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Direct Mail Can Work for Any Business—Including Yours
For decades, direct mail has driven profitable customer acquisition efforts for financial, insurance, cable, and a variety of other verticals across both consumer and business-to-business industries. With the rise of digital marketing, we’ve seen marketing dollars shift in part to digital, but much of that spend later returns to direct mail after marketers found they […]
Mintel Showcases Innovative 2018 Direct Mail Campaigns
Mintel recently released their report “Innovative Direct Mail Campaigns 2018,” which highlights what they describe as “brands that stood out in the mailbox with eye-catching creatives, exclusive invitations, and functional formats.” Throughout the report, we saw how direct mail campaigns are using technology to link recipients to a digital experience and extend the life of […]
Conjoint Analysis Lowers Cost and Increases Speed of Direct Mail Testing
If you are a regular reader of IWCO Direct’s blog, you’ll know that we are active proponents of direct mail testing as part of a comprehensive direct marketing strategy. When we test direct mail, we learn what creative messaging and formats (and data) achieve the best results for our clients. At the same time, […]
The Right Way to Use Color Personalization in Your Envelope Design
In a world where consumers are bombarded with hundreds of ads a day, we’ve been conditioned to make snap decisions on what deserves our attention and what doesn’t. When you think about it that way, envelopes are everything when it comes to direct mail design. The envelope needs to capture your recipient’s attention and spark […]
This is Your Brain on Direct Marketing
Have you ever wondered why you remember some specific advertisements and not others? Was it because of the situation or context in which you saw them? Was it the emotional connection you made to them? Was it because they were from a brand you already recognize and love? According to market research firm Yankelovich, the […]
