Big Data Marketing — Framework Review
This lecture connects the FIRST, RACE, DMS, SMART, and RFM frameworks into one exam-ready study path.
Weeks 1–2 Review: Frameworks and Agentic AI Commerce
Digital marketing frameworks such as FIRST, RACE, and DMS become useful only when they are applied to a concrete Agentic Commerce case.
Core frameworks
- FIRST framework: an analysis framework built from an acronym
- RACE model: Reach → Act → Convert → Engage stages
- DMS: a digital marketing strategy framework (also an acronym)
Goal setting: the SMART principle
| Element | Meaning | Key point |
|---|---|---|
| Specific | Specificity | The goal must be clearly defined |
| Measurable | Measurability | Can it be measured numerically? |
| Achievable | Attainability | Is it realistically possible? |
| Relevant | Relevance | Does it tie to a business goal? |
| Time-bound | Deadline | Is there a due date? |
Week 3 Review: RFM, Customer Journey Map, Data Strategy
RFM scores shift by customer segment, so targeting strategy should change as recency, frequency, and monetary value move.
RFM segmentation in depth
- R, F, and M are each scored on a 1–5 scale
- Champion segment: high on all of RFM → top tier
- At-risk segment: low on all, or high on only some
- As the scores shift, segment rankings change, and so does the targeting strategy
Three strategies for feeding data to AI
- Reliability & accessibility: give AI structured data it can trust
- Context optimization: capture user intent and context, not just product specs — and exclude noise (one-off events)
- Social-proof integration: feed popularity and reviews, not product attributes alone
Week 4 Review: Visualization and Problem Definition
Good analysis starts with a precise problem, then moves through planning, collection, preprocessing, visualization, and interpretation.
Chart types
| Chart | Main use |
|---|---|
| Line graph | Trends, daily patterns, goal tracking |
| Histogram | Distribution shape, outlier detection |
| Area chart | Time-window filtering, change over time |
| Box plot | Quartile distribution, outlier range |
| Scatter plot | Correlation between variables |
Five-step analysis process
- Problem definition — state the problem clearly
- Analysis planning — decide which data and tools to use
- Data collection
- Preprocessing — handle missing values and outliers, encode (categorical → numeric), scale to 0–1
- Visualization & interpretation
Key terms
| Term | Definition | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Agentic Commerce | Commerce driven by AI agents | Different buying journey |
| AEO | Structuring data so AI reads product info accurately | Weeks 1–2 |
| SMART | Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound | Weeks 1–2 |
| RFM | Recency, Frequency, Monetary segmentation | Week 3 |
| RACE | Reach → Act → Convert → Engage | Week 3 |
Exam focus
- Meaning of each framework acronym: FIRST, RACE, DMS, SMART, RFM
- The SMART principle: each element’s definition and good vs. bad goal examples
- Interpreting RFM values: why they move differently per segment and how strategy shifts
- The five-step analysis process and each step’s core activity
Self-test
Q1: How do the RFM value patterns of the champion and at-risk segments differ?
The champion segment is high on R, F, and M. The at-risk segment is low on all, or high on only some. The key is that the three factors don’t necessarily move in the same direction.
Q2: Why is a measurable SMART goal easier to act on than a vague one?
A measurable goal gives the team a number to compare against, so the next action can be chosen from evidence instead of preference.
Q3: What should be filtered out before feeding lecture data into an AI summary?
One-off noise, roll call, seating notices, and other non-lecture spans should be removed so the model focuses on reusable concepts.
Q4: Why does AEO need structured data instead of only plain product text?
Structured attributes, context, and social proof make it easier for an AI agent to read, compare, and rank information accurately.