Direct Mail Tips Blog Category The Proper Use of Quotation Marks is for Context, not Emphasis info Posted November 4, 2015 by Ashley Leone in Direct Mail Tips There are a lot of ways to create emphasis in text, but using quotation marks is not one of them. English is confusing; grammar is hard. This is not. There are no loopholes or exceptions. Never, ever use quotation marks for emphasis. I can almost understand why there’s confusion on the proper use of quotation […] + Read More Direct Mail Testing: Your 3-Step Guide to Better Response Rates info Posted October 30, 2015 by Tom Hexamer in Direct Mail Tips As direct marketers, we’re all looking for an edge, even just a slight adjustment to the offer, copy or design that will lead to better response rates. Would you believe me if I told you that something as simple as one sentence, just five little words, has the power to lift results by 20%? The […] + Read More Direct Mail Frequency: How Many Times Should You Mail the Same Offer? info Posted October 20, 2015 by Wes Sparling in Direct Mail Tips Your team puts a tremendous amount of time and effort into every direct mail campaign. You’re meticulous about the offer, the creative, the timing, the list and the proper response channels. So you’re not going to put all that energy into creating a single piece without getting as much value as possible out of it. […] + Read More The #1 Opportunity in Your Direct Marketing Strategy and How to Take Advantage of It info Posted October 16, 2015 by Mike Ertel in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends Unfortunately, not every direct marketing strategy or campaign is a success. When things go south, there is usually no shortage of opinions on what the culprit was. But in all my years of experience, the number one reason a direct marketing strategy failed – or at least didn’t reach its full potential – is limiting […] + Read More Your 4-Step Guide to Using Visual Elements in Direct Mail info Posted October 14, 2015 by Mike Dietz in Creative, Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends Last week we talked about the importance of visual data in direct mail. Either directly or indirectly, 50 percent of your brain is dedicated to visual interpretation at any given time, which makes direct marketing channels a great place to include images and graphics. This is important for several reasons: It allows the brain […] + Read More 3 Reasons Visual Data is Essential to Direct Mail info Posted October 6, 2015 by Mike Dietz in Creative, Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and if you look around at all the visual data that surrounds us, you would see it’s true. For example, take the humble road sign. Pedestrian crossings, railroad tracks and even back roads known for their high-traffic deer are all indicated using visuals without any assistance […] + Read More How to Make Your Direct Mail Feel High-End Without Breaking the Budget info Posted October 2, 2015 by Mike Dietz in Creative, Direct Mail Tips Some clients have a misconception that they can’t afford to have luxurious mailpieces that evoke a sense of high-end elegance. Or, they think that they have to sacrifice quantity for quality. We’re conditioned to believe that if it looks expensive, it must be expensive, but when it comes to high-end direct mail, that’s not necessarily […] + Read More Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Millennials Prefer Content Marketing Over Brand Advertising info Posted September 30, 2015 by Ashley Leone in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends Being a grownup is hard. Even the mundane things seem unnecessarily difficult. The current struggle in my life is my car needs new tires. So, like a responsible adult, I went and got several quotes. And because I’m no car enthusiast, I asked what each tire professional would recommend for my Jeep, and every single […] + Read More Prevent These 3 Copywriting Mistakes info Posted September 29, 2015 by Debora Haskel in Direct Mail Tips In a recent webinar by Shweiki Media Printing Company, copywriter Debra Jason noted that many businesses continue to make three major copywriting mistakes when it comes to crafting their marketing message. And believe it or not, they don’t involve spelling or grammar. In fact, they all revolve around the content you’re presenting to your target […] + Read More NFC Isn’t Just for Football: Is Near Field Communication a Star or Bust for Direct Mail? info Posted September 18, 2015 by Tom Hexamer in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends Fall officially starts in a few days, which means the National Football League regular season is in full swing (Go Colts!). If you asked most Americans what the initials “NFC” stand for, they would tell you “National Football Conference, of course.” However, those of us involved in multi-channel marketing campaigns know it also stands for […] + Read More Pages: First Page1234567891011121314151617181920212223Last PageLoad More Articles
The Proper Use of Quotation Marks is for Context, not Emphasis info Posted November 4, 2015 by Ashley Leone in Direct Mail Tips There are a lot of ways to create emphasis in text, but using quotation marks is not one of them. English is confusing; grammar is hard. This is not. There are no loopholes or exceptions. Never, ever use quotation marks for emphasis. I can almost understand why there’s confusion on the proper use of quotation […] + Read More
Direct Mail Testing: Your 3-Step Guide to Better Response Rates info Posted October 30, 2015 by Tom Hexamer in Direct Mail Tips As direct marketers, we’re all looking for an edge, even just a slight adjustment to the offer, copy or design that will lead to better response rates. Would you believe me if I told you that something as simple as one sentence, just five little words, has the power to lift results by 20%? The […] + Read More
Direct Mail Frequency: How Many Times Should You Mail the Same Offer? info Posted October 20, 2015 by Wes Sparling in Direct Mail Tips Your team puts a tremendous amount of time and effort into every direct mail campaign. You’re meticulous about the offer, the creative, the timing, the list and the proper response channels. So you’re not going to put all that energy into creating a single piece without getting as much value as possible out of it. […] + Read More
The #1 Opportunity in Your Direct Marketing Strategy and How to Take Advantage of It info Posted October 16, 2015 by Mike Ertel in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends Unfortunately, not every direct marketing strategy or campaign is a success. When things go south, there is usually no shortage of opinions on what the culprit was. But in all my years of experience, the number one reason a direct marketing strategy failed – or at least didn’t reach its full potential – is limiting […] + Read More
Your 4-Step Guide to Using Visual Elements in Direct Mail info Posted October 14, 2015 by Mike Dietz in Creative, Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends Last week we talked about the importance of visual data in direct mail. Either directly or indirectly, 50 percent of your brain is dedicated to visual interpretation at any given time, which makes direct marketing channels a great place to include images and graphics. This is important for several reasons: It allows the brain […] + Read More
3 Reasons Visual Data is Essential to Direct Mail info Posted October 6, 2015 by Mike Dietz in Creative, Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and if you look around at all the visual data that surrounds us, you would see it’s true. For example, take the humble road sign. Pedestrian crossings, railroad tracks and even back roads known for their high-traffic deer are all indicated using visuals without any assistance […] + Read More
How to Make Your Direct Mail Feel High-End Without Breaking the Budget info Posted October 2, 2015 by Mike Dietz in Creative, Direct Mail Tips Some clients have a misconception that they can’t afford to have luxurious mailpieces that evoke a sense of high-end elegance. Or, they think that they have to sacrifice quantity for quality. We’re conditioned to believe that if it looks expensive, it must be expensive, but when it comes to high-end direct mail, that’s not necessarily […] + Read More
Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Millennials Prefer Content Marketing Over Brand Advertising info Posted September 30, 2015 by Ashley Leone in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends Being a grownup is hard. Even the mundane things seem unnecessarily difficult. The current struggle in my life is my car needs new tires. So, like a responsible adult, I went and got several quotes. And because I’m no car enthusiast, I asked what each tire professional would recommend for my Jeep, and every single […] + Read More
Prevent These 3 Copywriting Mistakes info Posted September 29, 2015 by Debora Haskel in Direct Mail Tips In a recent webinar by Shweiki Media Printing Company, copywriter Debra Jason noted that many businesses continue to make three major copywriting mistakes when it comes to crafting their marketing message. And believe it or not, they don’t involve spelling or grammar. In fact, they all revolve around the content you’re presenting to your target […] + Read More
NFC Isn’t Just for Football: Is Near Field Communication a Star or Bust for Direct Mail? info Posted September 18, 2015 by Tom Hexamer in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends Fall officially starts in a few days, which means the National Football League regular season is in full swing (Go Colts!). If you asked most Americans what the initials “NFC” stand for, they would tell you “National Football Conference, of course.” However, those of us involved in multi-channel marketing campaigns know it also stands for […] + Read More
