Survey: Traditional Media Still Strong

In a survey conducted by MediaPost for “Engage: Affluent,” traditional media came out on top when it came to marketing luxury goods. The survey asked consumers and specifically a subset of those defined as “affluents” (those with incomes of $75,000+) about the...

Database Marketing: It’s Worth Your Effort

One of the biggest misconceptions about 1:1 (personalized) printing is that marketers don’t have the data to drive it. This might be true in some cases, but it also can be more perception than reality. Often, marketers have more data than they realize. Maybe their...

Want More Loyalty? Reward Your Customers!

Want more customer loyalty? Considering developing a loyalty program if you don’t already have one. Not only do loyalty programs help you hang onto those customers you’ve worked so hard to get, but active participants spend more money with the companies whose loyalty...

Direct Mail More Effective Than You Think

We’re used to hearing that the average direct mail response rate is 1.0% – 1.5%. But according to a new study from the Pew Research Center (“Internet and American Life Project,” April 2013), this view needs to change. According to the project, the average...

You Don’t Need Big Data for Personalized URLs

If you have not yet used personalized URLs to boost response rates and survey your customers, what is stopping you? Is it because you don’t have a database to deploy the campaign? If so, you might have a misconception about the way personalized URLs work. While there...