Virgin, like many savvy marketers, sends triggered e-mails to help the airline maintain a personal level of interaction with its customers.
Sophisticated post-purchase messages can turn existing customers into brand ambassadors and drive significant incremental revenue.
Events company LiveNation wanted to get more out of the hundreds of millions of e-mails it was sending out to customers.
A number of organizations have found that behavioral triggered e-mails help build customer loyalty, boost ROI and streamline marketing tasks.
A number of technology providers have launched services, or expanded their existing ones, to help marketers sort through it the massive amounts of consumer data ...
Brands are featuring user-generated digital content in their consumer-facing contests, adding a new online angle to a marketing strategy that has been used for decades.
The launch of US Cellular's "The Belief Project" campaign required a multi-message approach from our direct marketing team.
Yahoo's Bobby Figueroa, VP of product development for consumer advertising, discusses the company's 2011 goals
Retailers continue to rely on catalogs this holiday season, but the catalog role is changing.
Direct mail continues to be a very viable channel, but only if the direct marketing fundamentals are applied.
KeyBank, a division of KeyCorp, was spending an inordinate amount of time and budget on the creative portion of its direct marketing efforts to consumers ...
This holiday season is expected to be the strongest in four years, so it's no wonder retailers are busy preparing their e-commerce sites in order ...
Tarik Dekkar, VP of online marketing for Americangreetings.com and its online subsidiaries, on changing strategies
New e-commerce brand drives sales by providing live chat customer service on the company's website.
After losing market share this year, Dell launched a multimillion-dollar global consumer marketing campaign late last month to redefine consumer perceptions of the company in ...
Dozens of national retailers have joined GSI Commerce's ShopRunner platform to expand their e-commerce presence and compete online with Amazon.com.
Direct marketing agencies and service providers are looking to China and the Asia-Pacific region with renewed interest.
Advertisers may be salivating over the targeting promise of Google TV, but it is still unclear how and when search engine marketing and advertising will ...
The Children's Miracle Network runs a direct marketing group for its affiliated hospitals. The group is comprised of six branches and is "operated more like ...
Marketers are hoping that online advertising self-regulation initiatives announced last month will increase trust and transparency with consumers, and government.
Monica Luechtefeld, EVP of global e-commerce at Office Depot recently restructured her marketing teams into one group to further integrate channels.
Marketing has the opportunity to reinvent itself as a core part of a company's revenue engine.
Today's retailers' customer service and delivery methods have evolved, so have consumer expectations for immediacy and service.
Hipcricket's Jeff Hasen and Gettington.com's Paula Drum discuss the pros and cons of retailer investment in m-commerce
Financial doomsday scenarios at the USPS, coupled with advancements in customer communications, are forcing marketers to prepare for a day when the US Mail is ...
The US Postal Service's financial health is directly tied to its sales volume. Therefore, the USPS is making plans to adjust its finances for 10 ...
Ruth Goldway, chairman of the Postal Regulatory Commission, sheds light on USPS's current challenges
1-800-Flowers.com and ProFlowers.com may sell similar products, but use different approaches to compete for their shares of the market.
As many marketers face tighter budgets, the age-old b-to-b dilemma of targeting the right person in a revolving-door business environment, automating data processes can greatly ...
A Seattle software development company incorporates data from online campaigns into lead generation profiles.
Airline's campaign connects with small businesses using real-life essays and videos.
Insurance company connects with sports fans using in-venue hub and digital channels.
Automaker's creative approach sets it apart from the tournament crowd to promote brand to 'influencers'
Multichannel beverage campaign improves brand perception through blind taste testing.
Fictitious artist campaign on social media sites promotes product via trendy T-shirts and social content.
Nicholas Platt, executive creative director at Rapp Los Angeles, talks about global marketing and teaching clients to take risk.
Frozen food purveyor On-Cor teams with Game Show Network for a family-fueled promotion
Five tips for e-commerce marketers who want to attract and retain customers, as well as maximize conversions, by providing fast, reliable Web experiences that meet ...
Direct marketers can generate cost savings, sales volume and more by using micro-strategies to get more granular with media buys.
If you're an e-commerce marketer who wants to capitalize on this highly influential group, consider these tips.
It's not enough to think you're good.You have to ask. Have you ever considered how much of a negative impact you can have by not ...
Brands that enable consumer behavior will be rewarded.
Company of the week R2C GroupR2C creates, produces, distributes and measures messages that inspire and compel consumers to do something with a brand to drive commercial advantage. The full-service advertising agency specializes in creative, production, media, analytics and performance. |
What's in our mailbox this month: fitness postcards from Retro Fitness, American Woman Fitness Centers, Union's United Taekwondo Academy, and Bally Total Fitness. (We're totally pumped.)
Social data can improve a brand's bottom line and customer relationships. Just ask brands Infiniti and Diamond Nexus.
Here are three must-have data sets that every marketer should include in his or her email strategy.
