Articles by Wes Sparling
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Why Attribution Models Are Important to Achieving Customer Acquisition Goals
At IWCO Direct, it’s our belief that who you speak to is as important as what you say. While I have addressed it before, when attempting to calculate your return on marketing investment (ROMI), it’s important to consider the role of attribution and the method you use for response and conversion calculation when engaging in […]
How Marketing Models Minimize Guesswork and Maximize Predictability
In today’s direct marketing universe, we have options for how we target prospective customers. We can target based on personas, on one or more criteria generally referred to as “criteria selection,” or we can target based on models. In my last article, I expanded on personas and how they are used in targeting. In […]
Where Does Cluster Analysis Fit into Your Marketing Strategy?
In my most recent post, I addressed the strengths and weaknesses of marketing personas and analytic segmentation. To continue that conversation, I would like to step back and address a more common database marketing tool: clustering. Keep reading for a brief overview of what cluster analysis is, its strengths and weaknesses, and how it […]
It’s Time for Marketing Personas to Get Real
I am old enough, though just barely, to have met more than a few unsung heroes of the advertising world. I’m talking about those people who worked in agencies making the successful campaigns we have all come to know and love: creative directors, copywriters, and others who put pen to paper to create campaigns like […]
The Power of Lists: How Our List Resources Enhance Our Clients’ Marketing Programs
Knowing exactly who to target is a critical element for success in any direct marketing campaign. It can be difficult or impossible to produce effective campaigns and generate desired response without a qualitative understanding of the consumers you’re marketing to. That’s why, for most mid-sized and mature companies, a combination of predictive analytics models based […]
