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Making Data-Driven Decisions To Improve Your Direct Mail Campaigns

The best way to improve the results of your direct mail campaigns starts with your data. It is important to have a system in place to monitor your direct mail results so that you can make more informed decisions later down the line. Whether this is about what copy works best or what color schemes are the most effective, data can help you change your direct mail game.

Audience Segmentation

Though it may seem like a no-brainer, one of the most useful things to help inform your direct mail campaign is information about your customers.

It is crucial to have lots of data on your customers, such as name, age, profession, and other metrics so that you can not only personalize but also see how certain groups respond to your direct mail campaigns. This is called audience segmentation, and its purpose is to not only give you more data to target specific groups of individuals more effectively but allow you to monitor certain groups behaviors so that you can improve the performance of future campaigns.  

Data Drives Personalization

You have probably heard it time and time again, but there is a reason why personalization is gaining ground in the marketing world. The use of data has grown over the last decade, and this has allowed companies to target their customers down to a specific individual.

Need more help? Here are some things that you can use to make your direct mail campaigns more relevant for someone is by using their name, be aware of their gender, use their purchase history to your advantage, and make an offer relevant to their location.

What Sort Of Data Should You Be Collecting?

Basically, you want to be collecting data that is going to be driving your decision making. If the data you are collecting is not doing this, then it is probably time to reconsider what data you are collecting.

Next, you have to infer what the data means and determine if you are getting your desired results. Remember, if you’re not currently getting the results you want, this could be either a misinterpretation of the data or the data is not relevant to what you are trying to accomplish.

Having a defined strategy will help to ensure you are collecting data with an accurate system. It’s important to determine what your process will be to weed out data that isn’t relevant. 

We’re Here to Help

If you’re unsure or need help with your direct mail campaign and analyzing your results, give our experts a call at (602) 233-3003 or contact us online – we’re happy to help!

 

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