In order to create a successful marketing campaign, you need to know who your audience is. This knowledge will shape everything from who you target, what you offer, how you design the creative, and which channels you use to reach them. You can learn about your audience through customer profiles which analyze thousands of data… Read more »
Most marketing and sales strategies operate as a funnel. The goal is to introduce your brand and product to as many people as possible in order to fill up the top of the funnel with the end result being more customers. The problem is most companies stop there. They celebrate winning new customers, and then… Read more »
Scoring is a process that analyzes your data records and identifies which individuals are most likely to buy from you. It empowers you to make strategic decisions about who to target and where to invest your marketing budget. Instead of taking a random selection, you can choose the very best records for your company. … Read more »
All relationships require work, and customers are no exception. It is easy to overlook your loyal customers or assume they are fine. But, if you don’t invest in those relationships, one day you’ll look up, and they’ll be gone, and you won’t even know what happened. Your loyal customers have been with you for a… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Imagine you are one click away. Your latest direct mail campaign’s performance numbers are in. The air is charged with electricity. All the hours, days, and weeks of planning, preparing, and executing the campaign have come down to this moment. You open the final campaign report, scanning the numbers. Yes, there it is! What you’ve… Read more »
When it comes to growing your business, there are two different strategies you need to implement: reaching new prospects and growing current customers. Both aspects are import, but each one requires a unique approach. With prospects, you want to introduce your company and service offerings and incentivize them to give you a try. Current customers… Read more »
