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Direct Mail: the sending by mail, fax, or e-mail of advertising communications addressed to specific prospective customers. Direct mail is one tool that can be used as...; Direct Mail definition on BNET »

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World's Worst Sales Letter?: I just received a letter that is one of the worst examples of direct mail marketing I've ever seen from a major corporation. It's a real estate pitch, but the style and content is representative of lousy marketing everywhere. Here is the turkey,...; Tags: Geoffrey James, sales, real estate, direct mail; Blog posts 2008-04-23
direct mail and New Customers: In order to come up with the most responsive direct mail list it is required to know something about the best customers. Here is the option: conduct a survey of your top clients (can take a lot of time and $$$); employ an experienced marketing analyst (even more $$$) and...; Tags: Marketing research, direct mail, survey, marketing; White papers
Smart Alternatives to direct mail: Many people will agree that a decent letter could be the most effective marketing tool. If used smartly, a bunch of folded sheets will be a person's treasured winner for many years. It can also be very expensive. Everyday is open season for the large companies who mail thousands or...; Tags: direct mail, marketing, strategy, sales; White papers
direct mail: Why It Works and How to Use It: Suppose a person were a real estate agent and every morning when the person walked in the office, there on the desk, would be a list of people ready to buy a house that day. They qualified for the credit, and were ready to buy. All the person needs to...; Tags: direct mail, real estate; White papers
Giving direct mail Envelopes A Face Lift: Direct mail selling opportunities are improving with increased consumer resistance to telemarketing calls and Internet "spam." To enable direct mail envelope manufacturers to meet the evolving need for sophisticated, high-impact graphics, International Paper has developed four new glossy envelope papers. All provide outstanding print performance with rich colors, exceptional image...; Tags: International Paper Co., direct mail, telemarketing, graphics, performance, Internet; Case studies

Google Adwords Vs. direct mail: This article outlines a test, which was carried out to see whether Google Adwords could outpower traditional direct mail advertising, and then shows how it was done. The test just sways one towards cutting back on their Adwords budget and allocating those dollars towards more productive marketing means. The paper...; Tags: Concept Marketing Group Inc., direct mail, Google AdWords, Google Inc., marketing; White papers
Mellon Bank: Targeting the Wealth Market With PSYCLE: Mellon Bank, with more than 460 branches in the mid-Atlantic region, spends a substantial portion of its marketing budget on direct mail promotions. The bank wanted to make its direct mail more efficient and cost-effective. Direct mail promotions were resulting in low response rates, and the bank was never quite...; Tags: Claritas, direct mail, bank, marketing; Case studies
direct mail: Formula for Success: Just in case a person didn't know, more money is spent on direct mail advertising than all other forms of advertising combined. Why? Because, when it's done correctly, it works. How does a person do it correctly? For direct mail to be effective, three things have to happen. First, a...; Tags: direct mail, advertisement; White papers
How to Write a direct mail Sales Letter That Gets Results: Most advertising experts agree that, if done correctly, direct mail is the best way to sell any thing to anyone. Why is it so successful? Because direct mail uses a rifle approach rather than a shotgun approach. If a person shoots a rifle at a target the person has to...; Tags: direct mail, shotgun, advertisement; White papers
5 Steps To Hitting Your direct mail Targets: E-mail and Internet marketing may be attracting buzz, but there are still strong incentives to send printed messages directly to customers whom you select. Direct mail gives you complete control over who sees your marketing, in contrast to advertising in print, online-mail, Web sites, or television. The latest electronic tools...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., direct mail, Internet marketing, mailing list, marketing, incentive, TV, advertisement, tool, e-mail, Web site, Internet, Web; White papers
Subtle Ways To Market Your Business: Your small business may not have a huge marketing budget or a staff trained in writing advertising copy. You may not be able to hire graphic artists to design fancy logos and direct mail pieces. But that doesn't mean your company can't market itself. With the software tools already available...; Tags: Marketing research, Microsoft Corp., direct mail, marketing, talent, workplace, small business, team, advertisement, tool, software; White papers
3 Essential Elements to Successful direct mail: "This article explains some elements to have successful direct mail, which includes lists, coppy offer, package etc. Direct mail is one of the most measurable methods of marketing. Employing the right tactics and techniques that helps you to create a Campaign that delivers results. "; Tags: direct mail, technique, marketing; White papers
7 direct mail Secrets Guaranteed to Create a Stampede of New Business: Direct mail can become the most predictable and consistent way to generate more customers yet most businesses are guilty of doing it wrong. This article explains some direct mail secrets to create your new business like listing your mails, continous mailing, testing, tracking etc. Adding direct mail to your marketing...; Tags: direct mail, marketing; White papers
Order Form-The Most Important Part Of Your Sales Presentation In direct mail Advertising: The order form projects its value from layout, from graphics, from premiums offered, and from the offer itself. A valuable looking coupon communicates value immediately. A poorly designed order form is the one single component of the mailing package that can kill the sale immediately. Therefore, it is vitally important...; Tags: Sales tools, order form, sales presentation, graphics, sales; White papers
Unopened direct mail Rates Are Not The Issue: Direct Mails (DM) certainly has its detractors, but when it's done correctly it can be as effective and creative a medium as any. Online and through the post, DM can achieve success if a few simple rules are followed. The big question is whether unopened rates are of any relevance...; Tags: direct mail, advertisement, TV, e-mail; White papers 2007-11-06
Understanding Mail-Order Sales: Mail-order sales continue to flourish, in part because companies can attract customers without incurring overhead costs such as retail space and related expenses. Specialty catalogers — particularly those that sell niche items like hand-made apparel, kitchen equipment, luxury items, and organic foods — have enjoyed considerable success. This article looks...; Tags: Sales channel, BNET Editorial, mail-order, direct mail, cash flow, overhead cost, credit card, payment, telemarketing, stock, staffing, customer satisfaction, sales, food, income, customer service, CD, DVD, Internet, Web site, advertisement, TV, Web; Articles 2007-11-09
Marketing Effectively by E-mail: E-mail should be an essential part of any Internet marketing strategy. If you have someone’s e-mail address, you can send them information directly, much as you would in a direct mail campaign—except the cost of mailing is free. Even so, that’s only an advantage if the recipients have agreed to...; Tags: BNET Editorial, e-mail address, spam, newsletter, e-mail, e-mail management, direct mail, Internet marketing, Internet, advertisement, strategy, marketing, database, software, Web site, industry, Web; Articles 2007-10-19
How to Make direct mail More Effective!: According to the Direct Marketing Association (DMA), direct mail can pull in response rates as high as 15% or as low as 0.03%. With such a large gap, it is easy to see why many companies have lost their faith in this very popular marketing practice. The performance of a...; Tags: direct mail, marketing, performance; White papers 2006-07-04
Encouraging a Better Response to direct mail Campaigns: Direct mail offers the advantage of a simple and immediate measure of success: the response rate. Another advantage of direct mail is that you can test the variables before committing all your resources to a particular approach. You can aim for realistic results while you keep your expenses within your...; Tags: marketing, sales, mailing list, direct mail; Articles 2007-02-15
99 Tips for Direct-Mail Marketing: Direct mail is one of the most important pieces of a marketing plan. Developing and executing the campaign can many times be a thankless job. Modern day mailing regulations can get complicated - postage rates are changing and the flood of mail makes it harder to stand out. The right...; Tags: Entrepreneur.com Inc., direct mail, marketing, job; White papers 2006-01-23