In Part 1 of this article https://chiefmarketer.com/direct/non-print/data-listtalk-0415bnv9/index.html I made the point that IT departments almost always think they can—and should—be responsible for the marketing database.
I have been a direct and database marketing consultant since 1984. In all that time, one consistent verity is that most internal information technology departments think they can – and should – be responsible for the marketing database. In many instances, the IT department has no idea what it is talking about.
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This week's question: What's the Outlook for Cooperative Databases?
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