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Targeting is the core of marketing management. It is concerned with offering the right product/service to the customer at the right time and using the proper channel. In this chapter we discuss how Data Mining modeling and analysis can support targeting applications. We focus on three types of targeting models: continuous-choice models, discrete-choice models and in-market timing models, discussing alternative modeling for each application and decision making. We also discuss a range of pitfalls that one needs to be aware of in implementing a data mining solution for a targeting problem.
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Levin, N., Zahavi, J. (2009). Data Mining for Target Marketing. In: Maimon, O., Rokach, L. (eds) Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery Handbook. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09823-4_63
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