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The Predictive Analytics Playbook

The Predictive Analytics Playbook | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Making the most out of data means pulling the right insights and then using that info to figure out what's working—and what's not. “Knowing what is working makes all of the difference,” says Michael Schultz, VP of marketing and business development for marketing platform ClearSlide.


“Far too often marketers are in constant production mode. So rather than analyzing the data and seeing what sticks and why, you get anecdotal feedback about what's supposedly working. So being able to apply analytics—particularly predicative analytics—enables marketers to really zero in on what's really going to matter.”


Predictive analytics, Schultz says, allows marketers to “have a sort of game plan.” He says that crafting content or an entire strategy that's rooted in predictive analytics allows marketers to devise the right plays for success. In fact, Schultz says that looking at customers' past behaviors is like watching the playback films and then analyzing them so that you can create a strategy to win the game.


“Based on a bunch of different factors, [marketers] can recommend plays that guide customers in the order that they would like for them to go follow. It's very prescriptive,” he says....

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One data insider shows how to develop a marketing game plan rooted in analytics.

Rory Starks's curator insight, November 6, 2015 5:18 PM

Terrific article with insight about the importance of predictive analytics.  We have developed an impressive predictive modeling tool called the Masterworks Response Index (MRI).  Clients are seeing 15-20% improvements in net income as a result of using this tool. 

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Predictive Analytics Is Paying Off for Marketers

Predictive Analytics Is Paying Off for Marketers | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Seemingly overnight, predictive analytics has moved from the province of statisticians into the conversations of marketing departments everywhere. And while new to the marketer's toolbox, a report from Forbes Insights indicates that the technology can produce significant results within a handful of years.


The survey of 308 CMOs and business unit directors, which was sponsored by Lattice Engine, found that nearly half of those organizations deemed “highly advanced” in their usage of predictive analytics credit the technology with increasing ROI by more than 25%. Marketers from these organizations, which made up 13% of the surveyed group, have worked with predictive techniques for at least five years and describe them as core functions within all of their marketing initiatives.


Some of the areas in which predictive analytics have paid off most, say these experienced practitioners, are preventing early attrition cost of customer acquisitions, digital promotions offered to specific target groups, lead scoring, and customer propensity to buy a specific product....

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Those who have been using the technology for up to five years report 25 increases in ROI. A powerful reason to explore this tool.

dyneinvarlot's comment, November 12, 2015 11:36 PM
good