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AWXII Recap

With hundreds of seminars and workshops to choose from, AWXII (Advertising Week 2015) left us with a lot of insights and information to digest. But ...
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The McWhopper and other Brand Frenemies

A week after McDonald’s turned down Burger King’s big (and temporary) unity proposal, fast food lovers are likely left wondering why the McWhopper ...
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Show Me, Don't Tell Me

Simply saying that you’re the best is sometimes one of the worst things that you can do. Every company wants to tell consumers its product or service ...
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Inside the Box: Heights Financial Corporation

Inspired by our recent (and on-going) Direct Mail Toolbox series—today we’re going to try something new. We’re going to open up our mailboxes to the ...
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Direct Mail Toolbox: Part 4

Now you know how DM essentials like headlines, CTAs and Johnson boxes work. You’ve figured out strategic elements like FAQs, testimonials and P.S. ...
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Direct Mail Toolbox: Part 3

We’ve already explored how to effectively use several textual elements in direct mail packages in the first and second post of our Direct Mail ...
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Print vs Online: How Your Customers Receive Your Message

When it comes to your message, it turns out medium matters. Recent studies show a difference in the way people read, understand and react to messages ...
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Direct Mail Toolbox: Part 2

A couple of weeks have passed since the last post in this series, but the key components used in direct mail are timeless! In our first post we ...
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Spring Cleaning: Understanding Data Hygiene

Today, marketers are bringing their research and analytics efforts to new measures. But the sheer amount of data available can be both promising and ...
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Direct Mail Toolbox: Part 1

In the 1800s, an idea emerged from Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch that there are really only 7 basic story plots that are just retold in thousands ...
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