11 Ways to Use Direct Mail To Grow Your Business and Increase Profits
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- 2. Agenda Direct mail myths and realities Why you should be using direct mail 11 Best Practices Key takeaways and audience questions http://fun-factory-store.net/blog/Best-Practices- For-Building-a-High-Quality-Email-List.html
- 3. Direct Mail Myth: “Direct mail doesn’t work for our business” http://fun-factory-store.net/blog/Best-Practices- For-Building-a-High-Quality-Email-List.html Myths and Realities
- 4. Direct Mail Reality: Direct mail works for a variety of business types! http://fun-factory-store.net/blog/Best-Practices- For-Building-a-High-Quality-Email-List.html Myths and Realities
- 10. In Fact… I would challenge you to name an industry that I couldn’t find direct mail being used successfully! http://fun-factory-store.net/blog/Best-Practices- For-Building-a-High-Quality-Email-List.html Myths and Realities
- 11. Why use direct mail? 1. Get new customers 2. Reactivate old customers 3. Upsell, resell, cross-sell http://fun-factory-store.net/blog/Best-Practices- For-Building-a-High-Quality-Email-List.html Why use direct mail?
- 12. It’s Personal Address customers by name Speak to them individually Appeal to their unique interests http://fun-factory-store.net/blog/Best-Practices- For-Building-a-High-Quality-Email-List.html Why use direct mail?
- 13. It’s Flexible Wide variety of inexpensive and creative formats Why use direct mail?
- 14. Why use direct mail? http://fun-factory-store.net/blog/Best-Practices- For-Building-a-High-Quality-Email-List.html
- 15. It’s Flexible Wide variety of inexpensive and creative formats http://fun-factory-store.net/blog/Best-Practices- For-Building-a-High-Quality-Email-List.html Why use direct mail?
- 16. It’s Flexible Wide variety of inexpensive and creative formats Why use direct mail?
- 17. It’s Targeted By location By income By interests By what they’ve previously purchased http://fun-factory-store.net/blog/ Why use direct mail?
- 18. Why use direct mail? It’s Tangible Allows you to physically place your message in customers’ hands http://fun-factory-store.net/blog/Best-Practices- For-Building-a-High-Quality-Email-List.html
- 19. It’s Relevant http://fun-factory-store.net/blog/Best-Practices- For-Building-a-High-Quality-Email-List.html Why use direct mail?
- 20. It’s Cost Effective “Even though direct mail seems old school, it’s really sexy for the marketer, the reason being that there’s less clutter. So you get more effective impressions.” – Dave Scott, CEO of online lead list generator Marketfish http://fun-factory-store.net/blog/Best-Practices- For-Building-a-High-Quality-Email-List.html Why use direct mail?
- 21. It’s Cost Effective http://fun-factory-store.net/blog/Best-Practices- For-Building-a-High-Quality-Email-List.html Why use direct mail? Cost per order/lead: Catalogs: $47.61 Email: $53.85 Paid Search: $99.47
- 22. People Like It 60% of people prefer direct mail to other media and have an ‘emotional connection’ to it. -Source: Epsilon Targeting http://fun-factory-store.net/blog/Best-Practices- For-Building-a-High-Quality-Email-List.html Why use direct mail?
- 23. Easier to Stand Out from Competition Not lost in flood of email Signals professionalism Direct mail sticks around http://fun-factory-store.net/blog/Best-Practices- For-Building-a-High-Quality-Email-List.html Why use direct mail?
- 25. 1. Create a marketing calendar Plan in advance Tie promotions to seasons/events Mail most during best times of year http://fun-factory-store.net/blog/Best-Practices- For-Building-a-High-Quality-Email-List.html 11 Best practices for using direct mail
- 26. 2. Get a good list Build your own over time Use a list broker Test small segments, then scale up http://fun-factory-store.net/blog/Best-Practices- For-Building-a-High-Quality-Email-List.html 11 Best practices for using direct mail
- 27. 3. Split-test multiple formats/copy/offers/images Every mail is an opportunity to test Creates constant improvement Test formats, headlines, offers http://fun-factory-store.net/blog/Best-Practices- For-Building-a-High-Quality-Email-List.html 11 Best practices for using direct mail
- 28. 4. Personalize PURLs Hand-written envelopes Live stamps Variable printing http://fun-factory-store.net/blog/Best-Practices- For-Building-a-High-Quality-Email-List.html 11 Best practices for using direct mail
- 29. 5. Be Creative #1 objective is to get mail opened! “Lumpy” mail Creative envelopes and boxes Stand out from the crowd! http://fun-factory-store.net/blog/Best-Practices- For-Building-a-High-Quality-Email-List.html 11 Best practices for using direct mail
- 30. 6. Follow the rules of good marketing copy http://fun-factory-store.net/blog/Best-Practices- For-Building-a-High-Quality-Email-List.html 11 Best practices for using direct mail Strong headlines Clear call-to-action Scan able text
- 31. Drive to website with free offers or gift cards 7. Drive them to your website http://fun-factory-store.net/blog/Best-Practices- For-Building-a-High-Quality-Email-List.html 11 Best practices for using direct mail
- 32. 8. Blanket the area around your business with EDDM http://fun-factory-store.net/blog/Best-Practices- For-Building-a-High-Quality-Email-List.html 11 Best practices for using direct mail
- 33. 9. Create ‘Thank You’ campaigns to lock in new customers http://fun-factory-store.net/blog/Best-Practices- For-Building-a-High-Quality-Email-List.html 11 Best practices for using direct mail Send a thank you immediately after purchase Offer discount for next purchase Offer discount for referrals
- 34. 10. Create customer reactivation campaigns http://fun-factory-store.net/blog/Best-Practices- For-Building-a-High-Quality-Email-List.html 11 Best practices for using direct mail Strong offer to get the customer purchasing again!
- 35. 11. Support your direct mail campaigns with other channels http://fun-factory-store.net/blog/Best-Practices- For-Building-a-High-Quality-Email-List.html 11 Best practices for using direct mail Increase direct mail campaigns by up to 20%!
- 36. Summary Direct mail WORKS! It’s cost effective Allows you to be very creative Separates you from the pack! http://fun-factory-store.net/blog/Best-Practices- For-Building-a-High-Quality-Email-List.html
Editor's Notes
- Why direct mail is the bomb Strategies for using direct mail effectively to grow Key takeaways and audience questions
- Direct mail myth: “Direct mail doesn’t work for our business”
- Reality: Direct mail works for a variety of business types
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- Reality: Direct mail works for a variety of business types
- Why should THEY CARE? Why use direct mail? It’s a great way to Get new customers Reactivate old customers Upsell, resell, cross-sell
- What makes direct mail so great for getting new customers, reactivating old customers, and upselling, reselling and cross-selling? It’s personal With direct mail, you can address your customers by name, speak to them individually, and appeal to their interests. And when customers feel that you understand their needs, they’re more likely to respond.
- What makes direct mail so great for getting new customers, reactivating old customers, and upselling, reselling and cross-selling? It’s flexible From letters to postcards to brochures, a wide variety of inexpensive and easy formats are available for your direct mail campaign. You can add impact by including a special offer or free sample in the envelope.
- What makes direct mail so great for getting new customers, reactivating old customers, and upselling, reselling and cross-selling? It’s flexible From letters to postcards to brochures, a wide variety of inexpensive and easy formats are available for your direct mail campaign. You can add impact by including a special offer or free sample in the envelope.
- What makes direct mail so great for getting new customers, reactivating old customers, and upselling, reselling and cross-selling? It’s flexible From letters to postcards to brochures, a wide variety of inexpensive and easy formats are available for your direct mail campaign. You can add impact by including a special offer or free sample in the envelope.
- What makes direct mail so great for getting new customers, reactivating old customers, and upselling, reselling and cross-selling? It’s flexible From letters to postcards to brochures, a wide variety of inexpensive and easy formats are available for your direct mail campaign. You can add impact by including a special offer or free sample in the envelope.
- What makes direct mail so great for getting new customers, reactivating old customers, and upselling, reselling and cross-selling? It’s targeted Mass advertising (TV, print, radio, etc.) can be expensive and isn’t always an option for small businesses. But direct mail can focus on a smaller group of prospects who are more likely to respond to your offer, giving you more bang for your buck. It’s tangible Direct mail allows you to physically place your message in your customers’ hands and encourage interaction. Along with an engaging message, you can make an unforgettable impression by incorporating elements that actively involve the customer, like stickers, samples, and coupons.
- What makes direct mail so great for getting new customers, reactivating old customers, and upselling, reselling and cross-selling? It’s targeted Mass advertising (TV, print, radio, etc.) can be expensive and isn’t always an option for small businesses. But direct mail can focus on a smaller group of prospects who are more likely to respond to your offer, giving you more bang for your buck. It’s tangible Direct mail allows you to physically place your message in your customers’ hands and encourage interaction. Along with an engaging message, you can make an unforgettable impression by incorporating elements that actively involve the customer, like stickers, samples, and coupons.
- What makes direct mail so great for getting new customers, reactivating old customers, and upselling, reselling and cross-selling? It’s relevant Millennials and other demographics are very receptive to direct mail. In fact, research indicates that direct mail actually optimizes a company’s digital operations by serving as a sort of Pied Piper. A 2011 GI Insight study found that 53 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds had visited a website after receiving a promotional direct mail piece. (source) Research from the Direct Marketing Association has registered spikes among all consumers in likely response to a broad array of mail formats, including postcards, letter-sized envelopes and catalogs. (source) Direct mail expenditures in 2011 grew to just more than $50 billion, a 4.6-percent increase, according to the DMA. (source)
- What makes direct mail so great for getting new customers, reactivating old customers, and upselling, reselling and cross-selling? Direct mail is cost effective You don’t have to be a direct mail expert with a big budget to advertise with the mail. With a computer, some desktop publishing software, and a little know-how, you can create your own professional-looking mailpiece. Catalog stat: when select media were measured according to cost per order/lead, catalogs (at $47.61 per order/lead) proved to be more cost effective than either email ($53.85) or paid search ($99.47). (source) “Even though direct mail seems old school, it’s really sexy for the marketer, the reason being that there’s less clutter. So you get more effective impressions.” – Dave Scott, CEO of online lead list generator Marketfish (source)
- What makes direct mail so great for getting new customers, reactivating old customers, and upselling, reselling and cross-selling? Direct mail is cost effective You don’t have to be a direct mail expert with a big budget to advertise with the mail. With a computer, some desktop publishing software, and a little know-how, you can create your own professional-looking mailpiece. Catalog stat: when select media were measured according to cost per order/lead, catalogs (at $47.61 per order/lead) proved to be more cost effective than either email ($53.85) or paid search ($99.47). (source) “Even though direct mail seems old school, it’s really sexy for the marketer, the reason being that there’s less clutter. So you get more effective impressions.” – Dave Scott, CEO of online lead list generator Marketfish (source)
- What makes direct mail so great for getting new customers, reactivating old customers, and upselling, reselling and cross-selling? People like it People actually prefer direct mail to other media. According to a study by the marketing services firm Epsilon Targeting, 50 percent of U.S. consumers prefer direct mail to email, and 60 percent said they enjoy checking their physical mailboxes, underscoring what the study calls our “emotional connection” to postal mail.
- What makes direct mail so great for getting new customers, reactivating old customers, and upselling, reselling and cross-selling? Easier to stand out from competition Few businesses are taking the time to send direct mail When hordes of other businesses are shooting off emails (which are all too easy to delete), you stand out from the crowd by sending a nicely-presented mail package Signals professionalism Shows respect for buyer Sticks around Prospects can keep your information on file. “I recently got a $1,000 assignment from an exec who kept my information kit on file for over two years. It’s difficult for your potential clients to dig through (or even remember) old e-mails, and often a lot easier to pull a paper packet out of a file.”
- Create a marketing calendar Plan ahead Tie to holidays, special events, etc.
- Get a good list Build it / buy it Resources
- Split-test multiple formats/copy/offers/images
- Personalize Live stamps – a normal stamp as opposed to meter postage or postage imprints Handwritten envelopes Journal of Direct Marketing: 72 percent of recipients will open a handwritten envelope PURLs
- Be creative “Lumpy mail” What’s lumpy mail? Oversize postcards
- Be creative FedEx Con: Expensive Pro: No one can ignore a FedEx envelope
- Drive them to your website Deliver free download, etc. Capture their opt-in Have them watch a sales video
- Blanket an area near your business Use EDDM for local low cost EDDM helps you easily map out a target area, select a delivery route and mailing drop off date, and pay online—and you can create your mailings up to 30 days before you plan to mail them
- Create “thank you” campaigns to lock in new customers [cross-sell / upsell / resell / referral] Try to create the “habit” of buying from you versus competition Send a thank you immediately after purchase (example) Offer discount for next purchase Offer discounts for referring others
- Create customer reactivation campaigns [resell] For customers that you haven’t seen in a while Send them a “We miss you!” campaign (example) Strong offer to get them purchasing again (example)
- Support your direct mail campaigns with other channels (e.g. social media) A study conducted by Brand Science found that combining direct mail with other marketing activities increases campaign payback by up to 20 percent Mailers can drive targets to a personalized URL (PURL) where they can see customized information and fill out a profile. Mail and mobile can be paired to build a loyalty club. Social networking followers can be invited to join your mailing list to receive a free product sample or discount.
- Why direct mail is the bomb Strategies for using direct mail effectively to grow Key takeaways and audience questions