data strategies dreamforce_2010_michele_mc_mahon
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Case study on using Jigsaw and other tools for improving marketing and sales data by Michele McMahonTRANSCRIPT
Using Data to Drive Sales & Marketing Effectiveness
Customer Hero Theater
Michele McMahon: The NetworkJohn Boney: The Network
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Michele McMahonJohn Boney
The Network
All About The Network, Inc.
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• Go-Live in 6 weeks from contract sign to go-live! • Data Strategy critical component to SFDC justification,
implementation, and marketing & sales strategy• Integration and automation of all key applications,
including data, mission critical• Account & Contact build-out strategy
The Network, Inc. helps thousands of organizations, including half of the Fortune 500, mitigate risk with a full suite of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solutions
The Network’s Digital Backbone: Live in 6+ Weeks
Social Media
Data Hygiene
CommunitiesAnalytics & ProspectingData Management
Salesforce Labs
Adoption Dashboards
Competitive Object
Other Apps
FormFactory
Account StrategyHoovers
Account Strategy: What We Did
Created “shell” accounts in SFDC for
target audience
Leveraged Hoovers info as source of
truth for industry, employee size, etc.
Worked with Sales regarding
Account fields they would like to see
Leveraged DUNS Number
Evaluating other data providers for
2011 (Hoovers, OneSource)
Contact StrategyJigsaw For Salesforce.com
Contact Strategy: What We Did
Updated existing contacts and
created new contacts focusing on
key fields including email
Insight into “graveyard”
Flexible rules for real time updates
Integrated into SFDC for use by
Marketing, Sales and Lead Gen
Marketing En Mass Data Build
Individual Prospecting Lead Gen
Data Hygiene
Recruiting
“Data quality decays rapidly & enterprises should follow a methodology for….regular measurement…..data quality….goals for... process improvements & technology”
What Did We Do?
Secured Executive Sponsorship
Created Integrated Digital Backbone
Licensed the Right Tools
Expectation Setting and Lots of Prep
Decisions on Lead vs. Contact
Benchmark Current State
Created Data Strategy for Accounts &
Contacts
Sign-off across the organization
Field Mapping Across All Systems
Technology Information
Insight
Strategic Vision Strategic Decision Support
Full Integration with back end systems
Customer LifeTime Value Modeling
Profitability-Focused Acquisition
Progressive Profiling
Marketing Automation
Using Data to accelerate pipeline
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Strategic Decisions
Tactical Decisions
Operational Decisions
Phase I: Results
Liability
Missing 60% of Target Audience
Key Demographic Fields (employee,
state, industry) 78% complete
78% of contacts, including customers,
did not have email address
Discovered 14% of contacts
“graveyarded”
Lack of confidence in existing data
Didn’t have right CRM tool (pre-
SFDC)
No data strategy
Strategic Competitive Weapon
90%+ Target Accounts in SFDC
Key Demographic Field completion
increased to 92%+ for all accounts,
Contacts w/ email doubled. Goal is
90%+
Target Contacts increased by 32%.
Still increasing.
Integration with Marketing Automation
System (Silverpop)
Integrated Accounts & Contact real-
time insight and updates
Data Strategy first time in 30 years
What Went Well & Lessons Learned
What Went Well– Lots of external expertise available – just ask!
– Internal Executive Sponsorship: Organizational Initiative
– Only One Surprise
– Lots of Prep = smooth data go-live
– Unbelievable responsiveness & expertise across all teams
(SFDC, Jigsaw, DemandTools, etc.)
Lessons Learned– Don’t push people too hard
– Don’t do it on a weekend
– Lots of work but worth the effort
QUESTIONS?
The Network, Inc.
Michele McMahon
Vice President, Revenue Generation
404.229.8890 / [email protected]
Michele McMahon
John Boney
Financial Analyst & Salesforce.com Admin
770.409.5042 / [email protected]
John Boney