Whether you are creating a direct mail piece, an email, or a social media post, FOMO, or "Fear of Missing Out," is a powerful tool. Harnessing FOMO can drive engagement and conversions by creating a sense of urgency and exclusivity, compelling customers to act quickly so they don't miss out on something good.

While we all know that personalizing your direct mail pieces can improve marketing results, the process can seem intimidating. What do you need to watch for? How can you make sure nothing goes wrong? Here are five tips for getting started on the right foot.

Direct mail is changing. This channel remains highly effective, but most people don’t have the attention spans they used to. Mail that is fast and easy to scan is winning the day. According to Who’s Mailing What! (WMW!), a database of nearly 300,000 direct mail pieces, the average word count used in marketing copy for envelopes, postcards, and self-mailers has dropped by 24%, 30%, and 29%, respectively, over the past 20 years.

Whether you are sending direct mail only or integrating direct mail with other channels, marketing has many moving parts. The final “send” or “go live” is simply the last link in the chain. To ensure that the whole project stays on schedule, work backward to ensure each component is on schedule.

Whether through direct mail or email, in-store signage, or highway billboards, the most effective marketing is tailored to your target audience. Recently, HubSpot compiled a list of questions to help you target your messaging with laser focus. Let's look at seven of them.

You have a tight marketing budget and want to focus that budget on your best customers. How do you decide which customers are worth the most significant investment? You might think that the answer is obvious—the ones who spend the most money with you. But which metric do you use to determine that?

A successful marketing campaign doesn’t require a big budget. It just requires creativity and strategy. Let’s look at seven smart ways to stretch your marketing dollars and get the biggest bang for your buck.

Nearly two-thirds (62%) of customers say their favorite brands treat them as individuals (Marigold, 2024). When you create experiences that resonate with your customers, you win their loyalty. That requires more than experience and gut instinct. It requires data.

When you look at any printed material, what catches your attention first? Often, it's the bullet points. These concise and impactful lists naturally draw the eye, making them a key element in any layout.

Adopting a positive mindset in your marketing efforts will attract optimistic thinkers and unlock the potential for more success. Embrace the power of positivity and watch your brand thrive!

White space, often called negative space, is the space between and around design elements. While it may seem counterintuitive to leave parts of a design blank, white space is crucial in making a design visually appealing and effective. Here are five ways that white space does just that.

While personalization is all around us, not every marketer takes advantage of its benefits. A study from NAPCO Research found that if you aren’t personalizing your direct mail, you’re at a competitive disadvantage.

Direct mail is a powerful tool for retaining customers and building loyalty. It can remind customers about your brand, offer exclusive discounts or promotions, and provide enticing content that keeps your consumers coming back. Let's look at five ways to incorporate direct mail into your customer retention efforts.

Lifetime Customer Value (LCV), also known as Customer Lifetime Value (CLV), is a metric that helps you, as a marketer, to understand the total worth of a customer to your business. By focusing on LCV, you can make better-informed decisions on allocating resources effectively, enhancing customer relationships, and driving long-term profitability.

When selling a product or service, the words you choose matter. It is not just what you say but how you say it. Whether you're fine-tuning a direct mail headline or crafting the subject line for an email, making subtle tweaks can make a huge difference.