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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Political ad spending for the 2024 election will be history's most expensive. For marketers, that means higher costs, less inventory, and less response. And indeed, the political parties are already breaking spending records. So far, the Democratic National Committee reported [...]
How can you increase direct mail response by 25-50%? Teaser copy. The teaser copy is the copy on the outside envelope of your direct mail piece. I’ve tested multiple outside copy versions for Humana, for example – because I want [...]
In times of economic uncertainty, marketers face unique challenges in maintaining profitability. This demands innovative strategies to navigate the changing landscape and emerge stronger. By capitalizing on emerging trends and embracing integrated multichannel marketing, businesses can survive, grow, and even [...]
This week, let’s do this backward. I will tell you the results of a Magalog cover test, and then you tell me what elements you think increase response. Remember, a magalog looks like a magazine, but it’s a sales piece [...]
Great Copy increases your response. Great copy avoids the passive voice. Is your copy using an active voice? Here’s how you do it: Isolate and review all phrases telling what you’ll do for the person. Then, make sure to change [...]
