A smaller file you can defend beats a big one you cannot.
We ask what the audience looks like before asking how many there are. Duplicates come out before the total is reported, never after. Sizing comes before spending, on every job.
Field provenance
Keeping the origin and date of each value with the record instead of flattening it away on delivery.
Mailbox shape
Distinguishing an individual's address from a shared or departmental one before either is used.
Validation
Checking structure and reachability before a file is used, not after.
We will tell you the ceiling before you commit to anything beneath it.