As postage continues to rise, marketers are facing budget constraints and difficult decisions. Where do you make cuts? Do you decrease the number of mailings or records per mailing, etc.? How do you make the most of your marketing budget? Is it possible to mail less and still get the same or better response rates?… Read more »
If you are looking for ways to create more effective campaigns, be sure to include direct marketing in your strategy. Direct marketing targets known individuals instead of general audiences. This method allows you to be more intentional and personal with the people you choose to advertise to, leading to higher quality results and ROI. 1…. Read more »
Whether you are trying to win new customers or maintain your current customer base, you need to stay in front of your audience. Consumers are inundated with advertisements and messages all day long, and if you are not reaching out to them on a regular basis, you can get lost in the noise or even… Read more »
When it comes to creating a marketing campaign, choosing your audience is a major step. There are three main ways to create your data list, and they range from a wide unknown audience to handpicked households. Each has its own drawbacks and benefits. Let’s take a look at the different methods for selecting your audience…. Read more »
End-of-the-year giving campaigns will soon be in full swing. Is your non-profit organization prepared to reach your target audience and achieve success this holiday season? Instead of scrambling to throw something together at the last minute, establish your goals, select your best audience, and create a multi-channel marketing strategy. Establish Your Goals Before creating… Read more »
Collecting and studying data is important to any business, so you know how you are doing and where you have opportunities to improve or grow. But sometimes, it’s difficult to really grasp what the numbers are saying. By placing data in charts or mapping it out, you gain a new perspective and often discover valuable… Read more »
Hard to believe, but it’s that time of year – the time to make all of your holiday marketing preparations. While you and your team strategize about what you should offer and how it should look, don’t forget to consider your audience. Will you be able to reach them this year? Through data hygiene, modeling,… Read more »
Some of the most valuable data in your arsenal is campaign response data. Unfortunately, it is the data most often overlooked. Sometimes, it’s never even collected. Response data reveals key insights into what is working and what is not working, so you can improve your marketing strategy and tactics. Let’s look at 6 ways you… Read more »
Finding new prospects and winning them over requires time, money, and effort. The process starts with creating awareness and introducing prospects to your brand, products, and services. The evaluation phase involves providing prospects with additional information while they determine which solution is best for them. When you make it to the conversion phase, your goal… Read more »
Even when you use unique data sets, data models can grow stale. The continuous challenge becomes how do you improve model performance and keep it fresh. When our models seemed flat, we searched for new ways to increase their predictive power. Our solution was to create 4600+ spatial variables that strengthened our models and allowed… Read more »
