Tag: Direct Marketing

Numbers game: First-party data still tops for marketers

With data-gathering tools in the marketing world evolving at the speed of a whirling data cloud, it’s sometimes difficult to know whether your company has the depth of data it . . . CONTINUE READING

Luxury customers respond to different digital campaigns

CPM no more: Luxury customers respond to different digital campaigns

While customers seeking luxury goods are increasingly being targeted via digital ads, many vendors are finding they must tweak traditional strategies to effectively reach those audiences. In many cases broad . . . CONTINUE READING

creating a great value proposition

How are you exceptional? 6 tips for creating a great value proposition

Creating a statement for your website that clearly explains why a customer should buy from you can be harder than it sounds. An effective customer value proposition (also known as . . . CONTINUE READING

presidential campaigns used PPC

Ballot bonanza: What if presidential campaigns used PPC?

As the primaries approach, some behind-the-scenes campaign maneuvering has become more watchable than the debates. That’s because few elements of presidential campaigns are left to chance anymore. Sophisticated, data-driven strategies . . . CONTINUE READING

customer relationships

6 ways to build (instead of flip) customer relationships

It’s probably a surprise to no one that most top salespeople (84 percent, in research conducted last year) are highly focused on their goals and vigilant about tracking process. That . . . CONTINUE READING

tips on 130 industry topics

Chicago bound? Annual IRCE to give tips on 130 industry topics

This year’s Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition (IRCE) is shaping up to be a great learning opportunity for clients of Dial800, offering 130 learning sessions and some 200 speakers, 600 . . . CONTINUE READING

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Blarney! Luck of the Irish can’t counter bad data

Faith and begorrah — don’t tell us you’re still relying on guesswork and intuition for your B2B marketing strategy. Even the luck of the Irish can’t help you if you don’t . . . CONTINUE READING

Dial800 set to network at LeadsCon West

Dial800 set to network at LeadsCon West

Staffers from Dial800 will once again participate in LeadsConWest, the annual Las Vegas-based convention for professionals across the U.S. working in vertical media and direct response marketing. This year’s event . . . CONTINUE READING

PPC harvest: How to leverage those incoming calls

PPC harvest: How to leverage those incoming calls

You’re staging a successful pay-per-call campaign that’s harvesting great qualified leads in the form of incoming calls. Or perhaps you’re in the process of teaching customer-service personnel to convert incoming . . . CONTINUE READING

Call us, maybe: Ways to maximize your website contact page

Call us, maybe: Ways to maximize your website contact page

When you designed your website, chances are you didn’t give enough thought to the design of your contact page. In fact, it should be the clearest, most easily accessible and visually . . . CONTINUE READING