In an era where data overwhelm is the norm, a data strategy that actually works is a rare commodity. Here we offer a practical guide on how to build a data strategy featuring expert commentary, data strategy templates and some of the best resources on the internet.
Our new report with MeritDirect takes stock of the current state of data-driven marketing. Drawing on a combination of surveys and interviews with industry leaders, we reveal how forward-thinking data marketers are continuing to find opportunity in a shifting technological and regulatory landscape.
We discover the mood is optimistic. Organisations are continuing to increase their investment in data and continue to realise its potential as a key business driver.
“…We’re seeing data being leveraged in smarter, more innovative and responsible ways. The complex mix of technologies and techniques which are currently being utilised underlines the importance of integrated and holistic approaches to data…”
– Karie Burt Senior Vice President – International/Privacy MeritDirect
Our free B2B Data Insight Report explores how marketers are:
Today’s B2B data leaders and marketers are raising the bar of what constitutes great customer engagement and user experience by using data in a more creative, responsible and intelligent manner, in order to drive more favourable outcomes.
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Yuval Ben-Itzhak, CEO at Socialbakers, sums up the nature of the challenge and opportunity:
“For traditional organisations which have been around for years it’s a big change. It’s not just about the tech. Digital transformation is also about the people and the process – and how to convince people to do things differently while still seeing an increase in their performance.”
The ability to harness data is the foundation for ever-more personalised marketing – and it lies at the heart of what being ‘data-driven’ is all about. Babatunde Khalidson focuses on four key personalisation opportunities provided by data – as well as the challenges that need to be overcome. He begins by looking at three-tier granularity…
Since GDPR came into force and with ever-tightening rules surrounding data collection and the data user, marketers are being urged to be more ethical, less intrusive. But Ardi Kolah argues that the issue is not about marketers’ sensitivity – or the lack of it – but with our own deepening digital trust.
Take a look at your business and your data and draw up a list of your marketing strategy pros and cons, says Sonal Patil. Data-driven marketing and how you use it – strategically and actually – is vital to your business’s growth. She says, if used effectively, a data-driven marketing strategy can create a big advantage in the marketplace. But if you ignore your data, or use it badly, you can significantly harm your relationship with your customers.
Does the deluge of data sometimes make you feel like you are fighting for air? Box clever, says Tyler Greer, ensure your data strategy planning and the insights you are gathering are punching in the right direction: data that is correctly verified is thus good data – providing insights that guide our targeting; clearer understanding of audience behaviours that drive higher performance campaigns. Here’s how and why you should get the good data.
New regulations come into force next May around data consent, but what will be the marketing consequences of GDPR? Robert Howells makes some predictions on who will benefit and who will struggle with the effects of GDPR.