How popular is intent data? Well, 35% of companies use it when measuring audience coverage, according to a survey for B2B data vendor DealSignal by Demand Gen Report. That compares with 87% for contact information, 45% for account characteristics, and 40% for product usage. More worrisome: only 20% use third party data to improve their information even though 60% are less than “mostly confident” that their current data is adequate.
It’s shaping up to be another slow news week, Dear Reader. But before I resort to surveys, here is some investment news that’s still fresh enough to mention. Here’s a $25 million Series B for data integration platform Workato, which automates data flows between business processes. Previous investors included Salesforce, which now owns Workato competitor Mulesoft. Salesforce didn’t participate in the latest round.
Finally: MetaCX, founded by ExactTarget co-founder Sott McCorkle, has raised $14 million for a “digital success layer that brings suppliers and buyers of enterprise software together for better collaboration and outcome management, offering real-time visibility into customer success.” I don’t know what that means, either, but Forbes says it refers to a performance dashboard shared by vendors and their clients. If that seems like a lot for a dashboard company, see todays’ first item.
It’s all surveys today, Dear Reader. Marigold reports that consumers are eager for personalized content, with 79% saying they’re likely to engage with a personalized email tailored to their interests. Sadly, 33% feel their needs are unmet by current brand messages. Discounts and coupons (95%) top the list of what they want in exchange for personal data, followed closely by loyalty rewards at 94%. Content is last at 61%.