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How Direct Mail Can Make An Impact With Your Non-Profit image

When people think about getting the word out about non-profit organizations, they probably don’t have the term “marketing” immediately jump into their heads. But they should, because what is fundraising if not marketing from a different perspective? Indeed, if you truly want to make direct mail work for your non-profit, there are a few key techniques you can start using right away. Taking Advantage of the New Era of Non-Profit Marketing By far, one of the most critical steps you need to take as a non-profit to improve your fundraising capabilities involves diversifying as much as possible. Yes, direct mail is a powerful tool and plastic postcards rule the day. But don’t overlook the opportunities that cross-media marketing brings with it. You ...

How Senior Communities Can Utilize Direct Mail Marketing image

One of the single largest generations in the history of this planet has officially reached retirement age, which can only mean one thing: senior living communities need to start marketing to baby boomers not tomorrow, not a year from now, but TODAY. This is a market that is only going to get more competitive as time goes on, which means that it isn’t just your amenities that are going to make the difference for this health-conscious and active generation. It’s how you choose to market those amenities that will define success or failure. Luckily, this isn’t nearly as difficult as you may be fearing. It only requires you to keep a few key things in mind. Direct Mail and Your Senior ...

1st of December, 2022
In: Advertising, Direct Mail Campaign, Mailing Lists, Marketing, Marketing Campaign, Marketing Strategy, Targeted Marketing
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How To Build Better Mailing Lists image

Every business owner wants to find new opportunities to create better and more effective direct mail marketing campaigns, but so many are at a loss regarding where they should specifically begin. The good news is that this goal is actually a lot easier than you think. If you're using the best mailing lists to begin with, so much of the "hard work" to that end has already been done for you! Creating More Effective Campaigns, One Piece of Collateral at a Time Maybe the most important thing to understand about all of this is that direct mail and targeted mailing give you access to a host of unique opportunities that you won't necessarily have through other means. Using the sophisticated tracking ...

Plastic Postcard Advantages image

An eye-catching, graphic display combined with a message is an effective way to generate leads for any business. They are one of the least expensive forms of advertising. A direct mailing campaign can be implemented in a brief period of time. Postcard marketing can be used for all business types: lawyers, lawn service companies, real estate agents and restaurants, to name a few. They have been proven to generate more traffic to a website and bring additional foot traffic to local retail stores. They’re a diverse marketing tool. They can be used as flyers, newsletters or product brochures. A discount offer can be printed on them, allowing the postcard to be used as a coupon. They are sometimes described as an ...

1st of August, 2022
In: Advertising, Direct Mail Campaign, Mailing Lists, Marketing, Marketing Campaign, Marketing Strategy, Prospects Lists, Targeted Marketing
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Better Targeting = Better ROI image

A direct mail strategy is never something that should be created blindly. For the best results, you need to draw insight from absolutely every source that you're exposed to - meaning not only the existing relationships that you have with your customers, but the invaluable data that they're also creating on a daily basis. With that in mind, here are a number of key ways that you can expand your targeting capabilities, thus expanding your return on investment at the exact same time. Deepen Your Targeting, Deepen Your ROI Generally speaking, two of the best ways to deepen your targeting capabilities to expand your return on investment come down to two key ideas: descriptive analytics and predictive analytics. To speak to the former, ...

Understanding the Power of Plastic Postcards image

Success in terms of marketing is all about getting the right message in front of the right person at exactly the right time - this has always been true and it likely always will be. But how do you make sure that someone actually NOTICES your message when they're receiving more targeted advertisements than ever on a daily basis? The answer is simple: you use a format that they can't help but pay attention to. For many brands, plastic postcards ARE that format and they unlock a myriad of different advantages you won't be able to find anywhere else. Stand Out from the Crowd One of the major benefits that direct mail collateral like plastic postcards bring to the table is that, ...

Millennials and Direct Mail image

One of the great things about direct mail is that it's inherently trustworthy - but this isn't just a sentiment shared among older generations - Millennials love the credibility of direct mail marketing materials, too. However, if you want to effectively target Millennials using direct mail and make the perfect first impression among your target audience, there are a few key things you'll want to keep in mind. Targeting Millennials: Here's What You Need to Know Arguably, the most important thing that you need to do to capture the attention of Millennials using direct mail involves making sure that you're using the right targeted mailing best practices in the first place. Generational marketing is certainly nothing new, but you'll want to take extra ...

Tools To Create A More Responsive Direct Mail Collateral image

Any marketer who has been in this business long enough can tell you that flashy marketing collateral will only get you so far. Broadcasting a generic message to the widest possible audience is not nearly as effective as a targeted message sent to exactly the right audience at the right time. But you don't just want to make people aware that you're out there. You want to motivate and inspire them in a way that makes engagement a foregone conclusion. Therefore, if you really want to build more responsive direct mail collateral, there are a few key tools you'll want to keep in mind. Your Journey Towards More Responsive Direct Mail Begins Now By far, one of the most important steps you ...

The Secret to Increase Your Direct Mail Response Rate image

When it comes to demographic targeting, far too many people only see one part of a much larger story. Yes, targeted mailing means that you know precisely who you're sending a piece of direct mail collateral to - often with a high degree of accuracy. But who, exactly, is the type of person most likely to respond? Once you figure that out, you have practically everything you need to take your direct mail marketing efforts to a bold new level. Who is Responding to Direct Mail? Breaking Things Down According to one recent study, the average Millennial says that they've responded to a direct mail marketing campaign at some point within the last 2.4 months - which, for the record, is ...

HVAC, Plumbing & Home Services: Guarantee the Best Results With the Right Approach image

One of the most important things to understand about direct mail marketing is that your efforts should be dictated in large part by the industry you're actually operating in. There's no real "one size fits all" approach to what you're doing so you have to let your market - and your customers - dictate a lot of the choices you're making. Case in point: there are a few key tips that HVAC companies and plumbing and home services businesses can start using to really increase their efforts as quickly as possible. Take Your Direct Mail Marketing to the Next Level If you really want to take your HVAC, plumbing and home services marketing efforts to the next level, one of the best ...

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