Relevance and multi-channel strategy in direct marketing

There is much consumer resistance to junk mail, as well as emails and mobile marketing, but if done properly, direct marketing can be both profitable and engaging.

Relevance and multi-channel strategy in direct marketing

Richard Higginbotham

The direct marketing community is under increasing pressure on a number of fronts to move away from a blanket 'one size fits all' approach. Environmental activists point to the impact of wastage in an industry where 98% failure is often viewed by practitioners as successful. In addition, consumers are placing more and more demand on the industry to respect their privacy and preferences.

Research carried out by YouGov on behalf of the Read Group shows that 72% of consumers want between 50% and 90% of their junk mail stopped, amounting to...

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