Category: Marketing

Storytelling in Print Marketing: A Timeless Strategy to Connect with Your Audience

Storytelling in print marketing is about more than writing words on a page – it’s an art form that profoundly connects organizations with their audiences. This timeless technique is an especially powerful direct mail idea for nonprofits and higher education institutions. However, it can be used in virtually any print marketing strategy. In this article, we’ll explore techniques to craft compelling narratives that resonate deeply with audiences, from personal stories to visual storytelling. We’ll explain how the skillful application of these elements can elevate your print marketing efforts to new heights.

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Why Cutting Your Print Marketing Budget During a Recession Could Be a Costly Mistake

During an economic downturn, many businesses make the mistake of cutting back on their marketing budgets to save costs. While this may seem logical, reducing your print marketing budget can have serious consequences that impact long-term success. This post will explain why reducing your print marketing budget during a recession may do more harm than good. By delving into the research, we’ll explore why maintaining or even amping up your marketing spend is crucial for success during tough economic times.

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Traditional vs. Digital Marketing: Which is Best for You?

Traditional and digital marketing are proven drivers of business growth. So, which method is best for your organization? In this post, we’ll argue that they both deserve a seat at the table. We’ll also introduce you to a new cutting-edge technology that blends the advantages of traditional and digital marketing into one ROI-boosting direct mail advertising solution that can dramatically boost your results.

First, let’s review a high-level summary of traditional and digital marketing to distinguish these complementary strategies.

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10 Ways to Use Direct Mail Marketing and Corporate Gifting and to Boost Customer Engagement

Direct mail marketing and corporate gifting strengthen the health of key accounts, helping to reduce the churn, increase customer satisfaction, and ultimately improve your bottom line. These strategies allow you to connect with your customers personally and express appreciation, which elevates customer engagement and profitability by:

· Strengthening customer relationships

· Increasing customer advocacy

· Increasing customer retention

· Driving more upsell opportunities

· Staying top of mind with customers

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How to Improve Your Print Marketing Strategy

Print marketing remains a powerful strategy for enhancing brand recognition and boosting sales, even in a digital era. In fact, recent research revealed that print advertising generates higher levels of brand recall over digital and 82% of consumers trust print the most when making purchasing decisions. It’s no wonder, then, that global direct mail marketing spending is expected to reach $72.67 billion in 2022, up 1.5% over 2021.

While direct mail marketing is intrinsically effective, it requires an evolved game plan to stay ahead in an increasingly digital environment.

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The Key Components of a Good Brand Strategy

Developing a strong brand isn’t as easy as others think.

It’s no secret that consumers purchase based on trust, but how can businesses develop that trust if no one knows who you are? That’s the power of a brand strategy. If you don’t have a strategy in place, it’s like driving on the road with no destination.

The ultimate goal should be getting customers to connect with you – not your logo, not the website, and not the name (even if it’s catchy). A good brand strategy works behind the scenes, providing value that continues after they buy.

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6 Tips for Business Growth in 2022

As many businesses learn to pivot – and pivot again – in response to the pandemic, others are just getting off the ground. So-called ‘pandemic entrepreneurs’ started 4.4 million new businesses in the last year, a nearly 25% increase over 2019, marking the most startups on record. Whether you’re a new player on the scene or a seasoned pro seeking more market share, business growth is essential for your success.

In this article, we’re getting down to basics with six helpful ways to scale your business in 2022:

  1. Get to know your customers
  2. Provide excellent customer service
  3. Deploy growth-oriented marketing tactics
  4. Hone your sales process
  5. Get involved in your community
  6. Refine your business growth strategy as you go

Continue reading to learn more about these strategies for taking your business to the next level.

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3 Profitable Strategies for Building Customer Engagement

Want to know your biggest asset? Engaged customers. 

The depth of relationships between a business and its clients is one of the best predictors of lifetime value. Companies with improved customer engagement cross-sell by 22%, drive up-sell revenues from 13% to 51%, and increase order sizes by as much as 80%. 

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How Understanding Customer Touchpoints Can Influence Your Business Success

Receiving your postcard in the mail.

Seeing your sign, banner, or online banner ad.

Scrolling your social media feeds.

Checking out your online reviews and ratings.

Visiting your shop, office, or website.

Purchasing your product or service.

Calling or live chatting with your customer service department.

Receiving your sales thank-you letter.

Filling out your product or experience feedback survey.

These are all examples of customer touchpoints, the interactions between your business and its customers that can drastically influence your success. In this article, we’ll explore the importance of these touchpoints in helping you land new customers, generate loyal fans, and gain a competitive edge.

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Using Content Marketing to Win New Customers

Content marketing is a useful tool for any business trying to generate more traffic to their doorstep, either digitally or in person.

Whether your content is provided through a direct mailer or digitally, the right information catches people’s attention and attracts them to want to find out more. This generates valuable activity that causes sales to happen.

Yes, content is powerful and profitable, but what kind of content works? Here are valuable content tips that can make a difference for your business.

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