Businesses can leverage many channels to accomplish their retention marketing goals—direct mail included. However, sending simple postcards with discounts and offers generally isn’t enough to keep customers engaged. Consider the following three creative direct mail tactics to foster continued brand interactions and boost customer retention. Take an Multi-Channel Approach Direct mail becomes even more powerful...
You’ve had a nagging feeling for a while that your brand is stagnating. It doesn’t reflect who you are or your culture, and you need a new look. And you don’t want your competitors to start taking market share because you haven’t kept up with the needs of your customers. Here’s 5 ways to get...
Technology is constantly evolving and moving forward, leaving in its wake a trail of antiquated and useless equipment. It’s been a long time since cash registers ruled the retail and restaurant world. There is a new retail king firmly in control now, and the reign is powered by another king: data. Bill Gates once said...
For many companies, the holidays are a crucial time to drive business. Marketers need a fine-tuned plan to capitalize on the busy shopping season and attract customers. Some include email in their holiday marketing mix, others choose to focus on direct mail. But choosing one channel over the other could do your business a disservice....
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How often does your company publish content? Do you think you know content marketing? Go ahead, be honest. With content and the art of storytelling dominating the marketing headlines, taking a quick look at how often you publish content is important. According to The Manifest‘s “2018 Content Marketing Survey,” 51 percent of digital marketers publish...
Not all chickens are alike. If you don’t think there’s a lesson there, well, you’re not listening. You have your chicken on the bone. Your chicken sandwiches. Tenders. Nuggets. Boneless. You can have it as a meal or a snack. The choices, it seems, are endless. It was a situation that became the source of...
What is Dark Social? It’s dark. It’s unknown. It’s scary. If you’re not familiar with the term, “dark social” conjures images of shady individuals wading through the black market of social media buying and creating followers (bots) and cheating the social system. While this behavior is something social media marketers should be aware of, it’s...
It can be tough to create an effective marketing campaign that cuts through the daily digital clutter. It often means changing strategies, testing new concepts and broaching new messaging territories – all things that you might approach with hesitation. But Informed Delivery from the United States Postal Service can help your business break through. The...
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When do buyers like to hear from you during the sales process? Early on or later? Email or direct mail? A phone call or text? When and how you connect with your customers during the sales process is critical. According to the RAIN Group’s “5 Sales Prospecting Myths Debunked” survey, 71 percent of B2B buyers...
No matter how big or how small your business is, it can often seem like there aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done. Inventory, sales, shipping, payroll, marketing, customer service… the wheel of time never stops turning. Time doesn’t have to be your enemy, however. It can be tamed and managed. You...
