Know When Direct Response Results Justify More Investment

These articles examine the questions that follow the initial response: Are the economics sound? Is the evidence strong enough to trust? Can you see the full customer journey? Do the results justify investing more?

The focus is practical: Cost Per Sale, Cost Per Lead, customer value, disciplined testing, targeting, CRM interpretation, creative evaluation, and the management decisions that bring them together.

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Browse current thinking on direct response economics, testing, creative judgment, lead generation, customer intelligence, and profitable growth.

Insure Successful B2B Direct Mail Lead Generation

Direct mail remains a powerful marketing tool for B2B companies seeking to generate quality leads and drive business growth. However, ensuring successful lead generation through direct mail requires a strategic approach that maximizes impact and engagement. In this article, we will explore key factors that contribute to a successful direct mail campaign for B2B lead generation.

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Why Brand People Struggle with Offers

Even if you've worked in the direct marketing field for just a short time, you know that branding and direct marketing strategies do not always live in harmony. When developing creative work,

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Let’s Talk About Agency Relationships

But to my surprise, my session was the best attended! And what was even more surprising was that the attendees were primarily vendors seeking guidance on how to sell their products to advertising agencies.

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DM Talent Scarcer than Ever

What do today's employers want when they are looking for direct response talent? Are they making wise choices when they interview and hire direct marketers? What do you think?

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The Customer is the Boss

In her recent book entitled The Definitive Drucker, the author Elizabeth Edersheim says that Peter Drucker, the grandfather of marketing, believed that beyond 1990 business as a whole could no longer rely on the old assumptions.

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