In today's digital age, where email inboxes overflow and online advertisements saturate screens, it's easy for your marketing message to get lost in the noise. That's where Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM) steps in as a beacon of traditional marketing effectiveness. EDDM offers businesses a direct, tangible way to reach potential customers without the barriers [...]
Why send mailings with multiple components instead of simple sales or donation letters? Because each component of a multi-part mailing is designed to move the recipient toward the desired action in a way that generates better results than a single letter on its own. The Arbor Day Foundation has mastered this technique. Let’s take a [...]
Participate in the event…even if you don’t golf. If you have never participated in a local golf event for a fundraiser or chamber, you are missing out on a great experience and potential lead generator. Not only do these events bring financial support to local businesses, organizations and schools, they provide a great opportunity for [...]
Learning from the missteps of others is a valuable opportunity in the marketing world. Direct Marketing News recently delved into the blunders of 13 direct marketers and their subsequent rectifications. Here, we distill five crucial lessons from their experiences: Not Knowing Your Audience One of the most common traps in marketing is assuming you know [...]
Talk about personalized communications is all around us. Yet, only some businesses are using personalization in their marketing. The reasons vary, from thinking it’s too expensive to it’s too difficult to do. The reality is that neither is true. Let’s look at three ways to target your marketing communications that don’t require much effort or [...]
Want to create awesome direct mail? You must always carefully consider the list, the message, and the call to action, but other factors make a highly effective mail piece, too. These include things like the trim size, shape, and texture of the piece. Let's look at five considerations for creating standout mail pieces. 1.) Trim [...]
Are you creating a brochure? Postcard? Sales letter? When you use heavier-weight paper, it gets more attention. That attention translates into a more positive perception of your brand and, according to a study from SAPPI North America, increases the likelihood that your information will be shared with friends. The study, conducted by the Eagleman Lab, [...]
Your best customers will always be your most engaged customers. These customers will also tend to be your most frequent customers, have higher per-order values, and be your best brand advocates. Not surprisingly, keeping these customers engaged is critical to the future of your business. But how can you tell if customers are starting to [...]
Many businesses mistakenly think their marketing efforts should take a backseat as summer arrives. It's when people go on vacations, schools break for summer, and overall activity seems to slow down. Rather than pulling back, however, savvy marketers see the summer as an opportunity to ramp up. Why? Let’s take a look. 1.) The Summer [...]
When it comes to using color, many people tend to think exclusively in terms of images. However, marketers increasingly recognize the value of color in text and other messaging areas. For instance, color can highlight phone numbers, payment information, discounts, and critical points in marketing materials that make them more impactful and actionable. Let’s look [...]
