When a disaster hits, people are obviously not looking at digital ads, TV commercials, radio commercials, Facebook, YouTube, or anything else. They are looking to pick up the pieces, help neighbors, and survive. The same goes for direct mail. Many [...]
We live in an Age of Skepticism. Your prospects and even clients/customers are skeptical. As soon as you claim your product or service is “the best,” … your prospects will want to see proof or an explanation. They are instantly [...]
Avoid the fear factor when prompting your prospects to buy… It’s common to finish a survey or shopping cart information gathering field with a “Submit” button using the word “Submit.” It’s used ubiquitously, and many assume that’s because it works. [...]
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. Based upon mailing this year [...]
How do you successfully create a marketing turnaround? It usually requires significant changes involving branding, positioning, offer, and yes, creative execution. That’s what my team did in helping turn TheStreet.com around from falling sales. TheStreet.com is an investment website best [...]
The digital ad market is proving stronger in 2024 than initially predicted. The Interactive Advertising Bureau has revised its outlook for spending gains in 2024. The IAB now forecasts that the overall digital ad market will grow 11.8% yearly, compared [...]
How can you increase your response in today’s market? Are magalogs a part of your marketing campaign? Magalogs… Increase the response rates on your direct marketing… Looks like a magazine… Feels like a magazine… But it’s not a magazine! So, [...]
33% is an awesome response rate. Sound impossible? It’s not—if you use this little-known strategy that breaks through the clutter and grabs your prospects’ attention. 4,000 to 10,000. That’s how many messages your prospect is exposed to daily. Prospects may [...]
800 Direct needed to get its message into the hands of key telemarketing managers and marketing directors of companies nationwide. The problem was (and remains) that these guys are extremely busy, hard to reach, and inundated with promotional materials. And [...]
Your prospects may be hesitant to do anything at this time. Take Investors. Investors are nervous if there is not a healthy bull market. As stock prices usually take wild swings and may even crash, especially when the economy is [...]
