Direct Marketing News, Tips & Trends
Our Employees Are Making a Difference for Our Industry and Communities
One of the important ways IWCO Direct contributes to the good of our company and clients is encouraging employees to take leadership roles within organizations that advocate for our communities and the direct marketing industry. That’s why we were pleased to announce earlier today that Kurt Ruppel, our director of postal policy and marketing communications, […]
The “Silver Bullet” Channel for Customer Acquisition
Developing a successful, one-to-one customer acquisition campaign requires a lot of hard work and planning. And there are a myriad of variables that must be taken into account when determining which channels—or combination of channels—you should deploy. Those variables include, but are not limited to, your target audience, your media/marketing budget, the category, the path to purchase, and last but certainly not least, your business objectives.
With &THEN 2018, It Looks Like DMA Could Finally Be Turning a Corner
Yet another &THEN conference is in the books. We were all curious what this year’s show would bring with the ANA and DMA joining forces. Their mission: growth in data, analytics, and data-driven marketing by connecting marketing solutions and service providers to help marketers improve their decision making and grow their brands. After 17 […]
Your Fall 2018 Postal News Update: New Governors, New Initiatives, and the Need for More Collaboration
As I alluded to in my post this past June, it’s been a year of non-stop activity for postal nerds. The opportunities to learn about new approaches to postal optimization just keep coming. The fall meeting of the Mailers’ Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC) was held last week, with additional association meetings happening through Thanksgiving (even […]
The Power of Direct Marketing Copywriting, Tips, and Testing, Testing…
Quick, which offer will pull better: 50% off or Half Off? Should you offer something FREE or Complimentary? Buy One Get One Free or BOGO? If you answered “It depends” to the questions above, you’re right. That is why we test.
