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9 Eye-Popping Stats on Direct Mail

Published March 30, 2021

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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The Power of Marketing Local

Published March 3, 2021

One of the most powerful consumer trends of
2020 has been the move to the suburbs. Yes, the ‘burbs. The suburbanization of
America is changing the way we live, work, and play.

This trend was in place before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the nationwide health crisis has […]

Tagged cross-channel marketing, data driven marketing strategies, digital marketing, direct mail, direct mail design, direct mail strategy, direct mail success, direct mailers, direct marketing, email marketing, mail design, marketing, marketing communications, multichannel marketing, multitouch marketing, personalization, personalize, personalized marketing

Get Your Pre-Game On! 4 Steps to Effective Targeting

Published February 18, 2021

When creating any direct mail or email campaign, smart pre-game strategies set you up for the win. While marketers tend to plan for great results by focusing on the right message, offer, and call to action, they can improve their results even more by planning […]

Tagged accurate data, cross-channel marketing, digital marketing, direct mail, direct mail design, direct mail strategy, direct mail success, direct mailers, direct marketing, email marketing, marketing, marketing communications, multi-touch marketing, multichannel marketing, multitouch marketing, personalized marketing

Should You Be Personalizing? The Data Tells the Tale

Published February 2, 2021

Recently, McKinsey, a respected business research firm, had this to say about direct mail and email communications:

Customers decide very quickly—in a matter of seconds—whether they like your marketing message. Provide something relevant, and you’ve got a satisfied customer. Miss the mark, however, and they’re […]

Tagged cross-channel marketing, data driven marketing strategies, digital marketing, direct mail, direct mail design, direct mail strategy, direct mail trends, direct mailers, direct marketing, email marketing, marketing, marketing communications, multichannel marketing, personalization, personalize, personalized marketing, variable data

Why Lifetime Customer Value Matters (A Lot)

Published December 17, 2020

As a marketer, you invest a significant amount of time in your print and multichannel campaigns. It’s essential to understand what (and who) brings in the most revenue. With traditional models of evaluating success, the emphasis is placed on immediate results. But is this the […]

Tagged customer engagement, customer loyalty, customer relationships, digital marketing, direct mail, direct mail strategy, direct mail trends, direct marketing, drip marketing, LCV, Lifetime Customer Value, marketing, marketing communications, multichannel customer experience, multichannel marketing, personalized marketing

Why Informed Delivery Might Be Your New Multichannel Best Friend

Published December 1, 2020

Want to turn your traditional mailing into a multichannel, multi-touch campaign at no extra cost? To create an effective multichannel campaign, you don’t have to do anything extra beyond sending out your mail. The United States Postal Service does the rest.

It’s called USPS Informed Delivery, […]

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Want to Sell More? Make Your Marketing Customer-Centric

Published October 29, 2020

Your customer communications, whether print, email, or mobile, are the face of your business. If your conversation isn’t meaningful, your products never get noticed. That’s why customer-centricity (or making the customer central to every interaction) is critical to your success. Here are five steps to […]

Tagged communication, cross-channel marketing, customer engagement, customer loyalty, customer relationships, digital marketing, direct mail, direct mail design, direct mail success, direct mailers, direct marketing, marketing, marketing communications, multichannel customer experience, multichannel marketing, multitouch marketing

Touch Your Customers with Surveys and Watch Sales Grow

Published October 21, 2020

It’s a standard rule of thumb in marketing. It costs 10 times less to keep the customers you have than to generate new ones. This means one of the best uses of your marketing dollars is to maintain customer loyalty. One of the easiest ways […]

Tagged customer engagement, customer loyalty, customer relationships, customer surveys, digital marketing, direct marketing, marketing, marketing communications, multichannel customer experience, multichannel marketing, multitouch marketing, personalized marketing, survey

When It Comes to Typography, Look Like a Pro

Published September 29, 2020

What distinguishes professional communications from amateur ones? Details! Companies putting out professional direct mail, email, and mobile communications take the time to get it right. Here are five very common typography conventions that many companies get wrong, but that can set you apart by doing […]

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Personalization: It Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated

Published August 18, 2020

When it comes to personalization in marketing, both digital and print, are you still on the sidelines? Do you want to give personalization a try, but think it’s too complicated? It doesn’t have to be. Here are five ways to think about personalized marketing to […]

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