Beware the Lure of AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is an exciting technology that has transformed the marketing industry, but while AI can be a powerful tool in direct marketing, it also poses significant risks to marketers and brands.
How Does AI Fit Into Your Process?
Twenty-seven percent of marketers are afraid that AI is a threat to their job security, according to AI in Marketing: Cutting through the hype and harnessing the potential for marketers, a study by SurveyMonkey. But hold on...As a direct marketer, you should be (or at least thinking seriously about) using AI tools to help you
Short Copy is Having a Moment - Here's why
So how do you know when your copy is too long? Or too shortr? It all comes down to the second your audience loses interest and stops reading.
The Surprising Secret to Building Brand Trust
Investing in high-quality advertising signals to consumers that your brand is successful and trustworthy. Learn how top-notch marketing builds consumer trust.
12 Thousand Online Shoppers Reveal What Makes Them Click
Recent research shows specific strategies can help marketers make sense of the “messy middle” of customers' purchase journey. Here's what you can do.
Smart Marketers Will Be Heading to the Post Office Post-Pandemic
Direct mail is more modern, efficient, and effective these days. See why smart marketers are using it more than ever to help their message hit home.
Insurance marketers know the value of direct – especially now
Direct marketing activity in life, health, P&C, and Medicare insurance is not going to remain status quo — but it’s actually going to increase. Make sure you have the direct marketing expertise you need to reach your insurance prospects.
“I always wanted to be somebody, now I realize I should have been more specific.” – Lily Tomlin
To connect with readers and lift response rates you need to be personal, relevant, and specific. Here are some tips on how to do that.
Numbers Don't Lie — AND Here's what they say about direct mail
The value of direct mail is not locked up in its volume. Its value is in the unique benefits that it offers brands, even in 2022 and 2023. In spite of postage and paper costs going up, direct mail still provides one the highest returns on marketing investments of any channel.
The Making of a Direct Response Control Buster
So you have a winning control. Now it's time to beat it. Here's how to bust your direct response control package.
SURVEY OF DIRECT MARKETERS
Direct response marketers have a lot on their minds these days. And if you ask them to rank those issues, the results reveal what matters most to them — and what to expect in the future.
Do I Have Your Attention? I Doubt It...
Put your goggles on… grab your lab coat…Because scientific studies and research have produced evidence that direct mail works
Simple Is Not Easy.
Simplify. Often, that is easier said than done. Because simple is not boring. And simple is not easy. But simple clear, concise, direct, and with detail. In short, simple is what works.
Where is Direct Mail Headed?
Direct mail is the perfect solution because it delivers a personal, tangible real-world alternative to consumers who are weary from digital overload
Direct Mail is Back Baby!
Those physical, tangible, touchable, tubs of mail that go through the U.S. Post Office are really gaining momentum these days. Because people are more receptive and responding to the offers they get in the mail these days.
How to Make Direct Marketing Work for Insurance Companies
A direct marketing or direct response agency will help you improve your response rates and get a better return on your marketing investment (ROMI). In this tough economy, it's even more important to let a good direct marketing agency guide you through the nuances of building and launching a successful campaign.
Direct Mail Works — Science Says So
Put your goggles on… grab your lab coat…Because scientific studies and research have produced evidence that direct mail works
It's Time to Be Direct
A direct marketing or direct response agency will help you improve your response rates and get a better return on your marketing investment (ROMI). In this tough economy, it's even more important to let a good direct marketing agency guide you through the nuances of building and launching a successful campaign.
What Makes a Control a Winner
What makes a control a control. Many factors go into building a long-standing control. If your list is good and your creative is solid then the last part of the equation is your offer. Give the right people a solution to a pressing need using an attractive offer and you have everything you need to establish a successful control.
DM vs. Digital
Direct mail has been around for centuries, but even today, there are still several advantages that it has over today’s technology that make it a worthwhile investment for businesses.