Biznology

MAY 28, 2014

Are you happy with the quality of the information in your marketing database? A new report from NetProspex confirms: 64% of company records in the database of a typical B2B marketer have no phone number attached. Pretty much eliminates phone as a reliable communications medium, doesn’t it? Probably not.

Data Hygiene 80

Data Hygiene B to B Marketing Analytics Tools Ideal Customer Profiles 80

Biznology

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

As a B2B marketer, I am always interested in new customer data sources, so I feel compelled to at least give them a listen. So, over time, I have come up with a 9-point assessment strategy to help marketers determine the likely legitimacy of a potential vendor, using approaches that can be replicated by anyone, at arm’s length.

B to B 80

B to B Data Hygiene Marketing Management B2B Sales 80

Biznology

MARCH 6, 2015

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. Job titles are increasingly inconsistent—and proliferating.

De-duplication 80

De-duplication B2B Marketing Work Management Marketing Management 80

The Point

DECEMBER 15, 2020

A client asks: How long should a lead be chronically non-responsive before they’re marked as “marketing suspended”? Over time, an accumulation of stale, non-responsive leads can bump you to a higher pricing tier for your CRM or marketing automation license. . What best practices should we put in place?

Lead Scoring 162

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Leads Lead 162

The Point

APRIL 30, 2012

I’ve written previously in this space about how to reduce unsubscribes by giving prospects and customers the option to update their contact information rather than forcing them to opt out of email entirely. Maybe the people who unsubscribe from your emails aren’t really saying “I don’t want to hear from you again.”

Marketing Management 100

Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services Data Hygiene Ideal Customer Profiles 100