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data quality Drilling Down: Turning Customer Data into Profits with a Spreadsheet
A Guide to Maximizing Customer Marketing ROI

Jim Novo

Detailed description of, and impassioned polemic for, simple nuts and bolts direct marketing techniques. And that's not a criticism. Novo's back to basics message, actionable approach and refusal to collude in the obfuscation that too often surrounds CRM, Relationship Marketing, 1to1 and all the rest will give new heart to all of you who believe that the value of data-driven marketing remains undiminished whatever acronym the vendors and big consultancies are dressing it in this season.

If you are a direct marketer already, read it as a refresher that will not only remind you of techniques you might have let slip from front of mind, but probably teach you a few new wrinkles as well

If you are new to data-driven marketing here's a toolkit that will stand you in good stead when you embark on your first campaigns.

Incidentally if you really are new to direct marketing I'd recommend you start off by reading McCorkell's "Direct and Database Marketing" for a comprehensive overview that gives a sound and rigourous framework, without being theoretical or academic.


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