Are labels on direct mail envelopes less effective than direct-printed envelopes?

Question by Reph: Are labels on direct mail envelopes less effective than direct-printed envelopes? Would love to get some research on this if available…

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Answer by The Ad GuruIn my professional opinion it looks less presentable, but if the contents are more professional looking, you may be able to get away with it.

What do you think? Answer below!

What are typical response rates for TV, Radio, Print, Direct Mail, Internet Advertising?

Question by MarketingAV: What are typical response rates for TV, Radio, Print, Direct Mail, Internet Advertising? Looking for some articles / papers / web sites that will help answer this question.

Thanks in advance!

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Answer by imisidroRADIO

The Radio Ad Effectiveness Lab conducts an annual study on the effectiveness of radio advertising. The report is called Radio’s ROI Advantage and focuses on the advertising—Return on Investment.

Their 2005 study found that during the four-advertiser six-month test in “the real world” Radio delivered 49% better ROI than television.

You can download the complete report here:

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Need a Direct Mail Service to Print and Send Postcards?

Question by Becky Ozruh: Need a Direct Mail Service to Print and Send Postcards? I’ve got a large project for the credit union that I work at and I am struggling to find a direct mail service that can print and send my postcards to the customers. Any ideas?

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Answer by Common SenseFind a local printer or Staples.

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Targeting Clients Utilising the Power of Direct Mail Printing

You might also opt to have a few sentences about the products that they have bought from you in the past to really give it a personal touch. All of this data can be pulled out of an existing database of clients and purchases that they have made and can be automatically printed into the material prior to having it sent off.The postal service offers a basic version of this form of advertising and it can be quite cost effective. In fact, direct mail printing is shown to be more successful than radio commercials because radio is starting [...]

Direct mail printing and personalized postcards

This is why mass mailing was created: this is one of the few ways that help you get into touch with potential customers, to advertise your products and find people who are interested in your services. By sending flyers, catalogs, magazines, newspapers, postcards or letters to potential customers you can communicate with them and establish a connection.

If you need to raise money, to find customers for your brand new product, to advertise something or to get ready for an election, you will need to find a direct mail company that can help you get into touch [...]

Suggestions on “product photography” books or other tips?

Question by Chris: Suggestions on “product photography” books or other tips? I am looking for information for an ABSOLUTE beginner on product photography to develop a direct mail print catalog. Preferably book recommendations on the topic and/or tips from professionals on lighting, tools/props needed.

Thanks in advance!

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Answer by screwdriverFlat shadowless lighting against a white background is usually best for products shots for catalogues. This makes it easy to select objects when you come to compile the images for a catalogue.

The easiest way to achieve this is with a ‘Light Tent’ available cheaply, such [...]

How to Improve Your Direct Mail Campaign

There are some simple steps you can take to improve your direct mail campaign. While it’s important to make your marketing collateral appealing, it’s also imperative that you appeal to your customer’s purchasing mindset. Knowing who your customer is and understanding their needs will help you to communicate effectively while making your direct mail campaign a winning success.

If you understand the power of your direct mail campaign, you can use it to tailor our messages to multiple target markets. The benefit of a direct marketing is that it allows you to personalize your advertising campaign in an [...]

Digital printing and Direct Mail Marketing with Intouch Mail

Boost up your business by applying latest trends of marketing such as direct mail marketing, direct mail and digital printing. In order to reach maximum number of customers, direct mail marketing is the best marketing strategy. Since present era is completely technology based therefore marketing strategy should be also shifted to conventional method to modern method such as direct mail services. Direct mail marketing is the comprehensive process in which company send emails regarding their product descriptions to specific customers in order to increase sales. Therefore, direct mail marketing strategy should be implemented properly by the organization. Now [...]

Direct mailing

Marketing is nowadays one of the most important tools that anyone has and, taking advantage of the key methods represents a real treasure for every individual, company, organization, etc. Among all the instruments that people can use for advertising, direct mailing is one of the most effective. It is true that people consider e-mail advertising really useful, because it is free, but unfortunately, most e-mail messages end up in Spam folders, which most people empty before they have the chance to read the message.If you want to use direct mail services, you must perform a thorough research first [...]

Post Office Regulations and Direct Mail?

Question by brownbakke: Post Office Regulations and Direct Mail? I’m interested in printing a vertical postcard as a direct mail piece but am concerned about post office regulations. Is the back of the postcard required to be horizontal even if the front layout is vertical?

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Answer by magilla_the_friendly_gorillaIs this question regarding e-mail or snail mail?

In either case, I don’t think there are any restrictions to the way the message is presented.

Though it’s been ages since I used snail mail, so I might not be the best guy to consult on that.

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