Using Email Behavioral Data to Identify and Validate Consumer Segmentation

See the full session at http://www.marketingsherpa.com/replays When a brand has a large gap between purchases, keeping customers engaged becomes a consistent concern. The team at the Kentucky Derby faced that issue when they decided to use the weekly newsletter to identify and validate customer segments. “When we look to grow a brand like the Kentucky Derby, that breadth of engagement is really core to our growth path,” said Jeff Koleba, Vice President of Marketing and Programming, Kentucky Derby, in this session from MarketingSherpa Email Summit 2015. To solve this issue, Jeff and Kate Ellis, Marketing Analyst, decided to begin segmenting and directing content directly toward the customers who wanted it most. Within its established customer personas, The Derby focused testing on three segments: • Social content interests • Equine enthusiasts • Betting/wagering information Once they set up segmentation and supported it with relevant content, the team began optimizing for maximum engagement.