Five of the tips for the specific data (Guest Post)

In this client , Matt Moorut, Marketing Executive at scattering technique, studied the use of data in the charitable sector and what steps can take companies to keep clean.

Data cleaning is not glamorous, but it can save you thousands of pounds and avoid really hurts PR.

Purchase data is controversial, but many charities rely on them to try to reach new potential donors. The problem is that often old and inaccurate to what to wasted spending on direct mail, SMS or e-mail marketing, and worse, may cause the dead to get in touch.

Especially in the charitable sector, in which the accountability of spending is so important, this can be a big problem.

However, it may be tempting to avoid data cleansing or at least do a clean surface. Finally, a thorough cleaning a long, long time and requires resources that may not have.

In order to maximize the time you spend on it really is an effective cleaning of crucial importance. To help you, here are five tips Camelia Vasilcan (Manager databases for children with cancer )

1. Enter a unique identifier

Often referred to as a unique reference number (URN), each record individually administered identification is important for data management, including the precision and tracking all changes.

2. Ensure accurate data collection and input

Create a guide data collection in order to improve the quality of the database to ensure that all required data fields are required, such as postal codes. Maintain the same standards - or routes Rd, limited or Ltd. This improves the accuracy of the data and makes the cleaning time to a more effective treatment.

3. Check with your service provider and give them time

You need to find an office data cleanup because the resources of external data (ie, dead, gone breaks, etc.) that your data fits to identify files that need to be updated or deleted. Take the time to study various data cleansing routines and choose the provider that suits your needs - demonstrated by case studies and testimonials. Then give them enough time to make the necessary checks, to ensure etc. made it right. This is an area where there is certainly a case of "more haste, less speed.

4. Secure Data

This is not just a factor, but an absolute requirement. Your provider you need with a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) and a secure method of transmitting data. Must also encrypt your data.

5. Little and often

Do not you want to leave with a greater account of data cleaning every year, if you run a monthly or quarterly cleanings you. Data more frequently to reduce cleaning costs and sales less waste.

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