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Data is fundamental to the growth of every business. Research from McKinsey underscores this: Data-driven organizations are 23 times more likely to acquire customers, and they’re also 19 times more likely to be profitable.
For broadband service providers (BSPs) in increasingly competitive markets, data can be the key to successfully expanding into new territories and acquiring new subscribers.
Even with the vast amounts of public and private investment available to fund BSP expansion, entering new service areas requires significant time and budget. And while there’s no guarantee for success, BSPs that use data to make informed decisions about market expansion can reduce risk and improve their return on investment (ROI).
Identifying New Market Opportunities
When considering a move into new territories, BSPs start by researching the number of competitors already in or planning to enter a specific service area. And while this research is foundational to expansion plans, marketers must dig deeper. They need data on the number of homes in untapped service areas, as well as the percentage of prospects likely to sign up for new broadband service. Additional demographic data–such as the total number of adults, household composition, and average household income for homes passed in new service areas–help increase a BSP’s confidence level in a new market opportunity.
Yet, many marketers struggle to take advantage of advanced data metrics. Fortunately, the introduction of industry-specific customer data platforms that collect and consolidate analytics on both current subscribers and prospects allows marketers to now make data-informed decisions.
Targeting and Engaging New, High-Value Subscribers
In a survey of BSP C-level executives in the United States and Canada, 63 percent revealed their top strategies for increasing market share involve new subscriber acquisition. Subscriber acquisition is a top priority—but it’s also very costly, so marketers need to execute acquisition campaigns with precision. That starts with using data to identify and reach the right prospects.
By analyzing their current subscriber base, marketers can develop a profile of their highest-value subscribers. They can then find prospects that match the profile and use these similar audiences to run acquisition campaigns.
Enhancing and Personalizing the Subscriber Experience
Data analytics can help marketers build robust insights into subscribers’ and prospects’ preferences and behaviors. BSP marketers can use a deeper understanding of their subscribers and prospects to build campaigns that resonate on an individual level. One-size-fits-all messages are a relic of the past, no matter how small your marketing team may be.
Data-driven marketing strategies help BSPs prove that they care about every subscriber and their unique needs in an often-impersonal online ecosystem. This personalization pays off.
By reaching the right subscribers with the right messages at the right time, BSP marketers can strengthen engagement at every touchpoint. In doing so, they increase satisfaction, loyalty, and, ultimately, grow revenue.
Leveraging Data To Gain the Competitive Advantage
To deliver on their growth priorities—expanding into new territories or addressing new market segments—BSPs need to take a strategic approach to subscriber acquisition. And this starts with data.
Data gives BSP marketers the in-depth insights they need to better understand subscribers and prospects alike. They can inform new build planning by identifying the markets—even neighborhoods—with the greatest concentration of high-value subscribers with the propensity to buy broadband services. And they can diversify into new segments (like small businesses) or focus on specific audiences (such as families with children or avid gamers) to grow share. By using data to tailor offers and messaging to subscribers’ individual needs and preferences, marketers can increase engagement, achieve higher take rates, and maximize ROI.
The bottom line: Those BSPs that embrace data and insights will have a distinct competitive advantage in expanding into new territories and driving subscriber growth.
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