Preparing for Successful VDP
The second option is to create a relational data–base by linking relevant data to a specific field from the original database, adding data to the personalization of the known data from the original database. For example, if you know what year someone graduated from high school or college, you can track significant events/dates/accomplishments that happened during that year. If you know the home state where someone was born, you can link to the state bird, tree, flower, etc. This could even be specific to a given topic like the type of pet they have and related facts to that breed of dog or cat.
John Leininger is a professor in the Department of Graphic Communications at Clemson University. He has been at Clemson since 1986. He has taught courses in flexography, lithography, digital printing, inks and substrates, as well as the department’s management class dealing with estimating, planning, equipment purchasing, cost analysis and plant layout. Currently, he is focused on the digital printing and variable data market. Contact him at:ljohn@clemson.edu