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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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5 B2B data trends

Biznology

Once the internal data is merged and CASS certified, it then is frequently sent out to data compilers for enhancement with such data elements as the SIC and/or NAICS code, firm size by employees and revenue, plus other key descriptive elements. Micro-segmentation and Personalization. Why micro-segment?

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Demandbase: A New Twist In The Lead Management Automation Market

Online Marketing Institute

I worry that this tool only ends up helping sales pick out cold calls to make, and is not used by marketers enough to segment, collect, and improve their prospecting databases. The lead management automation market, about which I blogged previously , continues to attract new players at a rapid rate.

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List Buying: 3 reasons why this tactic can be deadly for marketers

markempa

Flood a certain ZIP or SIC code with a cleverly designed message. Downside #2: The response rate will be nil. There are a lot of email best practices around segmentation, behaviors and triggers; you cannot practice any of these when you buy a list,” says Mirman. They treat email like direct mail, where you: Buy a list.

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