Direct Mail with Video? Here’s A Marketing Idea That Really Needs Watching If you’re a regular reader, you know I like direct mail because current research shows that it’s a great way to separate yourself from competitors who think “all digital” is the only way to go...
If your business is trying to reach a large target audience, then it’s about time you start shifting your efforts online. Your business goals don’t have to change, but the way you approach those goals needs to conform to the way people receive information. Once...
Is your marketing funny? Maybe it should be. (At least sometimes.) Humor is a great way to differentiate your product or service, making your message memorable and increasing your visibility. At the same time, you must balance humor with marketing information....
Looking to freshen up your sales literature? Think carefully and create a plan. Sales literature stands in for you when you’re not around, carrying your brand identity and reputation to the marketplace. It plays a critical role in your business and needs to be planned...
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...
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...
Have you joined the ranks of marketers benefitting from personalized URLs? If not, why not? Personalized URLs are a highly effective way to increase response rates and gather more information about your customers. Personalized URL campaigns use the ability of digital...
Most successful printing projects don’t happen by accident. They start with a good plan. By developing a plan in advance, you can save money, time, and energy throughout the process. Good project planning starts with some very simple steps. Share your design with us....
When planning a job, it’s a lot easier to think about the design and paper than the ink. But understanding the ins-and-outs of ink is critical to successful design, too. Inks are formulated differently for different purposes and equipment. When manufacturers make ink,...
Quick! Name a soft drink. Chances are you thought of Coke or Pepsi. These beverage giants spend millions in advertising to stay top of mind (TOMA). How about you? If someone asked your customers to name a company in your product category, would your company come to...
Critics say corporate brochures are glossy, brag-and-boast budget suckers that virtually no one reads. How can evolve your corporate brochure beyond the traditional? Turn it into a conversation starter that people want to read? 1. Start with a strategy. Every brochure...
Committing to the process of content marketing is often a big hurdle for many B2B companies. While beginning a new content marketing campaign may be a big step for B2B companies and may pose a challenge in getting firm wide buy-in, it is certainly worthwhile and...
Buyers are starting to do research online before making purchasing decisions. Therefore it is important for companies to understand that the content that they put out on the web must create value in order to get noticed and win over the prospect. In many cases,...
