Response rates for political direct mail, normally around one percent to two percent, are now climbing into double digits thanks to new technology, according to Aaron Grohs, executive vice-president at Consolidated Graphics.
Clothing retailer Mitchells/Richards/Marshs built a high-tech customer relationship management system that houses approximately 150,000 customer names.
A “tchotchke” campaign by Jigsaw enjoyed a 10 percent conversion rate when blending e-mail with direct mail and telephone marketing. Using e-mail only, the campaign saw only a 0.5 percent conversion rate.
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In this episode, we examine marketers’ latest efforts to implement self-policing guidelines for direct mail. We underscore why marketers should embrace these measures — or …