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Marketing Study

IRVING, TX – A marketing services company has published a consumer preferences report which reveals that most consumers prefer direct mail over electronic media for most categories of product or service brands.

The 2011 Channel Preference Study is entitled, “The Formula For Success: Preference and Trust” and was undertaken by Epsilon Data Management LLC headquartered in Irving, TX about 30 miles northeast of Fort Worth and about 20 miles northwest of Dallas.

The report focuses on various categories of product and service brands and the different marketing channels used to reach customers. The most effective and trustworthy marketing channel for most product or service category turns out to be direct mail.

The marketing study was conducted in August 2011 and explored several categories of product and service brands and the channels used in promotional campaigns to find customers. ... Read Full Story

Direct Mail Marketing Report Cover

SCHAUMBURG, IL – The marketing services division of the global information services company, Experian, has published a direct mail white paper showing that direct mail continues to be an effective way to reach new customers or reactivate old ones.

The marketing report, entitled “The Direct Marketing Report 2010″, is available from the Experian website as a free download in PDF format.

The report is filled with facts and figures to support its conclusions that there are current marketing trends towards an increase in the use of direct mail in mailing list campaigns.

As mentioned before in previous posts in this blog, direct mail is shown to be most effective when used in a coordinated cross-channel or multi-channel marketing campaign. Mailing list managers who are savvy have figured out that mail order catalogs and traditional mailing pieces are still very effective. Despite a slow economy for business, using direct mail in combination with electronic media and social networking will be more effective than online marketing alone or direct mail alone. ... Read Full Story

BOSTON, MA – On October 6, 2011, the DMA (Direct Marketing Association) held their 2011 Conference & Exhibition in Boston, Massachusetts in which 231 attendees were present.

DMA 2011 Conference & Exhibition held at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center

The event was held at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Among the topics discussed were brand interaction, data, integration, networking, creating relationships, engaging customers and making adjustments in real-time.
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PRIMIR Marketing Report

RESTON, VA – Market information and research organization announces the release of a new marketing study on direct marketing.

In the new report entitled, “Trends and Future of Direct Marketing”, The Print Industries Market Information and Research Organization (PRIMIR) commissioned J Zarwan Partners, an outside consulting firm to conduct the study.

According to an April 29, 2011 press release from PRIMIR, the purpose of the study was “to investigate direct marketing and where opportunities exist for the graphic communications industry.”

PRIMIR is an association for the graphic communications industry, which conducts in-depth market research studies for the graphic communications industry. It conducts over $500,000 of research annually which is available to its members. It receives funding from membership dues as well as support from NPES The Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies. ... Read Full Story

NEW YORK, NY – A new marketing report by New York City based Winterberry Group entitled “Outlook 2011 What to Expect in Direct & Digital Marketing” shows a positive outlook for mailing list managers in 2011.

Winterberry Group Marketing Outlook For 2011

The report, available online as a free download in PDF format at the Winterberry Group website, reveals that although the total spend by businesses for direct mail took a hit in 2009, it recovered in 2010 and is on an increasing trend for 2011. ... Read Full Story

Customer Loyalty Survey

CINCINNATI, OH – The Loyalty Marketer’s Association (www.loyalty360.org) and SAS (www.sas.com) has published a white paper entitled Customer Loyalty Techniques For Business to Business Marketing Programs.

The report focuses on customer loyalty programs used by business to business (B2B) companies and how they use brand loyalty and repeat sales from existing customers to drive revenue. The survey was conducted in September to October, 2010 on over 250 B2B company executives.

One goal of the survey was to find out the percentage of businesses that actually take advantage of existing customers and are actively using customer loyalty marketing programs designed to tap into this resource.

Another purpose of the survey was to gain some insight into the B2B companies themselves and find out how many companies have formal customer loyalty or marketing retention programs in place.

The survey was also conducted to determine the internal structure established within the companies as to exactly how customer retention programs were implemented and the amount of money budgeted for them. ... Read Full Story

Zoomerang.com Marketing Report

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Online survey provider, Zoomerang.com has conducted a marketing survey of small to midsized businesses (SMBs) in cooperation with SMB content provider and consultant, GrowBiz Media.

The survey, entitled “Small to Midsized Business Marketing Practices Survey 2010″, was conducted on just over 750 SMBs having fewer than 1,000 employees across the USA. The goal of the survey was to find out how SMBs are using their marketing budgets in 2010, as well as their projections for 2011.

The survey reveals an evolution of the marketing tools and technology used by small to midsized businesses. The report shows that many forms of traditional marketing like direct mail remain strong, while at the same time there is continued growth in popularity for email and social media marketing.
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2009 Channel Preference Study

Whether you are engaged in a dedicated Internet marketing campaign or a mix of marketing methods for your business, the bottom line is converting prospects into customers.

Business owners and marketers are constantly testing and evaluating the effectiveness of a variety of integrated marketing campaigns. There is a much bigger variety of communication channels available to the marketer today than was available in the past and a good marketer has to be alert, organized and ready to make changes swiftly in order to be using the most effective and efficient marketing at one’s disposal.

The 2009 Channel Preference Study conducted by ExactTarget sheds some important light on direct mail in today’s marketing environment. The study concludes that when comparing traditional and emerging media for driving purchases, 76% of consumers have been directly influenced to purchase through direct mail. It is therefore important for marketers and small businesses to realize that direct mail will continue to influence more consumers to purchase than any other channel. ... Read Full Story

Marketing Report

SAN JOSE, CA -  Market research company, Global Industry Analysts, Inc. announced the release of it’s new report entitled, Unified Communications: A Global Market Report on August 22, 2010. According to the report, Direct mail marketing campaigns are expected to increase significantly over the next few years. The report predicts that global marketing expenditures for direct mail will reach $25.45 billion by the year 2015.

Unified communications includes all forms of call and multimedia/cross-media message-management functions. It can include the integration of real-time communication services such as instant messaging, video conferencing, telephony, IP telephony. It is a set of products that provides a consistent unified user interface and user experience across multiple devices and media types. ... Read Full Story

VSS Forecast For 2010-2014

NEW YORK, NY – On August 10, 2010, private equity firm, Veronis Suhler Stevenson (VSS), announced the release of its Communications Industry Forecast for 2010-2014. The forecast predicts overall growth in the communications industry for the next five years.

The forecast provides a five-year forecast of spending for 2010 – 2014 plus a five-year historical record from 2005 – 2009.

The report is available for purchase, but VSS has provided an article which includes a summary of some of the key points in the report on their website.

Visitors to the VSS website can view the article at http://www.vss.com/news/index.asp?d_News_ID=190. The article includes a few charts and a PowerPoint presentation which is helpful and describes how the forecast breaks down by industry sector.
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