Following on from last week\u2019s blog which looked at a survey recently conducted by the DMA, we saw what businesses would need to do in order to cope with the latest GDPR changes.<\/p>\n
When looking at business data<\/a> or consumer data, most marketers felt that email would be the most affected by these changes. For example, email addresses change constantly, people change jobs or employ a new director and so contacts will obviously change at those times. As a marketer, you don\u2019t want your customer to experience high bounce rates because email details are incorrect or for them to realise that you didn\u2019t check the data prior to a campaign send, which you then find contain emails which aren’t opted-in.<\/p>\n If you are carrying out your email marketing campaigns thoroughly, have fresh and current data and have got enough of a brief from your client on what kind of prospects they would like to send the campaign out to, then you are halfway there; it makes no sense to send emails to those who have no interest in your product or service, or to those who have previously unsubscribed.<\/p>\n Another issue that most marketers are faced with is the consent on the information given. Is it okay to email, call or send direct mail to this business or individual? When did they opt in, what information did they give and how often is this information checked? This is another helpful aspect of preference screening<\/a> and why some people choose to be CTPS registered, as they do not want to receive any telephone calls.<\/p>\n Many businesses are unprepared or even unaware that there is a need to make sure that the data which they have in house has gone through the database cleaning process, and with 70% of marketers concerned about the consent of the data that they use there is a definite need to verify any data you hold on a regular basis. Consistent verification of any email addresses and telephone numbers is vital to not only stay within the law but also to make sure that your campaigns are as successful as possible; you don\u2019t want your marketing team\u2019s time and budget wasted because your business\u2019s database is incorrect.<\/p>\nConsent To Phone Calls & Emails<\/h2>\n
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