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The Devil Is In The DataThe Devil Is In The Data
DMB Conference
March, 2001
JOHN M. COE, President
Database Marketing Associates, Inc.
480-778-9900
The Importance of B2B DataThe Importance of B2B Data
• Business data used in a direct marketing campaign accounts for 50-75% of the leverage for success
• Other levers include:• Offer (20% - 30%)• Media + seq./freq. (20% - 25%)• Creative (10% - 15%)
The Good NewsThe Good News
• More business data available today
• More sources both internal and external
• New developments• co-op databases• strategic partnerships
• New tools• on-line count systems• B2B service bureaus
The Bad NewsThe Bad News
• Accuracy continues to be a problem
• SIC to NAICS conversion process
• Decay rate of information on individuals is increasing
• Most data sources are plagued by incompleteness and poor accuracy
• Job titles do not describe function
Job TitlesJob Titles
• Title vs function is a key issue
• Some new titles (WSJ Sept. 2000)– Chief Morale Officer– Vice President of People– Chief Catalyst– Chief Listener– Code Therapist– Sex Librarian
Just How Bad Is It?Just How Bad Is It?
A recent telephone survey of 50 random selected records from each of three B2B data sources inaccuracies in contact name/title, phone number, company name and company address
Data Source % of InaccuraciesB2B Trade Assn. Members 40%B2B Data Compiler 50%Year 2000 Industry Directory 100%
2.5%/month decay rate on business establishments
Business Card TestBusiness Card Test• Pull out your business card (paper)• Check each element that has changed from one
year ago.– Name– Title and/or function– Company Name– Address– Phone number– E-mail addressIn return for your “checked” card we will place you on our “white paper”subscription list.
SIC to NAICS CodesSIC to NAICS Codes
• Coding is complete
• Early 1999 data on number of employees, establishments and revenue was completed
• March, 2000 data bridge built– 4-digit SIC to 6-digit NAICS– Conversion tables available from Dept. of
Commerce (www.doc.com)
• New UN sponsored world wide coding system on the drawing boards
NAICS DifferencesNAICS Differences
• New technology sectors
• More meaningful sectors
• NAFTA consistency
• 5 year vs. 10 year review
• Business process-based vs. based on companies output
B2B Data SourcesB2B Data Sources
• Compiled data
• Response lists
• Directories
• Trade Associations
• Co-op databases
• Internal sources - many
• Customer-provided
Internal Data – Common Internal Data – Common Sources and ProblemsSources and Problems
• Accounting/financial
• Sales force or business partners
• Marketing– Inquiries and leads– Trade shows/seminars– In bound call centers– Web responses
• Customer service
Frequently Encountered Data Frequently Encountered Data ProblemsProblems
• Different address/same company
• Characters inverted during data entry
• Different spellings/same name
• Last name only (no first name)
• Different company spellings
• No company name
• Missing information
• Duplicate records (customer files)
File Enhancement (Overlays)File Enhancement (Overlays)
• Match rates often lower than desired (65-70% but improving)– Service bureaus getting better at B2B
data processing– More enhancement data available
• Should be mission-specific
• Must be refreshed often due to decay
Compiled DataCompiled Data• Data gathered from diverse sources
and compiled into a common format
• For B2B data, refers to businesses, not individuals (except top person)
• Think of compiled data as an electronic directory of businesses
• Information often updated via phone survey (Experian called us last year)
Compiled Data ElementsCompiled Data Elements• Demographic
– Address and full postal– Location type (HQ, Franchise, plant)– Ownership type
• Geographic – several types
• Industry (up to 3 SIC/NAICS codes)
• Size in employees or dollars
• Credit score/risk: other financial info.
• Executive contact(s)
What’s Good About Compiled What’s Good About Compiled Data?Data?
• Widely available
• Selectable by an array of elements that cover the target market
• Elements often available for response analysis/profiling
• Access to quick counts on-line
• Relatively inexpensive
What’s Not So Good About What’s Not So Good About Compiled Data?Compiled Data?
• High rate of inaccuracy– Contact information highly inaccurate– Company information somewhat
inaccurate
• Not the fault of the data compiler– A reflection of business today– Source information is yellow pages– No business person NCOA
Response DataResponse Data
• Lists of individuals that have done something specific, such as:– Subscribed to a particular publication– Joined an industry organization– Attended a trade show– Attended a seminar– Added their name to an opt-in list– Responded to an offer– Purchased a product or service
What’s Good About Response What’s Good About Response Data?Data?
• Highly deliverable
• New names added frequently
• Contains product interest information
• Source often available as select• Direct mail, telemarketing, internet
• Offers for similar products or products in the same category often work well (affinity)
What’s Not So Good About What’s Not So Good About Response Data?Response Data?
• More expensive than compiled data
• May not work if specific “targeting” selects are not available
• Addressing problems (records not collected for DM purposes)
• Targeted universe may be incomplete
• Penetration within target companies likely incomplete (paid vs. controlled circulation)
A Word About eDataA Word About eData• Beware of non-opt-in lists
– Some double opt-in lists available– Make sure to offer “unsubscribe” option
• Do not assume that e-mail direct marketing is less expensive– Base conclusions on complete response
analysis (cost per sale vs. cost per response)
• Understand the “clutter factor”
• Test everything
Developed Lists:Developed Lists:The Best of Both WorldsThe Best of Both Worlds
• Driven by segmentation strategy
• Combine multiple data types and sources
– Compiled company information
– Individual response data
– Add data overlays
• Allow marketer to develop a list of individuals from specific companies who have exhibited desired behavior
Why Bother?Why Bother?
• Address many of the B2B data problems discussed earlier– “The list I need isn’t available anywhere”– Inaccurate, inappropriate or missing
contact name– Greatly enhanced selection criteria
• Increases response
• Facilitates more accurate response analysis, profiling and modeling
Building Developed ListsBuilding Developed Lists
• Requires merging (and purging) multiple files from multiple sources– Sophisticated B2B DP experience a
must
• Necessitates paying for data you won’t use– Higher response may justify additional
costs
• Consider outsourcing entire process
Developed List Value Developed List Value PropositionProposition
Low
Public Sourced Data
Basic Compiled Business Lists
Demographic Overlay Data
Response Lists Developed List
Co-op Data
The price to value ratio of a developedlist is based upon the increase in response (closed sales) it produces
Price
Value HighLow
High
Selecting An Outside VendorSelecting An Outside Vendor• Key questions to ask
– B2B specialization and understanding – Standard record layouts for B2B– Full description of capabilities
• Request a sample B2B merge/purge report package
• Ask for a trial run and inspect results
• Check client references
Data HygieneData Hygiene
• Who wants to be a hygienist?
• It’s everybody’s job
• There should be a budget for hygiene
• Standard methods of updating & cleaning B2B data
• Some unique approaches and ideas
• The Internet can play a powerful role
That’s all folksThat’s all folks
• White Papers in return for your card
• Fill out evaluations
• Questions and Answers