Catalogs (and other forms of direct mail) generate a high ROI and have the staying power that digital lacks. So how can digital marketers economically harness the focusing power of catalog and direct mail advertising for driving online sales efforts? Hello Triggered Postcards… While digital is great for capturing attention, direct mail wins for retaining and maintaining that attention. So,… read more →
The tides have changed for print catalogs. Savvy digital brands and businesses are now using catalogs to form relationships with consumers, ground the digital experience in the physical realm, and generate sales. Print catalogs are often an inspirational source for customers (think Pottery Barn) and can help brands connect with customers on a deeper level. Catalogs are a form of tactile storytelling,… read more →
Data is an extremely critical part of your marketing arsenal – and it may be the most important tool you have for targeting customers. Data tells you everything you need to know about a customer: where they live, how much they spend, what products they normally buy, what industry they work in, and so on. If you use it correctly,… read more →
Even though we live in a digital era where online marketing has taken the world by storm, offline catalog marketing continues to be the pivotal sales initiative for many businesses around the world. More precisely, carrying an effective marketing strategy with catalogs will bring your business numerous benefits, if done right, that is. After all, not everyone is always browsing… read more →
In this world, sometimes the things that look to have no way to co-exist can. It’s almost in the design of life. On a much smaller scale, the discipline of marketing has many different segments. Some work together more easily than others, while others seem to have nothing in common. They are too far apart. Such is the story of… read more →
It doesn’t matter what you’re selling, getting the attention of your customers is fundamental to any marketing campaign. Dimensional mail is compelling, clever and cool – with this 3D version of direct mail adding a valuable surprise factor to any mailer. While this novel form of marketing can seem expensive and difficult to implement, dimensional mail is long-lasting and perfect… read more →
First there was direct mail. Then the internet came along, which turned direct response marketing upside down. It’s no secret that direct mail and catalog numbers are down – 2016 saw only half as many paper catalogs mailed as in 2007. You may have heard the assertion that digital marketing has eclipsed physical direct mail marketing. While digital marketing has… read more →
What is data cleaning? Organizations rely on consistent data quality to ensure marketing activities are executed cleanly and interpreted correctly without any biases. Although obtaining clean data from the outset is ideal, there is often a need for dedicated data cleaning procedures to ensure the integrity of the customer data. Data cleaning is the process of identifying and altering incorrect… read more →
Curious about the 2018 outlook for catalogs including catalog page counts, direct mail formats, mailing frequency, and much more? Here is a great report from Daniela Forte at MCM. Hansel Group Marketing is honored to be included in this report! We appreciate the opportunity to share our thoughts on the many important issues facing catalogers today.
With the rise of online shopping, everything that we could ever want is at our fingertips. The digital age has allowed us to instantly purchase anything under the sun from our mobile phones. The internet has become our universal shopping playground where we’ve come to expect an unlimited array of products, complete with user reviews, functionality information, and free delivery.… read more →
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