Save Big with the 2025 Postal Promotions from USPS

Even in a world focused so much on tech advances, direct mail remains one of the most effective, high-quality marketing solutions out there. For many marketers, the biggest downside of direct mail is how quickly the costs can add up. There’s a great solution, though: the annual postal promotions from the U.S. Postal Service.  …

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Yes, Catalogs Still Matter in Today’s Retail Marketing

It’s hard to imagine the world of retail marketing without catalogs. In some cases, brand catalogs have become cultural icons themselves; think of brands like Sears, IKEA, Toys R Us, and others. However, in today’s digital-driven retail marketing landscape, the print catalog has slowly faded into the background. Between rising print costs, e-commerce preferences, and…

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What Google’s Cookie Reversal Policy Means for You

For many months now, a major focus for marketers has been preparing to adapt to a cookie-less future, with third-party cookies on their way out in favor of more privacy-centered options for data collection. Now, the Google Privacy Sandbox, positioned to be the big step forward in privacy and data, is over before it started.…

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Intent Data Paves the Way for Marketing Innovation

Today’s marketing strategies involve accumulating, analyzing, and leveraging many kinds of data. Intent data is a crucial data type that looks to play a more significant role now and in the future. Here’s what you need to know about this source of information and how to use it to boost marketing outcomes.   The Basics…

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Why Print Marketing Still Takes the Prize

Today’s marketing milieu is full of incredible new digital technologies – and yet, print remains the favored channel for many brands. As it turns out, there’s plenty of scientific research proving just how powerful print still is. There are plenty of upsides to digital media, of course, but when it comes to creating a long-lasting,…

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What Makes Branded Merch Go Viral?

Forget Taylor Swift or the second overtime win in Super Bowl history – one of the most memorable moments from the 2024 Super Bowl came from one of the commercials. Dunkin’ recruited an all-star cast, featuring Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Tom Brady and Jennifer Lopez, for their “DunKings” commercial. Following the ad spot, the goofy…

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Contextual Advertising Takes Off

Behavioral advertising, third-party cookies, and other intrusive ad strategies are out. Contextual advertising is very much in. How can you maximize the benefits of this strategy? If you’re ready to dive into the world of contextual advertising, here’s what you need to know.   It Looks Like It Sounds Contextual advertising is one of those…

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6 Tips to Build Brand Advocates

Brand advocates (also sometimes referred to as brand ambassadors) are a key part of today’s marketing strategies. These representatives of your brand are exactly what they sound like: people loyal to your brand who are willing to promote your brand on a more personal level. If that sounds daunting, it doesn’t have to be!  …

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