The Data Behind Direct Mail As I get home from work each day I stop at the mailbox to grab my mail. My mailbox is located right next to a dumpster in the townhomes I live in and I always take a moment to sort through my mail and discard unwanted pieces before returning to… Read More The Data Behind Direct Mail
Fundraising is a critical task for any non-profit organization. With limited resources, it’s necessary to invest marketing dollars in the campaign type that yields the highest return over time. So, which marketing medium has the highest long-term return? In our experience, the answer is direct mail. Local Non-Profit Organization One of our current clients, a local… Read More Direct Mail for Non-Profit Organizations
Social Deserter I recently did something that would leave most people my age speechless, I deleted all social media apps from my phone. The reason behind my act of madness is simple, it was getting to be too much for me. I found myself spending too much time on social media and got nothing in… Read More Targeting Social Media Deserters With Direct Mail
In spite of the rise of digital and social media marketing, we emphatically announce, “Direct mail is not dead!” In fact, direct mail still produces a 5.1% response rate. To put that in perspective, the DMA (Data & Marketing Association) reports that the response rates of email and social media marketing are 0.5% and 0.2%,… Read More Direct Mail: How to Track Response Rates
In the world of marketing, there’s a constant debate over whether or not direct mail is a worthy investment. ANS has been in the direct mail business for over 20 years. As a company, we’ve become more innovative and have expanded our marketing tool belt, but direct mail is still the most popular and responsive… Read More Direct Mail Marketing: Old School Yet Effective?
American Name Services (ANS) got its start by providing companies with leads for direct mail. Over the last 20 years, as technologies have developed and transformed, so has ANS. Our services have grown and adapted to the ever-changing marketing world around us. Despite the years and changes, however, we have found that one direct marketing… Read More Direct Mail Isn’t Dead: 5 Tips to Make It Work
Is direct mail still relevant? I went to college and earned my degree in marketing with an emphasis in digital marketing. My studies included classes like digital marketing, web analytics, digital media, and social media marketing. In fact, the focus was so heavily centered on digital marketing that I never really considered direct mail as… Read More The Truth About Direct Mail
Joy Gendusa gives some great information in an article titled “5 Questions You MUST Ask Before Buying a Mailing List”. The first points given are the most important to understand: mailing lists can be hard to understand and finding the right one for your business can be difficult. With these things in mind, it is important not… Read More Mailing Lists – the 5 Questions You MUST Ask!
A Scientific Study Today’s world is becoming more and more digital. The change is not just in how information is accessed, but also in how it is presented. As marketing transitions from physical to digital, is it getting better? Are the digital ads replacing physical ads as the most effective strategy? DM News’ article, Direct mail Has a Greater Effect on Purchase Than Digital Ads by Al… Read More Direct Mail vs Digital Ads
Want to really stand out in crowded mailboxes around the globe? Here are some things to consider if you want to stand out and be considered innovative in your mail piece production. Haven’t read Part 1? It’s the basics, content, and design, about making a direct mail piece. Heighten Anticipation & Extend the Connection Make… Read More The Innovative Mail Piece: Message In A Bottle