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Direct Mail’s Piece in the Multichannel, Omnichannel, Optichannel Puzzle
Since multichannel, omnichannel and optichannel are referenced so often within marketing strategy discussions, it is understandable they may be mistakenly perceived as interchangeable. Other than an attempt to reach customers across multiple platforms, all three strategies follow an inherently different…
Webinar Recap: Print Marketing for Maximum Optichannel Performance
Innovation in direct mail creative packages and digital enrichments have positioned the channel for future success in our digital age. During the 2020 BRAND United University event, Franklin Madison Direct’s discussed how DTC brands are incorporating digital tactics into their…
4 Common Direct Mail Myths, Debunked
Even in our hyper-digital world, direct mail is still a marketing powerhouse. Surprised? Perhaps you have dismissed mail before due to misconceptions about the channel. Read on as we share recent industry data and real brand results to debunk the most…
Direct Mail During an Election Year: Q&A with Franklin Madison Direct’s Director of Strategy, Patrick Carroll
In 2024, Americans have a presidential election, where all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 33 seats in the U.S. Senate are up for grabs. As a marketer, you’re likely wondering how the influx of political direct…
Everything You Need to Know About Offline Direct Mail Data
When you commit valuable advertising dollars towards a direct marketing campaign, it’s crucial that you’re confident in the accuracy of the data that fuels it. In today’s digital world, many direct marketing campaigns are charged by online programmatic data, making…
Three Ways to Sleigh Your Holiday Direct Mail Campaign
With inflation raising the costs on everything, you can expect shoppers to be searching for the best deals to put under the Christmas tree. Your holiday marketing campaign needs to show value, and you need to connect with consumers on…
5 Things You Need to Know About Marketing Attribution
Now more than ever, the topic of attribution is front and center as marketing teams work to justify and allocate their precious advertising dollars among the plethora of traditional and emerging channels in today’s marketplace. In a recent virtual event,…
Franklin Madison Direct Named a 2024 Top Advertising Agency
For the eleventh consecutive year, Franklin Madison Direct (formerly SeQuel Response) was named a top advertising agency by the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal. The “Largest Advertising Agencies in the Twin Cities” list recognizes agencies within the Twin Cities 24-county metro…
Why is Direct Mail Effective? Brain Science.
Do you ever find yourself wondering, “why is direct mail effective?” Direct mail success lies deeper than a targeted list, pretty piece of creative and an especially convincing offer. Direct mail campaign effectiveness is actually rooted in cognitive science. Neuroscience…
Is Your CTV Strategy Ready for Direct Response Primetime?
When social distancing recommendations and stay-at-home orders took effect in 2020, direct response marketers were challenged to adjust budgets and pivot strategies to reach their homebound consumers. We have all heard about the promise of having a CTV strategy for…