really necessary to use registration forms in our lead nurturing (follow-up) campaigns? After all, we already know who these people are, correct?

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Are Webinars too Popular?

The Point

Our clients see tremendous returns by placing on-demand Webinars (available via registration) on their corporate Websites, or on third party content sites and ad networks. For more information on how to improve response to your Webinar event, download a free copy of our white paper: “ Top 10 Tips for Webinar Invitation Success. ”.

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Beyond Buyer Profiling To Buyer Personification

Tony Zambito

Personalization is an extension of database marketing, whereby attempts are made to differentiate through personalized marketing. The numbers bear this out as seen by several surveys showing content marketing effectiveness declining.