May 28th, 2010
Target Marketing
Many businesses mailing for the time neglect to make a strong and relevant offer. They invest heavily in the creative design, print, mail and mailing list only to conclude that direct marketing doesn’t work for them. Outside of targeted mailing list, the campaign strategy likely lacked an offer strong enough to generate measurable response.
Whether it be a postal direct mail or email campaign, your message must be interesting enough to catch the eye of your audience. Without these key ingredients, you’re likely to conclude that direct marketing doesn’t work.
Real Life Example
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Tags: direct mail, Direct Mail Response, direct marketing response, email campaigns, email mailing lists, email marketing, United States Postal Service, USPS
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December 10th, 2008
Below are the categories and industries that, in effect, weather better than businesses in other industries. These industry types are not all weather proof but more weather resistant than others. The categories below give you a feel for the logical reasoning of how businesses are affected by our ever changing economy.
Upgrades Can Wait
Products and Services
* Auto Parts stores
* Uses car dealerships
* Auto repair service
* Do-it-yourself home improvement
Considerations
Why buy new when you can repair or trade for used and save thousands. With the current home values so low, it’s virtually impossible to sell without bring cash to closing. Homeowners stay put if they can, make repa...
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Tags: Direct Mail Response, Growth Industries in a Recession, Recession Marketing
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