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9 Eye-Popping Stats on Direct Mail

When it comes to ROI, some channels are just more effective than others. Knowing the effectiveness of each channel puts you in control. For example, did you know that one channel has an open/read rate of 42%? Or that recipients of content sent via this […]

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5 Keys to Customer Acquisition

Without direct mail, customer acquisition falls flat. Sound like a bold claim? It is, but there’s a reason—it’s true. Many direct marketers can attest that, without direct mail, their customer acquisition efforts would be less successful.

What makes direct mail so powerful?

1. It is the […]

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New USPS Website

The USPS created a new website that explores variable data, different mail formats, textures, analytics and more.  It’s visually very appealing and the content contains some good, short videos.  Check it out here:

http://www.irresistiblemail.com/#/

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Reading from Paper or Reading from Screens. What do U.S. Consumers Prefer?

Two Sides has released the results of a new survey into the preferences of U.S. consumers for printed and digital communications.

The results highlight that 88% of respondents indicate that they understand, retain or use information better when they read print on paper compared to lower percentages […]

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Direct Mail Neurology. Who knew?

According to a case study, on behalf of Britain’s Royal Mail , by leading global research agency, Millward Brown, functional Magnetic Resonance Imagery (fMRI) scanning comparing tangible materials (a.k.a., mail) to digital messaging showed that print, (a.k.a., mail):

Leaves a deeper footprint in the brain – […]

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