Direct Mail Offers a Lightbulb Moment for Email-Weary Consumers
When I explain to people what IWCO does, there’s often a bit of head-scratching when I get to our mail services. There’s an automatic assumption that mail is a dying marketing channel. This happened just recently, when I went to my sister’s house to watch a hockey game with her and my brother-in-law, Mike. (I […]
Household Diary Study Results Show Direct Mail Works!
I must confess—I am one of those “Mail Geeks” you see on LinkedIn, proclaiming the glories of advertising with direct mail every chance I get! So, when my colleague shared the USPS Household Diary Study (HDS) 2021 Annual Report with me, I began to read it with the same enthusiasm most have for the latest […]
Driving Better Response: Have You Got What It Takes?
As the year comes to a close and marketers everywhere are working diligently to put a bow on their 2023 strategic plans, how much confidence do you have in your ability to connect with your target market and increase response rates? Some Questions to Ask Yourself Has your team identified the right channel mix for […]
2022 Holiday Shopping Trends and Predictions
This past Saturday was a rare occurrence at the Peel household – it was a free day of no scheduled activities – Yay! My plans were to clean and organize my house – Boo. My daughters wanted to decorate for the holiday season. What? Before Thanksgiving? So, I compromised a bit…we listened to holiday music as we […]
Get Your Business Booming by Marketing to Baby Boomers
Normally, I preach about the benefits of marketing to the newest generations of buyers, Gen Z and millennials, and for good reason—these two generations represent $165 billion in spending, and earning their loyalty now could mean decades of repeat purchases in the future. But that’s not to say that the young bucks are the only generations […]
Hispanic Heritage Month Reminds Marketers of the Influence of Hispanic Americans
September 15 to October 15 is Hispanic Heritage month in the United States. Hispanic Americans have had a big influence on all aspects of American culture―everything from food to music to sports. This influence has become something marketers must embrace as the multicultural majority shift is happening faster than anticipated (based on a non-Hispanic white […]
New Direct Mail Statistics Highlight the Strong State of Direct Mail
If you read my blogs, you know I enjoy coffee, and, of course, direct mail statistics. So when my colleague, Kurt Ruppel, shared with me The State of Direct Mail Consumer Insights report (released from Mintel Comperemedia in partnership with LOB), I poured myself a large cup of coffee and began to read. WOW! This report is packed with beneficial […]
Summer is When Your Direct Marketing Strategy Should be Heating Up
As we take advantage of the joys of summer―sunshine, concerts, vacation time―astute marketers start heating up their direct marketing strategy planning for high-performing fall and holiday campaigns! You may be saying to yourself, “Are they crazy? I just put on my new bathing suit and am setting out to the beach to catch some rays.” […]
The Critical Importance of Data and Creative Best Practices to Drive Marketing Success
A few years back, I was out on a sailing trip with other dads and their young sons in the Gulf of Mexico. The afternoon wind had died, so our captain suggested we take down the big sails and try our luck catching some dinner. My son and I eagerly dropped in our lines and […]
4 Tips for Financial Services Marketing to Diverse Hispanic American Consumers
Financial service providers have a tremendous opportunity to gain market share by marketing to Hispanic American consumers. According to the Pew Research Center, “Multicultural groups accounted for 91.7% of the nation’s population growth over the past decade.” Hispanics were the fastest-growing segment of the American population, accounting for 57% of the growth, yet Hispanic American […]
