SPECIAL SERIES ==> 🚨 The VIPs Already Hiding In Your Database <== | BATHROOM Break #111 COLLAB: The Marketing Millennials + Do This, Not That

About this episode

Jay Schwedelson and Daniel Murray discuss the overlooked VIP segments in marketing databases and the importance of audience engagement.

Most teams roll out the VIP treatment for anyone who already swiped a card, then quietly ignore the people circling the website five times in a week. Jay Schwedelson and Daniel Murray make the case that your loudest buying signals are sitting in segments you probably never bothered to build, hiding in plain sight while you fuss over the folks who already converted. There is also a detour into bikini-store career advice and the structural horrors of the Rhode Island accent, so adjust your expectations accordingly. ㅤ Follow Daniel on LinkedIn and check out The Marketing Millennials podcast for sharp, no-fluff marketing insights. Subscribe to Ari Murray’s newsletter at gotomillions.co for sharp, actionable marketing insights. ㅤ Best Moments: (02:00) The VIP segments already sitting in your database that you keep sleeping on (02:40) Why pain-point segmentation beats another round of lead scoring (03:19) The argument for in-person events being the strongest intent signal you have (04:00) Five site visits or eight email clicks is nobody's accident (05:27) Lifetime value of audience deserves as much love as lifetime value of customers (06:37) How brands quietly torch loyalty by only…

People in this episode

Host: Jay Schwedelson

Guest: Daniel Murray

Topics covered

• VIP treatment
• marketing insights
• customer segmentation
• lead scoring
• audience engagement
• loyalty
• in-person events

Keywords

• VIP segments
• lead scoring
• customer loyalty
• marketing strategies
• audience value
• in-person events
• website engagement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Marketing Millennials, GURU Media Hub, gotomillions.co

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