Whether you are using direct mail, email, mobile, or signage, you have likely heard people talking about the importance of the “Omni-channel” experience. New data from ForeSee shows us just why this is so important. Today, the customer’s purchase journey is often non-linear. Customers may learn about your product via email but end up purchasing…
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Creating Marketing Copy That Gets Read
In Confessions of an Advertising Man, David Ogilvy, founder of the highly regarded advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather, wrote, “Ninety-nine percent of all advertising doesn’t sell a thing.” You don’t want your products to be in that 99%. How do you make sure you are in the coveted one percent? You might say “personalization and…
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Does Personalization Really Work?
We are seeing 1:1 printing or “print personalization” more and more places these days. Direct mail, Follow-up marketing collateral, Information kits, what’s the real deal with these applications? Do they really live up to the hype? Or is personalization just a gimmick to get marketers to buy more print? Consider the way you are being…
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Maximizing Your Multichannel Advantage
Did you know that 72% of consumers say they would rather connect with brands and businesses in a multichannel environment (SailThru)? And that 55% of marketers now use three to four channels to reach their target audiences, up from 44% two years ago (Direct Marketing Association)? Creating a multichannel mix doesn’t have to be daunting.…
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