Distributors who are positioned to succeed in the future are investing aggressively in these data.
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If not managed properly, too much of a good thing can backfire.
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A joint MDM-Real Results Marketing survey reveals that distributors are increasingly relying on search marketing instead of email marketing. This article examines how distributors across sectors approach marketing, what they consider the most effective channels to be and the frequency with which they conduct their different marketing vehicles.
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Distributors of all sizes can benefit from analytical benchmarking.
The power of analytics and data to improve company performance has grabbed everyones attention, and with extremely positive impacts overall, but too often we fixate on specific data points and then lose sight of the larger (and sometimes smaller) picture.
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