By Dianna Dilorth | Direct Marketing News Social media gets lots of buzz in marketing circles, but most marketers will admit that they haven’t been able to monetize the channel. However, some savvy marketers are experimenting with how to use social media as an email acquisition channel, since email is known for its strong ROI. […]
Many consumers prefer email as their primary contact method with brands and companies regarding sales, promotions and new products. Companies that honor this request and strategically engage recipients at the right time have much to gain, according to findings from email marketing solution provider StrongMail. Using automated email marketing, also known as “lifecycle email marketing,” […]
Email marketers have been warming up to social media for the past year, using social elements like “share with your network” and buttons to connect with brands on Twitter and Facebook in email campaigns. Email and social media also go together in another way: They are the top tactics marketers worldwide expect to increase budgets […]
There has been explosive growth in loyalty programs in recent years. The 2009 Colloquy “Loyalty Marketing Census” reported that from 2006 to 2008, US loyalty program membership grew from about 1.3 billion to 1.8 billion, which is a compound annual growth rate of almost 18%. This equals approximately 14.1 loyalty program memberships per household. But […]
Home furnishings giant Ikea named the finalists in its “Life Improvement Sabbatical Contest” on December 13. The company is using the program, part of a larger initiative including in-store seminars, an employee challenge and advertising, to drive opt-ins for e-mail and catalog requests. The retailer is encouraging consumers to vote on the winner. Ikea is […]
Word-of-mouth, often shared online, is most trusted source Modern moms are older, more confident and more connected than ever before, according to the WhatToExpect.com report “Delivering a Mom: How today’s New Moms Learn, Decide & Buy.” The technologies moms find most useful for parenting information are those that put them in touch with other moms. […]
Several studies have shown that a majority of email marketers are making use of social media tactics, both to boost their social media efforts as well as to improve email campaigns. A June 2010 survey of North American email and online marketers by email marketing firm Lyris found that most of them were seeing positive […]