Election season brings a unique set of challenges and opportunities for marketers. With heightened public interest and shifting consumer behaviors, the stakes are high, making it crucial to navigate this period carefully. Here’s how to ensure your marketing dollars are well-spent while avoiding potential pitfalls. Be Careful with Mail the Week Before the Election Mailboxes Read More Navigating Election Season: Smart Strategies for Marketing Investments
Author: Michelle Houston
Strategies for Managing Higher Postal Rates with Effective Marketing
Rising postal rates pose a significant challenge for industries that rely heavily on direct mail. However, increased costs don’t have to spell the end of your direct mail strategy. With a few strategic adjustments and considerations, brands can offset these higher rates while continuing to achieve their marketing goals. Here are some strategies to consider: Read More Strategies for Managing Higher Postal Rates with Effective Marketing
Enhancing Holiday Media Strategies: Print Media as a Digital Champion
As we prepare for the Holiday season and consider last-minute changes to our media spend, it’s essential to ask: Can print media be a digital champion? Overwhelmingly, the data tells us YES. Print campaigns are often perceived as more credible and trustworthy than digital ads. This trust translates into a stronger brand presence and higher Read More Enhancing Holiday Media Strategies: Print Media as a Digital Champion
Is Your 0-12 Month Customer File Shrinking?
If you’re unsure about the answer to this question, I strongly advise you to pause for a moment and check. In light of the persistent rise in inflationary expenses, many brands are cutting back on their acquisition efforts without closely monitoring the potential shrinkage of their customer file. To illustrate this point, consider the case Read More Is Your 0-12 Month Customer File Shrinking?
Maximizing Holiday eCommerce Conversions
Last week, we discussed improving email programs to ensure retailers are ready for the busy holiday season. Today, let’s dive deeper and explore strategies for maximizing eCommerce conversions during this critical time of year. To achieve goals, retailers must be strategic, customer-centric, and proactive. Below are some key strategies to consider as we aim to Read More Maximizing Holiday eCommerce Conversions
Is Your Email Program Ready For A Competitive Holiday Season?
Reviewing email programs for the holiday season is crucial to ensure that your email marketing campaigns are optimized for this busy and competitive time of year. The holiday season presents a unique opportunity to engage with your audience, drive sales, and strengthen customer relationships. To make the most of this season, brands should ensure your Read More Is Your Email Program Ready For A Competitive Holiday Season?
Beware the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse!
2021 is a perfect storm providing four challenges: Paper: inventory is limited, prices continue to rise; Postage: Mismanagement at the USPS continues to drive annual increases; PPC Inflation: privacy and competition are driving cost upward; Pandemic: while consumer confidence is still high, fears of inflation loom large. However, even the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Read More Beware the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse!
What Happened This Year?!
At the height of the “shutdown” that began in late February, retailers were very unsure how COVID-19 would impact their business, their employees’ lives as well as their personal lives. Many brands reduced print, cut expensive marketing programs, and went to remote working almost immediately. There is no overstating the overwhelming effects of the COVID-19 Read More What Happened This Year?!
Let the Results Do the Talking
Last week I wrote an article about why Contribution Per Order (CPO) should be the critical revenue metric that businesses use rather than Return On Ad Spend (ROAS). As a reminder, while ROAS is an efficient measuring metric, it cannot assign health to a channel, making it a relatively useless tool. In contrast to ROAS, Read More Let the Results Do the Talking
Why ROAS is Not a Useful Metric
More often than not, we engage with seasoned ecommerce professionals tasked with running print programs while simultaneously holding some measure of responsibility for Profit & Loss statements. And as such, they tend to look at performance metrics with a ROAS (Return on Ad Spend) lens instead of a more critical metric – Contribution Per Order Read More Why ROAS is Not a Useful Metric