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List Research: Using SIC codes to find business lists

Direct Response Coach

When you research business lists for direct mail or email, you usually start with the SIC code. SIC, which stands for Standard Industrial Classification, is the universal coding structure for all businesses and organizations in the United States. (A

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4 Elements that drive B2B direct marketing results

Biznology

If you’re an experienced B2B direct marketer, this is probably not for you. First, start with companies by industry (4-digit SIC or 6-digit NAICS code) and number of employees by standard ranges (i.e. Good luck, as it’s not easy to obtain results in this over communicated and cluttered market place. 1-10, 11-25, etc.)

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Building The World’s Best Firmographic Data Foundation

Zoominfo

B2B sales and marketing teams need reliable firmographic profiles of their target accounts that will stay up-to-date amid the rapid pace of change in business. Sourcing a continuous stream of reliable business data isn’t a straightforward process. businesses are small businesses with fewer than 500 people.

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Is Technology Making Marketing Agencies Obsolete?

The Point

Over at the IDC Technology Marketing Blog , analyst Sam Melnick posted an article recently with the intriguing title: “Are Ad Agencies Keeping Pace with the Marketing’s (sic) Massive Digital Uptake? Hint: Maybe Not)”. Personal experience aside, I fear he may have a point.

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Closing the loop to improve lead generation performance

markempa

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Their initial target database was comprised of 2000 product driven companies across 20 unique SIC codes.

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High-Performance Email Marketing for Attracting and Engaging.

Industrial Marketing Today

The old email marketing strategy of batch and blast or spray and pray is no longer effective. However, there’s no denying the low cost of email marketing. Therefore B2B and industrial marketers continue to favor email marketing over other direct marketing channels.

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List Buying: 6 tips for buying the most effective lead list

markempa

Here’s a brief rundown on how you identify that ideal customer: Rank your customers by most profitable, best revenue and easiest with which to do business. Then rank by least profitable, worst revenue and hardest with which to do business. Consider using Dun & Bradstreet or InfoUSA as a starting point for general business lists.

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