While predictably receptive to online promotions and communications, research shows tech-savvy millennials have an unexpected affection for more traditional direct marketing. The 2017 Annual State of Marketing Consumer Survey from Keypoint Intelligence – InfoTrends reveals 71 percent of North American millennials say they look at most of the direct mail they receive. “There’s just not [...]
As the digital space increasingly expands, marketers are provided overwhelming opportunity to reach their audiences online; and with tools like Google Ads, the process can be pretty simple. However, if you’re thinking about shifting your entire marketing strategy to digital – you should probably reconsider. Here’s why direct mail belongs in your next multi-channel marketing [...]
Allegra Marketing Print Mail hosted speaker Carla Johnson, world-renowned storyteller and author of Experiences: The 7th Era of Marketing, for our latest webinar: “How to Fast-Track Great Ideas … and Make Them Stick.” While there are people who seem to effortlessly come up with great ideas on the spur of the moment, there’s no special [...]
With just five seconds — or less — to catch a prospect’s interest, you must first get them to notice you. One of the best ways to accomplish this is through the use of eye-catching creative design and clear, concise text. How do you get there? Try following some best practices for good “creative”: Focus [...]
The holidays are the perfect time to spread good will and remain in the minds of your customers moving into the new year. What better way than with a gift that shows them you care? Considering that 81 percent of people keep promotional products for more than a year, now is a great time to [...]
Most of us carry mini computers in our pockets, and the move to digital has consumed every industry. But don’t be fooled into thinking that print has lost value. A Content Marketing Institute study says that audiences are more engaged than ever before with marketing messages, thanks to an integrated approach to information dissemination that [...]
If you’re new to digital marketing and have been looking at ways to help build your company’s online presence, chances are you’ve come across the term SEO in your research. SEO stands for search engine optimization. Among other tactics, it’s how the use of certain words, or keywords, can help search engines find you and [...]
3 Ways To Build The Perfect List For Your Next Direct Mail Campaign In today’s digital world, the physicality of direct mail can help amplify your marketing strategy to break through the clutter and drive action. In fact, according to the Online Marketing Institute, direct mail yields the highest conversion rates for both B2B and [...]
4 Benefits Of Facebook Live That Can Enhance Your Digital Marketing Plan Since its debut in January 2016, Facebook Live – the service that allows users to live-stream video directly from their mobile devices to their friends and page followers – has infiltrated every user’s timeline and changed the way the world views live news. [...]
Fall is the perfect time for small business marketers to make a bold move that leaves lasting impressions on current and potential customers ahead of the busy year-end holiday season. One of the most effective and cost-efficient ways to increase your brand’s awareness is with promotional products. According to a recent Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI) [...]
