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How to Help Digital and Direct Mail Work Together image

A lot of people incorrectly assume that when it comes to digital and direct mail marketing, you're looking at an "either/or" affair. The fact of the matter is, this just isn't true - particularly as far as your response rate and larger return on investment are concerned. Instead of putting all of your eggs in one basket, you can effectively combine the might of these two techniques and wield both to great impact at the exact same time. Of course, this does require you to keep a few key things in mind. Building a Better Cross-Platform Marketing Strategy Facebook is more than just one of the most popular social media platforms in existence - it's also a powerful opportunity to use ...

Using Integrated Marketing to Build Value and Loyalty image

If you had to sum up the overall goal of your marketing campaign in a single word, that word would undoubtedly be "branding." Yes, you want to get the word out about your products and services. But you also need to get people to feel a real, tangible, intimate connection with the company BEHIND those offerings. To that end, integrated marketing is a perfect chance to build both brand value and customer loyalty in a number of different ways, all of which are worth exploring. What is Integrated Marketing? Breaking Things Down At its core, the idea behind integrated marketing (also commonly called cross-platform marketing) is clear: you're attempting to meld all aspects of your marketing together into a single cohesive message ...

Why Choose Between Print and Digital When You Can Link Both Together? image

Oftentimes, even seasoned marketing veterans can sometimes make the mistake of thinking that they have to pick between print and digital when it comes to their collateral. In reality, that couldn't be farther from the truth. In fact, it's possible to take the unique personalization opportunities presented by the former and help them meaningfully inform the latter. This type of cross-media marketing happens all the time - you just need to keep a few key things in mind. Digital Advertising and Direct Mail Marketing: A Match Made in Heaven Think for a moment about all of that incredible customer information you've already collected through digital CRM tools. There's no reason why that has to exist solely in the digital OR the ...

The Art of Omnichannel Branding image

At its core, the idea behind omnichannel branding is a simple one. Every interaction that someone has with your brand - regardless of where that interaction takes place - should invoke the same feelings and emotional response. In other words, if someone visits your website and then receives a direct mail postcard, both of those experiences should feel like they're both coming from the exact same place: the organization you've worked so hard to build. Omnichannel Branding is the Foundation of Your Marketing Strategy One of the major reasons why this is all so important is because it creates a consistent level of service across all possible touch points. People know that if they pick up the phone and give you ...

Using Technology and Direct Mail to Increase Engagement image

At the end of the day, one of the most important things for you to understand is that your marketing strategy is only as successful as it is engaging. You could have something that is wonderfully designed, visually attractive and ultimately has an offer that is too good to be true… but if it isn’t all presented in an engaging, captivating package, people just aren’t going to pay attention. Thankfully, technology has made this particular goal significantly easier over the last few years – particularly as it relates to your direct mail response rate. Giving Your Direct Mail Marketing Strategy a Technological Injection One of the best ways to use technology along with direct mail to make your marketing strategy more engaging ...

Sensory Overload is Real. Don’t Let it Hurt Your Business. image

If it feels like your attention is more fractured than ever before these days, it's important for you to remember that you're not alone - your consumers are feeling the exact same thing. According to one recent study, the average American sees anywhere from 4,000 to 10,000 advertisements every single day - a trend that shows absolutely no signs of slowing down anytime soon. For the most part, we don't even think about it - nor do we realize this number is so high - because digital advertisements on the Internet are so common that they're very, very easy to ignore. Which is not good at all if your marketing campaign depends entirely on digital materials. So how do you prevent consumer ...

Use Direct Mail to Drive Your Digital Presence image

One of the biggest misconceptions about the relationship between direct mail and digital advertising is that you're talking about an "either/or" situation to begin with. Both bring with them their fair share of advantages and unique opportunities and truth be told, both absolutely have a home in your larger marketing strategy. In fact, cross-media marketing itself is the perfect chance to really strike a chord with your audience in a way that is far too important to overlook. The Might of Cross-Media Advertising: Striking a Balance One of the best ways in which direct mail marketing services can actually drive your digital presence involves your ability to push traffic to your website for convenient ordering purposes. Reach out to them with ...

More Bang for Your Buck: Combining Direct Mail and Digital Marketing image

At this point, the direct mail statistics are overwhelmingly clear: not only is direct mail alive and well, but it's probably more powerful now than it's ever been in the past. But did you know that you can actually use these direct mail efforts to strengthen and empower the work you're doing through digital channels? Not only is that true - it's also a whole lot easier to pull off than you might think. If you really want to get the most bang for your buck and increase your response rates exponentially, there are just a few simple things that you'll want to keep in mind. Sometimes Two Really IS Better Than One Maybe the biggest benefit of cross-media marketing is that ...

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