Sure, direct mail is a great way to attract new buyers, but it is also a proven way to keep existing customers satisfied. Done right, it reminds people why they love your brand and gives them reasons to stay engaged. Here are five ways to use direct mail to strengthen customer relationships:
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere these days. It can suggest the best out-of-the-way vacation spots. It can write your work emails and help you visualize new paint colors for your kitchen. While these abilities often take center stage, AI also holds tremendous potential in business and marketing.
We regularly hear the phrase, “Break through the marketing clutter.” What does that mean? It means that customers are bombarded with thousands of marketing messages every day. Amidst this cacophony, you must find a way to get your marketing messages seen and heard.
Have you ever browsed a website and then soon afterward started seeing the brand’s name everywhere? A relevant ad pops up in your social media feed. A colorful postcard shows up in your mailbox. You begin receiving helpful product- or service-focused emails. If so, then congratulations! You’ve experienced drip marketing in action.
Many businesses mistakenly think their marketing efforts should take a backseat as summer arrives. It’s when people go on vacations, schools break for summer, and overall activity seems to slow down. Rather than pulling back, however, savvy marketers see the summer as an opportunity to ramp up. Why? Let’s take a look.
You might think your marketing messages, products, and outstanding customer service define your brand. But the truth is, the perceptions of your customers define your brand. It’s what they believe about you, not just what you say about yourself.
If you want to understand the value of print versus digital in marketing, look at the world of education. Studies consistently find that while digital communications have great value in providing top-level information quickly when it comes to processing deeper concepts, print is the hands-down winner. These results were recently confirmed in a groundbreaking study from Columbia University’s Teacher’s College.
Buyers have come to expect personalization in all of their marketing communications. They get personalized recommendations from their favorite online stores and are used to seeing their names in the subject lines of marketing emails. They have come to expect personalization in all their marketing communications, including direct mail. Are you giving it to them?
Should you choose direct mail or email when planning your next marketing campaign? Sometimes, the answer is: “Use both!” The best marketing often happens when you use direct mail and email together. Here are five ways to combine the two channels and achieve great results.
You will eventually lose subscribers, no matter how great your email content is. Even if they are still connected to your brand, the average person gets between 100–150 emails daily. That can be overwhelming. If people unsubscribe, how do you win them back? One proven strategy is to use oversized postcards.
