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4 Elements that drive B2B direct marketing results

Biznology

First, start with companies by industry (4-digit SIC or 6-digit NAICS code) and number of employees by standard ranges (i.e. Secondly, determine the job functions and titles of the likely individuals who would be involved and/or responsible for making the purchase decision. Targeting and List Selection – 50-70% of success.

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High-Performance Email Marketing for Attracting and Engaging.

Industrial Marketing Today

And that reality of the flooded inbox is very evident from steadily dropping response rates of only 1% to 3% range for traditional email marketing. Go beyond the high-level demographics of SIC/NAICS codes and company size. According to SirrusDecisions research, the B2B buyer receives 20.3 email campaigns per week, up from 15.4

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Demandbase: A New Twist In The Lead Management Automation Market

Online Marketing Institute

I think the idea of an iTunes™ -like interface — and pay-as-you-go pricing structure — for viewing, sorting, and selecting B2B contacts is intriguing. These methods are becoming less and less effective - email open rates are falling, response rates are falling, connect rates on phone calls are declining, etc.