Direct Mail Marketing
4 innovative ideas to build your customer database
How to build your customer database…it’s a tough question that keeps many business owners up at night. You want to reach your customers and clientele on their level. You want to meet their needs, provide service that wows them, and keep them coming back for more. But at the same time, many marketing managers worry…
Read MoreRock your list – it's your biggest asset
Do you have a strategy for growing your email list and using it to communicate with your target audience on a consistent basis? If not, you’re missing a huge opportunity. Email isn’t a sexy topic, but it represents the backbone of nearly every successful content initiative and digital marketing success story you’ve ever heard about.…
Read MoreAre Print Catalogs Still Relevant in Today’s Digital World?
Today you can order online, order over the phone, and even order from your phone. With so many choices, where do old-fashioned paper catalogs fit in the marketing mix? Printing and mailing are expensive propositions. Is it even worth it anymore? Are print catalogs still relevant in the age of digital marketing? Oh yes. Here…
Read MoreOnline Advertising Saturation: How to Rethink Your Marketing Approach
Today’s consumers make buying decisions based on a wealth of information—and the number of sources they access grows every day. Online, they’re looking at consumer reviews, crowdsourcing opinions on social media, reading third-party reviews from a variety of publishers, plus they’re examining the valuable information you offer up on your company website and social channels.…
Read MoreYour Brain on Direct Mail
Here is your BRAIN on DIRECT MAIL — It’s a good thing! There has been a lot of chatter going around about print marketing and its effectiveness — Is print still relevant? Does it reach audiences? Is it worth the time and money? Let me answer your questions in one simple word — YES! Don’t…
Read MoreIf Content Is King, Distribution Is Queen
Back in 1996, Bill Gates coined the phrase “content is king” to emphasize how a website’s content is essential in attracting visitors. The better your content, the more people would come to your site. Gates realized early on that a website is no different than a newspaper, a TV show, or a musical recording: To…
Read MoreTrack & Measure OFFLINE Campaigns ONLINE with PURLs
In a challenging economy, marketing teams are increasingly being asked by company management to quantify their efforts. Companies are looking for BIGGER AND BETTER response rates from the marketing channels they’re using. Because campaigns must now work harder than ever, marketing teams are being asked to track and measure each campaign’s effectiveness. Management wants to…
Read MoreIs Your Personalized Marketing “Creeping Out” Your Customers?
Remember the ‘80s Rockwell hit song “Somebody’s Watching Me”? Do you feel like somebody’s always watching YOU online? People are starting to get an uneasy feeling about how the data they view or share online is being used by marketers. How your small business uses online data can either STRENGTHEN or DAMAGE your customer relationships.…
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