Personalization Blog Tag The Wait is Over: IWCO Direct is the First to Purchase the Highly Anticipated Océ VarioPrint® i300 and Océ ImageStream® 3500 info Posted March 2, 2015 by Jim Andersen in Announcements, Direct Marketing Trends Two of the most highly anticipated digital inkjet technologies to enter the market in recent memory are the full-color cut-sheet Océ VarioPrint® i300 (formerly called the Niagara) and the full-color continuous feed Océ ImageStream® 3500 from Canon Solutions America. This morning we announced we are the first company in the United States to […] + Read More Stand Out with Your Direct Marketing Strategy info Posted November 12, 2014 by Wes Sparling in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends, Strategy and Analysis Data should always inform strategy. This is something we take to heart at IWCO Direct. In fact, it’s something I have written about in past blog posts. But what else goes into a sound direct marketing strategy, and perhaps more importantly, how is it defined? Defining Direct Marketing Strategy According to BusinessDictionary.com, an organization’s marketing […] + Read More Multiple Data Sets to Effectively Target Campaigns info Posted August 13, 2014 by Wes Sparling in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends Over the past two weeks we’ve discussed using data to drive your marketing campaigns and how to determine if you have the right data. Today we’ll look at the importance of combining data sets to effectively target campaigns. Data is crucial in creating a sound strategy and successful marketing campaign. The only drawback is […] + Read More P&C Insurance Direct Marketing: The Art of Acquiring and Retaining Customers info Posted July 25, 2014 by Michelle Peel in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends Property and Casualty insurance marketers are responsible for acquiring and retaining customers. Easy, right? Wrong. Very few new customers are entering the P&C insurance market. A recent Bain & Company report showed only 2% new customer growth this year. Simply put, one insurer’s acquisition success will be another insurer’s retention failure. Most acquired customers are […] + Read More Measuring The ROI of Direct Mail info Posted January 7, 2014 by Mike Ertel in Announcements, Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends A recent article on CMO.com listed 15 surprising stats about CMOs. One of the most interesting pieces of information was, “CMOs find it difficult to quantify marketing return on investment (ROI). Nearly one in five score themselves as below average in multichannel attribution, correlating advertising to sales, and measuring media buying effectiveness.” This was […] + Read More The Secrets Behind Compelling Direct Mail Copy info Posted November 25, 2013 by Debora Haskel in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends The importance of compelling direct mail copy as part of the overall package cannot be overstated. It’s the difference between the envelope being opened or tossed – and you only have seconds to make a lasting first impression. So find a creative writer and you have great copy for your direct mail campaign, right? Wrong. […] + Read More Convergence to Digital Drives Strategic Investments info Posted November 12, 2013 by Joe Morrison in Direct Marketing Trends It’s no secret that the direct marketing community is in the midst of a dramatic shift toward digital printing technology. We have embraced this “disruptive force,” and it drives our investment strategy. Marketers today need their messaging to be more personalized and relevant to the recipient, and we strive to lead the way for our […] + Read More DM News: No Direct Mail Means Marketers Are ‘Missing Out’ with Millennials info Posted October 9, 2013 by Debora Haskel in Direct Marketing Trends A recent headline from Direct Marketing News caught my attention: “The DM Train to Engagement Land.” Sounds interesting, right? Curiosity piqued; I decided to read on. And it was the final quote from Chris Rimlinger, SVP of Money Mailer, that really hits home for direct marketers: “This age group [Generation Y, or, Millennials] […] + Read More Credit Card Direct Mail Offers: Cut Out the Competition with Irresistible Incentives info Posted October 4, 2013 by Michelle Peel in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends Credit card direct mail volumes are on the rise and taking charge of the mailbox once again. There was a 15% increase in credit card direct mail offers from the first six months of 2012 to the same period in 2013 according to market research firm Mintel Comperemedia. The top six credit card mailers during […] + Read More 4 Frequently Asked Questions on Using Digital Print info Posted August 2, 2013 by Mike Ertel in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends Last week we announced the installation of our new Océ ColorStream® 3900 inkjet printer, which increases our capabilities and capacity for creating highly relevant, time-sensitive direct mail campaigns. As Jim Andersen pointed out in his post on the announcement, there are special considerations for creating direct mail that will be printed digitally. Now […] + Read More Pages: First Page123456789Last PageLoad More Articles
The Wait is Over: IWCO Direct is the First to Purchase the Highly Anticipated Océ VarioPrint® i300 and Océ ImageStream® 3500 info Posted March 2, 2015 by Jim Andersen in Announcements, Direct Marketing Trends Two of the most highly anticipated digital inkjet technologies to enter the market in recent memory are the full-color cut-sheet Océ VarioPrint® i300 (formerly called the Niagara) and the full-color continuous feed Océ ImageStream® 3500 from Canon Solutions America. This morning we announced we are the first company in the United States to […] + Read More
Stand Out with Your Direct Marketing Strategy info Posted November 12, 2014 by Wes Sparling in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends, Strategy and Analysis Data should always inform strategy. This is something we take to heart at IWCO Direct. In fact, it’s something I have written about in past blog posts. But what else goes into a sound direct marketing strategy, and perhaps more importantly, how is it defined? Defining Direct Marketing Strategy According to BusinessDictionary.com, an organization’s marketing […] + Read More
Multiple Data Sets to Effectively Target Campaigns info Posted August 13, 2014 by Wes Sparling in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends Over the past two weeks we’ve discussed using data to drive your marketing campaigns and how to determine if you have the right data. Today we’ll look at the importance of combining data sets to effectively target campaigns. Data is crucial in creating a sound strategy and successful marketing campaign. The only drawback is […] + Read More
P&C Insurance Direct Marketing: The Art of Acquiring and Retaining Customers info Posted July 25, 2014 by Michelle Peel in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends Property and Casualty insurance marketers are responsible for acquiring and retaining customers. Easy, right? Wrong. Very few new customers are entering the P&C insurance market. A recent Bain & Company report showed only 2% new customer growth this year. Simply put, one insurer’s acquisition success will be another insurer’s retention failure. Most acquired customers are […] + Read More
Measuring The ROI of Direct Mail info Posted January 7, 2014 by Mike Ertel in Announcements, Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends A recent article on CMO.com listed 15 surprising stats about CMOs. One of the most interesting pieces of information was, “CMOs find it difficult to quantify marketing return on investment (ROI). Nearly one in five score themselves as below average in multichannel attribution, correlating advertising to sales, and measuring media buying effectiveness.” This was […] + Read More
The Secrets Behind Compelling Direct Mail Copy info Posted November 25, 2013 by Debora Haskel in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends The importance of compelling direct mail copy as part of the overall package cannot be overstated. It’s the difference between the envelope being opened or tossed – and you only have seconds to make a lasting first impression. So find a creative writer and you have great copy for your direct mail campaign, right? Wrong. […] + Read More
Convergence to Digital Drives Strategic Investments info Posted November 12, 2013 by Joe Morrison in Direct Marketing Trends It’s no secret that the direct marketing community is in the midst of a dramatic shift toward digital printing technology. We have embraced this “disruptive force,” and it drives our investment strategy. Marketers today need their messaging to be more personalized and relevant to the recipient, and we strive to lead the way for our […] + Read More
DM News: No Direct Mail Means Marketers Are ‘Missing Out’ with Millennials info Posted October 9, 2013 by Debora Haskel in Direct Marketing Trends A recent headline from Direct Marketing News caught my attention: “The DM Train to Engagement Land.” Sounds interesting, right? Curiosity piqued; I decided to read on. And it was the final quote from Chris Rimlinger, SVP of Money Mailer, that really hits home for direct marketers: “This age group [Generation Y, or, Millennials] […] + Read More
Credit Card Direct Mail Offers: Cut Out the Competition with Irresistible Incentives info Posted October 4, 2013 by Michelle Peel in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends Credit card direct mail volumes are on the rise and taking charge of the mailbox once again. There was a 15% increase in credit card direct mail offers from the first six months of 2012 to the same period in 2013 according to market research firm Mintel Comperemedia. The top six credit card mailers during […] + Read More
4 Frequently Asked Questions on Using Digital Print info Posted August 2, 2013 by Mike Ertel in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends Last week we announced the installation of our new Océ ColorStream® 3900 inkjet printer, which increases our capabilities and capacity for creating highly relevant, time-sensitive direct mail campaigns. As Jim Andersen pointed out in his post on the announcement, there are special considerations for creating direct mail that will be printed digitally. Now […] + Read More
