It may seem counterintuitive, but when it comes to copy, more is better. Long copy almost always out-pulls short copy in terms of response. Short, cute copy may look good on an ad….but it won’t immediately win you leads or [...]
In the past decade, mergers and acquisitions among advertising agencies have been particularly active during economic downturns. However, marketing and advertising have stalled under the overregulation of the Biden administration. That’s now changing, and marketing and advertising are hot again. [...]
1) Christian films are booming Faith-based Christian films have become big hits, and Angel Studios is responsible for producing many of those hits. They raise capital for their films through crowdfunding campaigns, enabling them to fund numerous successful film and [...]
As AI technology spreads across industries, so do the hidden risks. AI errors could have serious consequences. My ad agency uses AI in multiple ways… all with caution. I use AI and Chat GPT for multiple purposes, including research and [...]
Informed delivery is a critical but little-known way to increase your direct mail response. Informed delivery is where the USPS digitally scans the outside of your mail pieces and emails the image to recipients before they arrive in their mailboxes. [...]
Video marketing is one of the most effective ways for companies to engage with consumers, and, combined with a multi-channel marketing strategy, it can provide a stunning ROI. Traditionally, video marketing primarily consisted of advertisements produced by a direct response [...]
When writing to business prospects, remember that business decisions are often made by groups rather than individuals. Therefore, your product must be positioned in a way that it will appeal to several different people who make decisions based on separate and distinct criteria. The end-user thinks [...]
A marketer’s job is to sell his or her company’s service or product. Or is it? Actually, the sale should always be secondary to helping your potential prospects. Your primary focus should be on helping them be smarter, healthier, and [...]
(DIM). This new trend is helping companies increase their response and attract more customers, offsetting the negative impact of inflation. Why should you consider Defensive Inflation Marketing? A growing number of companies recognize that we are set to experience increasing [...]
Entrepreneurs, company presidents, and marketing directors are often confused… even overwhelmed… with choosing the most cost-effective and powerful ways to: Generate leads and convert them into sales Bring in new customers faster and more efficiently Dominate their market with an [...]
Marketers are seeing inventory shrink and prices rise as political spending spikes. Many marketers are switching to direct mail, reducing or stopping digital spending and electronic spending. According to AdImpact, the Trump campaign is running $12.2 million worth of ads [...]
Ad growth for 2024 is strong The U.S. advertising industry grew 5% in 2023 to $360 billion and increased another 4.2% (excluding political advertising) so far in 2024. Including political advertising, ad revenue is forecast to grow 8.1% in 2024. [...]
What are your prospect’s greatest fears that could kill or cripple your sales? For many, it’s the economy and its impact on their businesses or family. You should address—not ignore—your target market’s fears and anxieties. These can include: Another Business [...]
Direct response television is one of the most effective, cost-efficient ways to reach many prospects, convince them of the value and benefits of your product or service and convert them into buyers. Over the years, I have created over 400 [...]
What’s the most important thing Costco sells in its stores? Gas? Food? Gold? Hot dogs and pizza? “The most important item we sell is the membership card,” Ron Vachris told Fortune. Why? Because Costco has 130 million members who pay [...]
Direct Response TV – 30, 60, and 120-second commercials – generates good ROI and builds sales and client bases. And infomercials still work well. But direct-response TV is seeing a shrinking audience. 55% of U.S. consumers use a Smart TV [...]
Email marketing is often seen as old-fashioned. This is especially true considering spam and email behavioral habits. If your prospects get through, their inboxes are filled with unread emails. Marketers still use email – because it works. Here are 3 [...]
About a year ago, I gave a speech on 10 actionable D2C marketing and advertising trends for 2024 to supercharge your sales. These are the often-little-known strategies and tactics that are working best today… as well as new megatrends. Every [...]
What should an advertiser or marketer do during a recession… or inflation… or stagflation? Having navigated my clients through five recessions/stagflation, the historic Jimmy Carter 14% inflation rate (and Biden’s 20% in four years) … and 20% interest rates… I [...]
A videolog is a direct mail piece that contains a video. The videolog is awesome for a lead generation campaign, high-end donor, client up-sell, or product introduction. But it can also be a powerful lead generation tool. Architectural design firm Anderson saw [...]
Should you use a video, a photo, or straight copy in your ads? In this week’s testing corner, we look at testing ads for format, including editorial vs. rich design and with a photo/video vs. without. Finally, we tested the [...]
Sometimes, you do need to punctuate your excitement and use an exclamation mark! But be careful not to go overboard. Too many exclamation points can make your copy sound cheesy or, worse, unbelievable. On rare occasions, they are needed to [...]
Fast approaching is the 2024 election. It will have two huge effects on marketers. The election voting starts in September. The election is November 5th. There will be two big impacts on marketers. Political messages will overwhelm the marketing channels. [...]
Even in a recession, response rates can skyrocket. That is what happened for a resort that used 6 powerful steps to success. During a recession, response rates generally go down for most products and services. That was the case in [...]
What makes the difference between success and failure in your direct response marketing? It’s what Rosser Reeves, in his book Reality in Advertising, called the Unique Selling Proposition (or USP). But what is a USP? It’s the factor that sets [...]
Most marketers aren’t prepared for a disaster. The result: wasted time and money… or worse. They were unprepared for the massive shutdown caused by the Microsoft/CrowdStrike update blunder. You see, over the last 40 years, I’ve seen earthquakes, fires, floods, [...]
The projection for political spending for the 2024 election cycle has risen from $10.2 billion to a record $10.7 billion. Year-to-date political ad spending in the 2024 election cycle is currently outpacing the 2020 election cycle at $3.05 billion compared [...]
Direct mail is experiencing a renaissance. But some of the secrets to boosting response have been lost. For example, many direct mail envelope mailings today are missing a critical element that increases leads and sales. That is the “lift note”. [...]
28% response. How? Why? Because of a unique little-used tactic – a videolog. I love videologs, because they work so well. In fact, the videolog is one of marketing's best-kept secrets when you have a small target audience for both [...]
Because of the boom in Pinterest e-commerce, Pinterest reported a 23% increase in year-over-year revenue, totaling $740 million in the first quarter. The number of global monthly Pinterest active users (MAUs) grew 12% YoY to 518 million. The clicks to [...]
48,000 New Subscribers… How? By using a VSL. A VSL is a direct response video—A video sales letter. Video is a powerful tool to generate leads and customers. Every campaign I do uses a video component. In fact, we have [...]
80 to 1 ROI… It’s a marketer's dream. And that’s what happened with one multichannel or omnichannel campaign. The primary source of buyers and profits: a Newsalog A newsalog is a little-known, but powerful direct mail format. Direct mail in [...]
Writing an ad or direct mail piece requires balancing facts and emotions. Specific facts are needed when writing to certain individuals, or the sale/lead will not be generated. Others will respond best to a highly emotional piece. Some great fundraising [...]
Testing is the backbone of direct response marketing. Always test. Test your subject line, copy, and graphics. You can test hundreds of variables that could help you boost your response. I did a campaign for a newsletter called Strategic Investing. [...]
Money Already Spent $2.94 billion was already spent on political ads during the 2024 election cycle. That is ahead of the $2.48 billion in the 2020 election cycle. Trump vs. Biden – Biden Way Ahead Since Super Tuesday, President Biden [...]
Revenue for Netflix’s ad-supported service is expected to reach $950 million this year. Netflix is projected to average $70.44 in ad revenue per viewer for those who watch it once a month on any device. It’s estimated that Netflix has [...]
A growing number of Amazon Prime customers are canceling their subscriptions. Why? This mass exodus is in response to the company’s announcement of a major change to the Prime service. Amazon has announced that it will extend its standard two-day [...]
Retargeting is a powerful way to: Convert your leads to buyers Generate repeat sales Reactivate old customers Retargeting is a strategy that allows you to use digital ads that “follow” your leads, prospects, and consumers who have expressed interest in [...]
Here are the top podcast genres to market your product or service. True Crime: 24% Politics and Government: 10% Entertainment, pop culture and the arts: 9% Self-help and relationships: 8% Sports: 6 History: 4% Money and Finance: 2% Comedy: 2% [...]
What makes a landing page that creates response and profits? Your leads have opened your direct mail or email or clicked your Facebook or digital ads. They come to your website or landing page, but instead of being intrigued and [...]
Your prospect hates risk. This is especially the case with business-to-business marketing, where the reputation or career is on the line. But consumers also hate risk. Remember, your prospects can’t see you. They can’t see your product or the service [...]
When you “follow up” with prospects, always test different assets. Test headlines, graphics, copy, and more. Always test. Every follow-up or conversion series campaign I create reminds recipients that they are interested in and have responded to our offer. For [...]
Most direct marketers underestimate the selling power of testimonials — positive statements of facts made by a third party on behalf of your product or service. Your prospects and customers expect you to say good things about yourself. So, they [...]
The “fail-proof” secret to maximize profits is a very important rule… a rule often overlooked. Break the rule, and you get a lower response. Follow the rule, and it will boost your response and profits. It’s a secret to marketing [...]
Google delayed the death of cookies… again. Here are 4 things you should know: Google plans to proceed with the deprecation of all cookies now in early 2025. Despite the stay of execution, marketers shouldn’t use the delay as a [...]
With rising prices/costs and consumers cutting back, there has been a shakeup in streaming services… including navigating higher price points. For example: Paramount, Disney, and Comcast (etc!) had over $5 billion in losses in 2023 according to The Financial Times. [...]
Marketing in the upcoming elections has three big negatives: Higher media costs More competitors and distractions from the massive political marketing Less Inventory How you navigate this is critical to your cost per lead or sale. The nation’s first early [...]
How do you successfully market to small, niche, skeptical audiences? Let’s look at one example that generated over 20% response rate. Giltspur is a leading designer of high-end custom trade show exhibits and has a fantastic new product, GilCor®. Because [...]
How do you get new prospects and customers even when prospects are pulling back on spending? Many CEOs, CMOs, and advertising managers are asking themselves this question for their marketing strategy. My ad agency, CDMG, was asked to help a [...]
You may be like many marketers who email or call me. Their problem: Their website is producing disappointing results. They have people leaving the site too soon. They have few people motivated to go to the shopping cart. They have [...]
Testing is critical, but it can seem overwhelming to many marketers. It is important that you don’t have to completely overhaul your control piece to create a valuable test. We ran a simple test on a reference website, where the [...]
Power words alert your prospects and grab their attention. Instead of announcing or describing the product like hot words do, power words are packed with action. Here are 10 power words to use in your next campaign: Own Get Control [...]
Launching a new product is never easy… and the media or channel you choose to use in an e-commerce campaign is absolutely essential. Strategically one of the best steps to use is an integrated multichannel campaign with a digital and [...]
Walmart is seriously innovative in its new e-commerce shopping. Here are 4 things you should know: Virtual Stores: The Walmart virtual store features three digital sections. They are called Y’allternative (Western theme), Go Chromatic (Metallic theme), and So Jelly (Sea [...]
The difference between a winning political candidate and a losing political candidate… is usually the marketing strategy that identifies the right data and mobilizes an organized Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) campaign. The election of 2024 isn’t about policy, impressions, clicks, publicity, personality, [...]
Marketing strategies change. For example, if you’re wondering whether Facebook advertising is still worth using despite its higher costs, antimarketing restrictions, and less targeting, which result in low ROI … or whether you’d be better off putting your cash elsewhere [...]
Transactional Data Modeling (TDM) could be your secret weapon to increasing profits in 2024-2025. Let me share a powerful way to enlarge your universe of quality prospects… increase your response, and generate more prospects and clients. Transactional Data Modeling (TDM) [...]
Direct response copy lifts response. It gets the attention of your prospects, persuades them of the benefits of your product or service, and helps boost business. How do you write it? Watch this video with 6 direct response copy formulas [...]
What works best: text messages or email? Here are some great test results. The marketer is a direct-to-consumer wine company. First, most D2C wine marketers have an email list of around 10,000. The latest test results show an extensive SMS [...]
AIDPPC is a powerful direct response formula that provides a winning path for prospects to take action. It starts with copy that grabs the prospects’ attention. After you’ve got their attention, then prove why it’s in their best interest to [...]
Subscription services are continuing to launch and grow. Despite some failures, many services have grown from 50% to 200% in the last two years. One of the big differences is their marketing. Many of the subscription services are known as [...]
Inflation… politics… bad weather…? These are challenging times. These 11 direct response copy rules will help you overcome any external (or internal) clutter and confusion your prospect faces… and increase response. These copy rules apply to all media… landing pages, [...]
When your market changes or competition increases, leads and sales stall. The growth just isn’t there. That’s when you need to change up your marketing with something new and different. You need a marketing turnaround. And that’s what happened when [...]
Forbes’ annual list of the world’s billionaires revealed there are 2,781 billionaires worldwide, worth an estimated $14.2 trillion. At least one of them - Jeff Bezos - achieved his fortune by direct marketing. This year’s list added 141 more billionaires [...]
You should be checking the following to make sure your business and marketing goals are fully aligned for 2024: Your target audience… How have they changed, and what is their perception of your product or service in light of competition, [...]
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Let me share one of the most overlooked copy rules in mobilizing your prospects or clients. Struggling to bring in new prospects? Having a hard time bringing in new leads? Want to increase your sales and profits? One of the [...]
3X increase in new customers… daily. That is the result of a recent direct response campaign we created for a meal delivery service. How? By using a little-known secret that we have perfected. Let me explain. Paid social advertising is a [...]
“The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated” – Mark Twain Many marketers think direct mail is dead. Presidents of companies and even marketing directors are making tragic, strategic, and tactical mistakes. Direct mail is still a powerful lead [...]
Increase your marketing response by 89% or more. How? By using Integrated, Multichannel Marketing. Let me explain. Marketers are not always right, but the marketplace always is. Presidents and marketing/advertising directors can’t afford to make a mistake… losing time or [...]
Brace yourself for a groundbreaking and controversial book that transcends my usual deeply serious, thoughtful marketing insights and trends… The Great Deception: 10 Shocking Dangers and the Blueprint for Rescuing the American Dream. While my usual articles cover marketing, The [...]
You should be checking the following periodically to make sure your business and marketing goals are fully aligned: Your situation/target audience Your marketing budgets Your advertising messages Your media plan Your product mix Your positioning/branding Your competition The economic recovery can be [...]
Lowe's has launched an innovative loyalty program designed for Do It Yourself (DIY) customers to help them save on items they need for their homes and earn rewards for what they want next. MyLowe’s Rewards pitches the loyalty program to [...]
84%! That’s a big average ROI increase that will help your bottom line, and it’s all from using multi-channel marketing. The multichannel marketing results leave those using only Facebook or Google in the dust. 600 marketers found that they boosted [...]
When I got the call from TheStreet.com, they were unsure what to do. Sales were going down. Competition was increasing. It was the middle of a recession/down market. Plus, TheStreet.com saw existing ad revenue drop when the market dropped…and that’s what happens [...]
What Multichannel social networks provided the best Return on Investment (ROI) ad spend in the last 30 days? Note in the list below that Facebook and Google are at the bottom, though that’s where many marketers concentrate their efforts. If [...]
Social media platforms are looking to incentivize e-commerce sales by testing longer-form videos. Our experience is the longer the video, the more you sell. For example, TikTok will introduce 15-minute-long uploads – and focus more on how e-commerce brands not [...]
Podcasts are booming. Subscribers and listeners are growing. Advertising is growing. One of the key questions is if a podcast should be audio or video. Video Podcast: 28% said they prefer video podcasts or audio. YouTube is the preferred video [...]
Marketing in an age of skepticism is always difficult. In the case of direct mail, your prospects automatically perceive that you’re selling them something. When that happens, they will not even want to discover what you have to offer. They [...]
Pre-rolls are one of the key tools I use to increase response for marketers. It’s one of the most powerful ways to be able to generate leads or create sales today. It’s the awesome and amazing commercial before the video [...]
I recently spoke to about 100 industry leaders on AI. New podcasts are coming out quickly, some good, some okay, and many bad. Now, GoDaddy has a new product. Domain registry service GoDaddy uses AI so small businesses can easily [...]
“Direct mail in an online world is powerful because it works.” But some techniques increase response or lower it; I focus on the traditional letter mailer in this video. In this video, I discuss the techniques separating winners from losers: [...]
Interested in multichannel marketing or in adding direct mail to your marketing mix? A multichannel, integrated campaign might seem complex, but it’s actually very simple. That’s why I wrote the book, The New Multichannel Integrated Marketing – 29 Trends for Creating [...]
Videos need to be part of every marketing campaign if you're going to maximize results. I’ve successfully created over 700 videos and tested them multiple times. Usually, we put videos on landing pages, Facebook, VSLs, video logs, email campaigns, and [...]
Testimonials can boost your response…Sometimes dramatically. You should use testimonials on your loading pages, ad website, video/TV/podcasts/radio, social ad, digital media, direct mail… in other words, everywhere. Here are 7 secrets I’ve learned over the years from my client's testing [...]
Seniors are one of the most responsive markets. They not only respond to good offers… they buy. They are also easy to identify and market with a multichannel campaign. Seniors (aged 55+) make up an enormous market with incredible purchasing [...]
I mailed over 12 million direct mail pieces in 2022 for clients. And, I mailed over 1 billion direct mail pieces since I started my ad agency… tested over 10,000 variables… and won 113 awards for the creative. What is [...]
Loyalty programs are designed to increase your short-term and long-term profits… even in a recession, inflation, or stagflation economy. It increases sales if done right. And it increases the Lifetime Value (LTV) of each customer for the long term. Loyalty [...]
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Multichannel marketing is a powerful strategy that creates new clients… and profits… and Return On Investment (ROI) far better than traditional marketing. Before I give you the 5 steps, let me explain the marketing strategy. This new marketing program also [...]
As a marketer, it’s important to understand your prospects by anticipating their needs, objections, and apprehensions. We call this, “Preemptive Copy”: In a time of high prices and business/economic uncertainty, your prospect or customer may cut back on a new [...]
You should be checking the following to make sure your business and marketing goals are fully aligned for 2024: Your target audience… How have they changed, and what is their perception? Your marketing budgets… Does it match today’s new market [...]
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Achieving a 9.57 to 1 ROI. That’s what happened to one marketer using multichannel e-commerce marketing strategies and tactics. Multichannel marketing is a powerful strategy that creates new clients… and profits… and Return On Investment (ROI) far better than traditional [...]
CBS has sold out of all its Super Bowl advertising inventory by November 2023. A 30-second ad was going for between $6.5 million and $7 million, the same as 2023. The Super Bowl is at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. [...]
The revenue for Alphabet has now been publicly made, which shows a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend in its revenue. Alphabets overall ad revenue for the period hit $65.5 billion, an 11% digital ads increase. Google’s [...]
For 2024, direct marketers can break down the top 10 radio formats. The ones that have traditionally done best are Christian, News/talk, and Spanish. They get the best response. Here are the top 10: Country – 2,163 Stations Christian (Teaching, [...]
Caleb will speak at Natural Products Expo West in Marriott Platinum Ballroom 1 and 2 on March 13th, 2024, over “Three Overlooked Marketing/Advertising Strategies.” The Natural Products Expo West is the leading trade show in the natural, organic, and healthy [...]
Companies screw up… it happens. When you’re a successful company that sells your products worldwide, there are bound to be times when a defect makes it through the assembly line and in the hands of customers. We all know this, [...]
Companies screw up… it happens. When you’re a successful company that sells your products worldwide, there are bound to be times when a defect makes it through the assembly line and in the hands of customers. We all know this, [...]
Launching a new product can be fun and profitable… or a heartbreaking experience. But there is a little-known secret to minimizing your risk and maximizing your return. That is: Follow the proven direct response marketing rules. And that’s especially the [...]
Across America, marketers are adopting Defensive Inflation Marketing (DIM). This new trend is helping companies increase their response and attract more customers, offsetting the negative impact of inflation. Why should you consider Defensive Inflation Marketing? Because a growing number of [...]
Most people, most of the time, buy most of their stuff on emotion and impulse. People may talk to friends, read reviews, pore over product specs, and make pro-and-con lists. But here is the real fact every marketer should know: [...]
I’m an ardent advocate for setting quotation marks around your headline. Why? Because they grab attention. They add credibility and a newsy feel. They make you wonder who’s saying this and why. Best of all, they increase response, evidenced by [...]
We have so much to be thankful for… and much to be joyful for! This Christmas, my staff and I are wishing you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah.
When you have images in your emails, be sure to use descriptive “alt tags.” An alt tag is a word or phrase attached to an image in your digital marketing material — such as email. If the original image can’t [...]
It’s a bold e-commerce breakthrough-- Walmart is trying something new. Knowing how well Hallmark TV/Cable has done with its shows… and knowing how well infomercials produce sales… Walmart is merging the ideas. Having created over 300 TV commercials, 400 videos, [...]
A magalog looks like a magazine… but it’s not. It’s a direct-response direct-mail sales piece. It’s an infomercial in print. A magalog is a unique direct mail format we created several years ago… And entrepreneurs and small businesses have broken [...]
In writing direct response copy for your: Digital ads Facebook ads Websites or landing pages TV commercials Videos Direct mail Emails Pre-rolls You must clearly and concisely present your value proposition. Most think a value proposition is only the offer [...]
Response rates of direct mail to Gen Z could be a powerful new market for many. Gen Zs were born between 1997 and 2012. They were raised digital from the start, and they understand digital, but what’s interesting is they [...]
When writing copy for your direct response campaign, you only have a few minutes or even a few seconds to grab the attention of your prospects. That’s why you must choose your words carefully. Online or print, words have a [...]
Getting a low cost-per-lead is a good indication that your Facebook ads are performing well. For every marketing campaign I run, I test Facebook ads with different images and copy, to see what will work the best for my clients. [...]
Digital Marketing is changing fast. Here are 8 under-the-radar digital trends we use to help companies grow. You should too. How many of these are you now using or adjusting your strategy? Trend # 1. Costs Increasing. Digital marketing spending [...]
Testing is the backbone of direct response marketing. Always test. Test your subject line, copy and your graphics. There are hundreds of variables you can test that could help you boost your response. I did a campaign for a newsletter [...]
Most marketers are so excited about their own product or service that they’re convinced the prospect should be as well. They ignore the pervasive problem of disbelief. Of course, disbelief kills leads and sales, so marketers should do everything they [...]
In the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday, I’d like to share with you a few things I’m grateful for this year. I hope you will return the gesture and share with me what you are grateful for as well. Please [...]
We recommended bringing together a group of newsletter writers to meet the company during peak conference season. Most marketers — including B2C — can identify a small, hard to reach audience that could be highly profitable. For one marketer, the [...]
What makes a landing page that creates response and profits? Your leads have opened your direct mail, or email, or clicked your Facebook or digital ads. They come to your website or landing page but, instead of being intrigued an [...]
Direct mail is still one of the best ways to market your product or service… even in an online world. The response rates, targeting and scientific marketing have dramatically improved in the last few years. Here are three little known [...]
Early in 2024, Amazon’s Prime Video will introduce advertisements on its platform. This change requires subscribers to pay an additional $3 per month if they wish to continue enjoying an ad-free viewing experience. Before this subscriber pricing development, Amazon Prime [...]
Political ad spending in the 2024 cycle is $1.06 billion as the rate of spending continues to outpace the 2020 cycle, compared to $640 million that had been invested at this point four years ago. Local political ad spending is [...]
Retargeting is a powerful way to: Convert your leads to buyers Generate repeat sales Reactivate old customers Retargeting is a strategy that allows you to use digital ads that “follow” your leads, prospects and consumers that have expressed interest in [...]
Christmas is less than seven weeks away… do you have all of the presents you need? Here are two unique gift ideas for family, friends and clients who are entrepreneurs, business owners, or students. Anyone who [...]
The end of December and the beginning of January have historically been a spike in response to generate leads and sales. With slight timing differences, this is the time for both B2C and B2B marketers for all products and services. [...]
I’m an ardent advocate for setting quotation marks around your headline. Why? Because they grab attention. They add credibility and a newsy feel. They make you wonder who’s saying this and why? Best of all, they increase response, evidenced by [...]
I just gave a speech on 10 actionable D2C marketing trends for 2024 to supercharge your sales. These are the often-little known strategies and tactics that are working best today. Every reader should watch this 58-minute video no matter what [...]
Writing an ad or direct mail piece requires a balance between facts and emotions. In writing to certain individuals, specific facts are needed, or the sale/lead won’t be generated. Others will respond best to a highly emotional piece. Some of [...]
This election I’m “geofencing” a difficult-to-reach target audience for many candidates, giving them a better chance of winning. It’s a powerful tool. It can be used for B2B, but it’s perfect for B2C marketers. Geofencing can be used in many [...]
Should you allocate ad spending for a test for podcasting? The answer is yes. Your ROI should be outstanding if you do it right. We recommend it and see the results. That’s why Henkel’s Schwarzkopf Keratin Hair Color tried it, [...]
If you want to supercharge your sales, you need to avoid these 10 deal killers. These are the deal killers that will cripple and destroy your campaign… cause you to lose leads… and lose sales. In this short, 3-minute video, you [...]
Direct mail remains one of the most powerful ways to generate a lead or a sale – even in an online age. By itself, your cost per lead and cost per sale should be better than digital 5x itself. As an [...]
I just gave a speech on 10 actionable D2C marketing trends for 2024 to supercharge your sales. These are the often-little known strategies and tactics that are working best today. Every reader should watch this 58-minute video no matter what [...]
Now the time to get ready for Christmas. Your website or landing page can increase — or crush — your Christmas sales. Remember Cyber Monday starts November 27th. Your small window is rapidly closing. There’s little time for a complete [...]
Headlines make all the difference in your copy. Strong headlines that sizzle and show interest will bring in major response and profits. Bad headlines will kill your response and your sales. Check out this test and find out why some [...]
Most Advertising messages assumes the prospects or clients accept a “trust me” copy approach. There is no verification of claims. No proof. No backup of claims. Here’s the problem: Your prospects aren’t going to trust you just because you tell [...]
Most advertising follows a very important rule. Break the rule, and you get a lower response. Follow the rule, and it will boost your response and profits. It’s a secret to marketing success, but largely ignored. The rule? Make sure [...]
Investment capital raised under Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg. CF.) just topped $2 billion. It has risen so fast that just two years ago, it was $1 billion. The second billion was raised in just two years. It doubled in one year! [...]
Your marketing budget needs to adjust as the presidential election cycle nears— Costs are already going up in key primary and “swing” states, and just as bad response rates are going down because of so much advertising clutter and distraction. [...]
A catalog can create skyrocketing sales and profitability. And they are experiencing a powerful and little-known boom - both hard-copy and online What is their #1 reason for success? The catalog gives value to the prospect… and company… even in [...]
E-commerce is a megatrend. In the early days of E-commerce, we were using the few digital opportunities that were available at the time to grow companies and launch products. Today the options are many and multiplying every year… And what [...]
There are 7 marketing strategies that can help you dominate your market. It’s easier to move from “winning” to “dominating” your market in a booming economy. But, past recessions and periods of slow growth or stagflation have proven to the [...]
Everyone is attracted to the word FREE. However, sometimes it takes a little more than just one free offer to get your prospects to bite. Often when I speak at conferences, I’ll offer a free 15-minute consultation or a free [...]
In today’s fast-paced, low-attention-span environment, simple, visual displays of information are very effective. That’s why it’s especially important to reinforce your copy (specifically comparisons, ratios and percentages) with a chart or graph that visually represents your content. It will increase [...]
Direct response television is one of the most effective, cost-efficient ways to reach a large number of prospects, convince them of the value and benefits of your product or service and convert them into buyers. Over the years, I have [...]
Direct mail is experiencing a renaissance. But some of the secrets to boosting response have been lost. For example, many direct mail envelope mailings today are missing a critical element that increases leads and sales. That is the “lift note”. [...]
Fast approaching is the 2024 election. It will have two huge effects on marketers. The marketing channels will be overwhelmed by political messages. Direct mail, radio/TV, email, Facebook, pre-rolls, digital ads — everything — will be huge clutter. It’s expected [...]
As you plan your Christmas and 2024 marketing, are you confused about what media is best or how your creative channels should change? Many marketing directors or CEOs are so close and involved with the products that they end up [...]
The last few years have been difficult for company presidents and marketing directors. We had to all face rising prices—Inflation. And we had to face an economic/buying downturn- some say a recession. Now, we’re looking at stagflation with both rising [...]
You may be like many marketers who email or call me. Their problem: Their website is producing disappointing results. They have people leaving the site too soon. They have few people motivated to go to the shopping cart. They have [...]
Launching a new product is never easy… and the media or channel you choose to use in an e-commerce campaign is absolutely essential. Strategically one of the best steps to use is an integrated multichannel campaign with a digital and [...]
Testing is critical, but it can seem overwhelming to many marketers. It is important that you don’t have to completely overhaul your control piece to create a valuable test. We ran a simple test on a reference website, where the [...]
Power words alert your prospects and grab their attention. Instead of announcing or describing the product like hot words do, power words are packed with action. Here are 10 power words to use in your next campaign: Own Get Control [...]
I’m going to be speaking at a health and wellness conference – the largest in the nation. It’s called Natural Products Expo East. My topic will be 12 New eCommerce D2C Trends For 2024. In this session, you will learn the latest [...]
TDM could be your secret weapon to increasing profits in 2022-23. Let me share a powerful way to enlarge your universe of quality prospects… increase your response and generate more prospects and clients. Transactional Data Modeling (TDM) is the latest, [...]
Email marketing is often seen as old-fashioned. This is especially true considering spam and email behavioral habits. Your prospects inboxes are filled with unread emails if they get through. Marketers still use email – because it works. Here are 3 [...]
Lead generation and conversion of ultra-wealthy prospects – often classified as accredited investors – is a significantly different process from traditional business-to-business marketing or general consumer lead-generation marketing. Why? Because the accredited investor requires important and unique marketing and advertising [...]
Ad growth for 2023-2024 is strong The U.S. advertising industry will grow 5% in 2023 to $360 billion and increase another 4.2% (excluding political advertising) in 2024. Including political advertising, ad revenue is forecast to grow 8.1% in 2024. Digital [...]
In 2025, expect new trends that will change the way you market your products or services…. creating amazing new opportunities for profits and growth. And reexamine your current strategies and tactics.Here are 18 advertising and marketing strategies/infographics – a virtual [...]
Specific details get a better response. Your prospects want to see proof of your claim – in the form of statistics and percentages. This applies to your headlines, your body copy, and your email subject lines. Take a look at [...]
How you start your direct mail letter, your email, your landing page or, for that matter, any other direct response piece could mean the difference between success and failure. Consider what I call the “three-paragraph rule.” This direct response copywriting [...]
“Pop-ups” have a bad name. And a traditional “pop-up” is easily blocked by a pop-up blocker… For every campaign I create, I use a “floater.” A floater looks like a pop-up. Feels like a pop-up. But it’s not. Should you [...]
This Thanksgiving, I want to give thanks … to all of my readers, subscribers, and clients, to God for His many blessings … and to the opportunities created by America’s first Thanksgiving—the triumph of freedom over socialism. When you think [...]
