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...
Have you ever received a generic piece of mail that made you feel like one of the masses? It might say something like “Dear Homeowner” or “Our Neighbors At”. On the other hand, have you received mail that included your name and an offer related to something you are...
Would you rather have 5.1% or 0.6% of $100,000? The choice is a no-brainer, and is the premise for why direct mail works. With a household response rate of 5.1% compared to a 0.6% email response rate, direct mail expands a campaign’s reach and yields higher response...
I’m not too proud to recognize when I’m wrong. Especially when it’s my boss who points it out. Lately I’ve been so caught up with making sure all my inbound pieces were in place that I forgot to actually look at the pieces. I have calls-to-action, landing pages and...
There is one thing marketing professionals all agree on when it comes to the best way of tracking direct mail response rates to measure your marketing success? There isn’t one. The ‘best’ way to measure your direct marketing campaign success is not the same for any...
