If your marketing results are flat or declining, here is an important lesson: FamilyLife is a nonprofit Christian organization dedicated to providing married couples and parents with tools to improve their marriages and home life. This is done through conferences, [...]
For almost 10 years, I worked to make one small investment company into a giant that was purchased for over 350 million dollars. DTN Wall Street, headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska launched a new investment product. The marketing director, Chuck Wood, [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
