Tailored consumer marketing list databases can greatly improve sales conversions and efficiencies in both direct mail and telemarketing campaigns.
For decades, direct marketers have been relied on renting marketing lists. This approach has remained popular because, if you align all of the elements of the campaign, it can still deliver strong results.
While email list rental may also be of interest to a marketer, strict SPAM laws from ACMA generally prohibit email data rental, and the fines for violation can be very large.
With that in mind, let’s explore consumer-focussed marketing lists. If you’re interested, you can also learn about business-to-business marketing lists here.
Remember, the marketing list will form the foundation of your campaign. Deciding who you will target will greatly impact the success of your marketing program.
This forms the “PEOPLE” part of the 5 P’s of marketing. You will also need to ensure that your campaigns works from the perspective of:
- Promotion: How compelling is your offer? Does it build a sense of urgency through a strong call to action and will it resonate with the people in the selected marketing list?
- Product: Is the product or service you wish to promote appealing to the target audience?
- Price: Have you considered a pricing strategy. Think about whether you want position yourself as a premium or low-cost offering, how this compares to the market and the likely budget of the people in the marketing list.
- Place: How far and wide you wish to spread your message? This may be based on proximity to your location or the state or country the people in the marketing list live.