October 2016 - One Stop Mail | Direct Mail Advertising

Connecting People to Your Brand

Coupons are still one of the best ways to build a bridge between your brand and your potential customer. The desire to save money will never wane from people’s minds, and that is why it is so reliable. According to a Valassis study, 92% of shoppers use paper coupons and about half use them always or very often. With direct mail, you have an opportunity to target an age range that most would consider unreachable unless using a digital method. However, paper is still strong, and is not ending up in the trash but rather are being redeemed in stores. The same study found that more than 50% of all consumers like receiving print coupons in the mail. It is clear that mail is still one of the strongest delivering methods for deals and other specials that can get more customers purchasing online or at your brick and mortar locations.

Influencing the Purchase of New Products

Trying to get consumers to switch to a new product from a different brand can be a challenge. A new marketing strategy can offer a variety of tactics that influence a shopper’s decision making, but one of the most effective methods has been tied to one’s desire to save money. A RetailMeNot survey found that about 80% of participants made a first-time purchase using a coupon. You can influence new customers with an offer that reduces the risk of trying something new and sets the foundation for new customer relationships.

Marketing Strategy that Incorporates Direct Mail

Providing opportunities for shoppers to save will never go out of style. Consider how effective your marketing strategy is now, and how much more you can improve its performance by adding a direct mail marketing campaign to the fold. Put the coupons right in the hands of the consumer so that you can empower them to make their next purchase without breaking the bank. In doing so, you will build a valuable relationship with new customers while also achieving the goals of new products. Contact us today to get started!

People are still very interested in receiving something physical in the mail. To be more precise, 70% of people are curious to find out what’s in their mailbox. So take advantage of people’s curiosity. Surprise them with something that they never expected, and compel them to act with your piece of direct mail.

Successful marketing campaigns rely on personal messages. People don’t want a barrage of advertising, instead, they desire a personalized message that speaks to them and doesn’t get lost in the vast digital sea. This message makes your target consumer feel as if they have VIP status and cultivates a relationship that will turn them into brand loyalists. The best way to do this is to utilize personalized direct mail.

Custom Direct Mail Vs. Online Noise: The Stat Google Doesn’t Talk About

Slicing through the noise of digital channels to reach consumers on a personal level is the challenge facing every marketer. Many overlook the effectiveness of traditional marketing channels such as direct mail. If you can analyze the data you have collected on your target audience, you can create compelling content and place it in the consumer’s hands with direct mail.

The fact of the matter is consumers are constantly being recommended products based on their recent purchase all the times. After a while, these recommendations start to feel less and less personal and more like carpet bombing advertising. According to Google’s own statistics, the average click-through rate is just 1.55%. Personalized direct mail statistics show that personalization can boost click-through rates.

Direct Mail Effectiveness Rates for Millennials

There is a misconception that the younger generations, particularly millennials, are not responsive to direct mail. But according to industry experts, 73% of millennials use direct mail coupons and 63% of millennials responded to a direct mail piece in the last three months. Holding a coupon or offer creates a distinct impression.

Vouchers in digital form are saved or archived are easily forgotten. It is much easier to forget something when using a device because our attention might be pulled away to Facebook or even a new text message.

Custom Catalogs & Retail Advertising Through The Mail Works

Companies have also seen a boost in sales because of direct mail. For example, retailers have seen a $21 million dollar difference in online sales per million site visitors between those who had received a catalog at their home address and those that had not. Although you might think people would throw away catalogs they receive in the mail, Boden customers spend up to 15 to 20 minutes with their catalog, vs. an average of 8 seconds for an email and 5 minutes with their iPad app. Digital channels are simply so fast moving that often times the message does not reach its desired destination and get the “hoped-for” result.

Why Personalized Direct Mail Conversions Have ROI

There’s a huge difference between personalized marketing and being a personal marketer. Consumers are constantly being told what to purchase or engage with on a daily basis. We’ve all experienced this. After you purchase something you might receive an email recommending similar or other popular items. Or you may have binge watched a new television show and now notice a show in the same genre is now popping up in your suggested list.

This method of providing constant advertising based on the consumer’s habits is nothing new and is typically called personalization or re-targeting. The idea is to serve one with relevant recommendations to make the advertising more personal.

When it comes time to develop your next personalized direct mail campaign, contact the direct marketing experts at One Stop Mail by calling 602.932.7984 or reaching out to us here.

A Marketing Strategy that Targets the Consumer’s Desire to Save