📊 How to Use Customer Segmentation to Boost Retention & Growth | DataFuel Podcast

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📢 Are you still relying on marketing personas alone? It’s time to go beyond gut instinct and use data-driven customer segmentation to improve marketing, sales, and retention. In this episode, we cover:
✔️ The difference between personas & segmentation
✔️ How to segment customers using real data
✔️ How segmentation improves retention & engagement

⏱️ Chapters

00:00 - Introduction: Why Customer Segmentation Matters
00:09 - Personas vs. Data-Driven Segmentation
00:25 - How SMBs Can Use Quantitative Data for Targeting
01:15 - Using Customer Behavior to Define Segments
02:04 - Identifying Key Attributes for Segmentation
03:30 - How to Clean & Structure Customer Data
04:58 - Real-World Segmentation Examples (SaaS & E-commerce)
06:22 - How Segmentation Helps Reduce Churn & Boost Retention
07:45 - Avoiding Common Segmentation Mistakes
09:00 - Final Thoughts: How to Get Started with Segmentation

✅ Key Takeaways:

✔️ Personas alone aren’t enough—use real customer behavior data to create meaningful segments.
✔️ Proper segmentation = better marketing, sales, & retention strategies.
✔️ Don’t over-segment—stick to 3-5 key groups for clarity.
✔️ Keep segmentation consistent across marketing, sales, & customer success teams.
✔️ Regularly update customer segments as behaviors evolve.

📢 How do you segment your customers? Comment below!

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📢 In this episode, we explore the three ways to grow your business:

1️⃣ Doing more of what works

2️⃣ Doing it better

3️⃣ Adding something new

Learn how to spot market signals, leverage customer insights, and use historical data to uncover new revenue streams with confidence. Don’t just rely on gut instinct—back your decisions with structured analysis!

00:00 - Introduction: Three Ways to Grow Your Business

00:06 - More vs. Better vs. New

00:26 - Early-Stage Business Growth Strategies

00:49 - The Entrepreneurial Dilemma: The Search for ‘New’

01:11 - How to Identify New Revenue Streams

01:41 - Why Some Businesses Fail at Expansion

02:23 - Gut Instinct vs. Data-Driven Decision Making

03:01 - Market Signals & Customer Insights for New Opportunities

04:03 - Using Competitor Research & Industry Trends

05:21 - Analyzing Historical Data to Validate New Ideas

06:36 - How to Model Revenue Potential Before Scaling

07:13 - Testing & Validating New Revenue Streams

08:27 - Final Thoughts: Is ‘New’ Always the Right Move?

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