Evolving digital links maximize ROI
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The emergence of the Internet as a direct marketing tool has added three new key benefits for using relationship marketing. The latter has become a viable strategy for organizations with small customer databases. Relationship marketing can be extended to prospects and may potentially increase return on investment. The Internet has demolished the economies of scale advantages of print media over relationship marketing. Any organization can now create, execute and reap the benefits of an excellent relationship marketing program.
Publication Name: DM News
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0194-3588
Year: 2000
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Find your profit in the church market
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Churches are potentially profitable marketplaces for business-to-business direct mail marketers. There are an estimated 320,000 churches in the US, with 225,000 that are active buyers. The average Sunday attendance and church membership are usually used by church list brokers to determine the buying power of churches. Some of the products and services that can be sold to churches include employee benefits, financial services for pastors, audiovisual equipment and child-care products for nursery programs.
Publication Name: DM News
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0194-3588
Year: 2000
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Using emotion boosts chances for success
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Online direct marketing companies should try to appeal to the emotions of their intended clients. A study conducted by Bristol Group Inc from a sampling of 1,600 Internet customers from the US and Canada reveals that only 40% remain loyal to their online service provider. This trend has been blamed on the lack of human interaction in Internet transactions. Rather than focus on the features of a product, direct marketers are reminded that it is the emotional response to the product that results in a sale.
Publication Name: DM News
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0194-3588
Year: 2000
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