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6 thorny data problems that Vex B2B marketers, and how to solve them

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Our legacy databases are not as robust as we need. New tools and technologies emerge and must be evaluated. This can be an expensive, but very helpful, tool. How do I match and de-duplicate customer records effectively? Business data is complex and fast-changing. It’s a never-ending battle.

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Building Your B2B Marketing Database

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Your most important tool in B2B is, arguably, the marketing database. Unique identifier (to match and de-duplicate records). Once these elements are pulled in, matched and de-duplicated, it’s time to consider external data sources. Photo credit: Wikipedia. Customer service history.

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Troubleshooting your B2B marketing data problems

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Business-to-business data continues to challenge marketers, who need to identify and communicate with customers and prospects, but who run into thorny issues every day. Problems range from duplicates, to key-entry errors, to missing data elements, and beyond. There are two ways to de-anonymize the website visit.