At BlueVenn, we’re quick to promote the benefits of database marketing. That’s not to say we’re oblivious to the challenges that come with it. Thankfully, when weighing up the pros and cons of database marketing, being aware of the pitfalls means you can avoid some of them.

Here are five challenges of database marketing…

According to the Financial Times, 2017 has been the toughest year for advertising and marketing since the financial crisis. Marketing departments have expected to be more accountable for how they spend money than ever. Those poor marketers deserve some festive cheer – so what gifts would brighten up their Christmas?

While they’d certainly be happy with a bottle of spirits (a stiff drink would help them recover from presenting their 2018 budget to the board), we have a list of suggestions for things that marketers really want…