Direct Mail for the Holidays in Three … Two … One
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Mail volume is down overall … so direct mail is really not so important anymore, right? Seems quite a few businesses believe that, but they couldn’t be more wrong, according to Al DiCroce in TribLive. “While it’s true the volume...
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Why Brands Need the Post Office to Function
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Your business sends out a marketing piece. Would you rather get a 9% response rate, or a 1%? It’s not a trick question; it’s an honest look at the difference in response rates between direct mail (9%) and email, paid...
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The Real Reason Direct Mail is Resurging
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To answer the burning question of marketers across brands, yes, direct mail is still a “thing.” In fact, it’s a resurging thing, according to Bruce McMeekin writing in Forbes. “Integrated with new media, savvy marketers are discovering that direct mail...
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Fresh Data on Direct Mail to Help Make the Sale
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As print’s place in the multi-channel marketing strategy evolves, so do the questions our sales teams and our customers have. Earlier this week I shared my thoughts on D. Eadward Tree’s excellent post “8 Ways Media Sales Reps Can Increase...
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The Ultimate Direct Mail Deck
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We talk about the stats all the time – like how direct mail is a proven top influencer among affluents…. …or how effective direct mail is in B2B sales, and how it enjoys the highest ROI among channels. The facts...
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Here’s to Old Friends … This DM’s for You
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As so much of the world turns to digital, why is it that direct mail still works so well? According to Money Mailer CEO John Patinella, direct mail is effective because “giving, receiving and handling tangible objects remain deep and...
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Meet the New Marketing Power Couple
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There’s plenty of evidence that the “print versus digital” debate is no longer worth the energy it takes to participate. In fact, marketers are fast calling a truce between print and digital, and leveraging the benefits of both to improve...
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4 Pro Tips to Maximize the Power of Direct Mail
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If any of these critical elements are overlooked, you’re probably wasting a lot of time and money. Even in our omnichannel experience, direct mail is often called “the most direct pipeline to consumers.”  And there is plenty of innovation going...
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Direct Mail – 8 Reasons Why the Cool Kids are Doing It
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All the cool kids are doing it. Google uses direct mail to send promos for Ad Words. Amazon’s doing it; even Facebook is turning to direct mail, hoping it will help get them out of hot water caused by all...
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Big Data and the Potential of Real Time Direct Mail
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Direct mail gets an undeserved rap for being old fashioned – and it’s still one of the highest performing channels out there. “The response rate for direct mail is 5.1%,” explains Paperplanes’ Dan Dunn in a MarketingProfs podcast.  “Compare that...
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