In the absence of data, marketing is a stale interaction and businesses can lose invaluable opportunities. How can businesses leverage data to drive marketing efforts? Data-driven marketers are rising to the top for their focused and intentional use of data in strategy, analysis and execution. Gartner defines data-driven marketing as “the use of data acquired through customer interactions and third parties to gain insight on customer motivations, preferences and behaviors. Data-driven insights enable organizations to enhance and personalize the customer experience.”