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samedi 12 avril 2014

Are Direct Mail Campaigns Effective In 2014?

By Yusef Naser


Marketing approaches have vastly changed over the past ten years. This is due to the fact that consumers are spending increasingly more time on the web taking care of their daily business. That includes shopping, paying bills, interacting with others, or just looking up information. Marketers are quick to recognize this trend and are spending more efforts in their online marketing strategies.



The answer is, it depends. It depends on the behavior of your target market. If the demographic of your target has an average age of 40 years old or younger, then direct marketing may not be as effective because that age range tend to use for devices. However, if your target is older, perhaps 45 years old or more, then direct marketing may actually be more effective. There are a lot more older consumers right now, and they are staying around for a while.

The answer may surprise you, because to a certain extent, it is still relevant, and can still be very effective if you are targeting the right group of consumers. The digital age is embraced by most people who are under 45 years of age. However, the older population that is 45 and older still makes up a significant part of the population. They are more affluent. They like to read more. They are not addicted to technology. They will still look at a printed catalog or subscribe to magazines. Direct marketing can be very effective when this group is targeted.

However, with so much junk mail clogging a person's mail box at home, direct marketing must be very focused and personal. Direct marketing letters must look like they are specially written to the consumer. Even junk mail will often be addressed to the consumer by name, so the marketing letter must include some pieces of information that is directly relevant and personal to the consumers. For example, if the letter is from a real estate agent soliciting business, the letter should include market information of the consumer's neighborhood, how much a house down the block sold for recently, and other bits of information that speaks personally to the consumer.

Direct mail campaigns are an effective solution to the advertising challenges of 2014. They have a definite role to play in the growth of your business. Plan your campaign with care and watch your profits grow.




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