Category Archives: Marketing Services

Marketing Managers Look for Actionable Information

According to a recent IBM study of 1,734 global chief marketing officers, the number one marketing challenge is to turn mass amounts of available data into information that allows companies to take action. Today’s customers can shop around the globe, … Continue reading

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D&B Appoints Paul D. Ballew Chief Data and Analytics Officer

Almost unnoticed and without fanfare D&B is ramping up its data and analytics capabilities by hiring Paul D. Ballew as Chief Data and Analytics Officer.    He will be responsible for global data and information management, customer analytics, predictive analytics and … Continue reading

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B-to-B Response Databases in the USA: A Comparative Analysis

As part of ongoing research on B-to-B data sources available to marketers, this white paper evaluates the volume and accuracy of B-to-B marketing data provided by three response database suppliers. Traditionally, database “response lists”—those assembled from magazine subscriptions, trade shows, … Continue reading

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Data Security in Peril: Sony Online Gaming Network Data Breach

Sony announced that customer data of 70 million of its gaming network had been stolen.  Data elements affected are names, passwords, and e-mail addresses.  It appears to be the largest privacy breach of its kind.  Sony notified its gaming network … Continue reading

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D&B Collaborates with Microsoft to Launch D&B360(TM) Solution for Microsoft Dynamics(R) CRM

 D&B (NYSE: DNB) has agreed with Microsoft to integrate D&B360™, D&B’s Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) solution, with Microsoft Dynamics CRM in both on-premise and on-demand environments. D&B360 will deliver data that has been optimized for enhanced accuracy and completeness – a competitive … Continue reading

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Marketing Services: How to Unearth Client Value?

Sinotrust suggest the use of the RFM approach to mine ‘gold’ in customer relationships.  R = Recency, the latest purchase; F = Frequency, the purchase frequency and M = Monetary, the sum of consumption. To read the story click on … Continue reading

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