The Sales Heretic

AUGUST 20, 2019

Regular readers of this blog know that I like to point out egregious examples of bad sales and marketing efforts. I recently received the above postcard in the mail from my realtor—and friend—Bob [.]. Like this one. And this one. Oh, and let’s not forget this one. But I like to highlight good examples as well.

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Nutshell

MAY 26, 2020

When you think of new marketing and sales strategies to boost your business in 2020, direct mail probably doesn’t come to mind. What Is Direct Mail? You know the letters you receive in your mailbox from restaurants, big box stores, and local mom and pop shops advertising new products and sales?

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 12, 2018

What is direct mail? Direct mail is a marketing strategy that involves sending a physical letter, package, mailer, brochure, postcard, etc. Although direct mail’s response rate has dropped over time, it’s still a valuable tool for marketers and salespeople. Consumers enjoy getting mail.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

When most marketers think outbound marketing, they think emails, paid advertising, and other digital campaigns aimed at engaging their target audience. We’ve written at length about how effective those tactics can be — but today, we’re talking about a different type of marketing campaign. Keep reading! We have it!”

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Pipeliner

APRIL 5, 2022

You may have heard that direct mail is dying, but it’s still a powerful marketing tool that can help you reach your target audience in a very personal way. Here are just a few of the reasons why direct mail should be an essential part of your marketing strategy: Offers Tangible and Physical Marketing Approach.

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InsideSales.com

JULY 26, 2019

Direct response marketing is a powerful tool for marketers and salespeople alike, which is why we’ve listed some tricks you can use for your future direct response copywriting needs. RELATED: The One Thing That Matters For Your Direct Mail Campaign In this article: Why Direct Mail Matters Direct Mail […].

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Sales Evangelist

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

There are many things we can look forward to with direct mail. In this episode, Chelsea Martin, the co-owner of Nom’s Bake Shop, talks about how direct mail is the new email. This shift moved them into direct mailing at the same time. Speak with Donald directly for more sales talks.

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Increase Sales

DECEMBER 5, 2015

In the past 48 hours, I received two direct mail marketing pieces from local real estate agents here in Northwest IN. 1 Reason Why I Have Not Responded to Your Direct Mail Marketing. The only problem was I did call this realtor when I received his first direct mail marketing piece.

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Sales Evangelist

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Using Direct Mail To Move Prospects Through Your Funnel Salespeople use direct mail to move their prospects through their sales funnel but how does that impact the business? Nick Runyon loves everything about marketing. These can be personalized for marketing messages and are called tactile marketing.

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Increase Sales

JULY 30, 2015

Believe it or not the residential real estate market has changed. revealed personalized marketing can generate three times the response rate. Now is the time to accept the fact impersonalized direct mail marketing has gone the way of the Dodo Bird. A study by Caslon & Co. No value to us.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Think direct mail is an outdated sales tactic? Now's the time for Sales and Marketing to work together to create direct mail prospects can’t help but respond to. How to Write a Direct Mail Letter. How to Write a Sales Letter. Think again. Pick a Primary Message. Use One CTA.

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Smooth Sale

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Understanding these generational differences is critical to developing targeted marketing strategies that resonate. Direct mail effectively drives action, as 47% of boomers visit brand websites after receiving mail, and 30% take direct action based on what they receive.

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Increase Sales

DECEMBER 19, 2015

Funny thing about direct mail, it requires some sort of follow-up excluding another direct mail piece. Yet top sales performers know how to get around those challenges. Most of these marketing messages tout how good these realtors are at selling my home. A Personal Story.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

It’s been dubbed ‘junk mail’ or ‘spam mail’ for years, and we thought that everyone had abandoned the practice. However, direct mail has been making a huge come-back as an effective sales tactic. These days, I feel like every other sales rep is in love with email. Direct Mail. Social Selling.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 13, 2021

A 2018 study by the University of Zurich found that even a small gift from a sales representative makes customers much more likely to make a purchase. Direct mail gifting is a demand generation tactic that assists other channels by cleaning up after them,” says Mitchell Hanson, director of demand generation at ZoomInfo.

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G2Crowd - Sales Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Despite what the internet would have you believe, direct mail isn’t dead.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 11, 2021

On this episode of the Sales Hacker podcast, we talk to Joe Venuti, VP of Inside Sales at Sendoso, on how to maintain a healthy work culture in a remote environment and why direct mail is effective in the digital world. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. Who sales development should report to [22:16].

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Increase Sales

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Possibly direct mail postcards work for some realtors to increase sales. Yet from the quality of the marketing messages I have received from numerous local real estate agents and the absence of follow-up, I truly do not know how postcard increase sales except of course for the U.S. Post Office. Times are changing.

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SalesFuel

JULY 8, 2024

Keeping the cost of direct marketing mail ads down is possible, even amid postage price increases. How to Help Clients Control Direct Marketing Mail Costs Why Your Client Shouldn’t Decrease Their Direct Mail Ad Budget The price of postage may be going up, but direct marketing mail’s ROI makes the cost more than worth it.

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MarketJoy

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Outbound marketing has been the backbone of businesses for centuries, serving as a key driver for generating leads, closing sales, and boosting revenue. The Early Days: Print and Posters The roots of outbound marketing extend back to the invention of the Gutenberg press in the 15th century.

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Zoominfo

JULY 14, 2023

For B2B marketers, that means the challenge of effectively reaching, engaging, and converting their target audience is more complex than ever. As competition intensifies and buyer expectations evolve, the need for a well-defined and comprehensive B2B marketing strategy becomes paramount. What is B2B Marketing?

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Whether your marketing department is a startup or well established, you should routinely assess which key performance indicators (KPIs) you’re tracking — and if you’re not tracking any, decide where to start. Every marketing team should have specific KPIs that align with their department’s goals and the organization’s goals at large.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Sales were going well, so far. “We We have to cut the budget substantially in this upcoming last quarter; I need $400,000 from marketing. This was a 40-person direct sales force driven by leads. Oh, by the way, if we take dollars from lead-generation plans, profits will drop further as sales decrease.

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Smooth Sale

MAY 17, 2022

Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: The Underrated Marketing Methods To Be Considering. Our collaborative blog provides insight regarding ‘The underrated marketing methods to be considering.’. Some marketing methods, such as social media marketing, advertisements, and SEO, are likely to be part of most modern strategies.

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Nimble - Sales

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Email marketing is, without a doubt, one of the most effective strategies for companies to promote their products and/or services. percent, which is four times higher than that of direct mail. The post 5 Tips To Improve Your Email Marketing Overnight appeared first on Nimble Blog.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 16, 2024

The Power of Direct Mail in Today’s Digital World In an age where screens dominate our lives, it’s surprising to learn that direct mail, a method many consider old-fashioned, still has a strong impact. Mike explained how direct mail stands out amidst digital noise.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

MAY 23, 2018

We hear a lot about sales and marketing alignment: How important it is for B2B, and how so few of us are doing it right. SALES: Marketing leads are crap. MARKETING: Sales is lazy. SALES: They weren’t a good fit anyway. MARKETING: Maybe if you actually followed up the same day. Rolls eyes.]

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SalesFuel

MAY 5, 2024

Ryan Ruud is the Founder & CEO of Lake One, a modern marketing partner that helps B2B companies drive sales and marketing transformation. The Human Element in Sales: The discussion underscores the importance of retaining the human element in sales and marketing. That doesn’t do any good to anybody."

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

The biggest impact to acquiring new customers in 2013 will be Direct Content Marketing. This is the adoption of Content Marketing principles into outbound direct marketing. Direct Content Marketing is born. Content Marketing works. Reduced overall sales cycles. Direct Email.

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Zoominfo

JULY 5, 2023

Go-to-market efficiency is a hot topic for companies looking to succeed in the current market. How Sendoso’s GTM & RevOps Teams Are Adapting Sendoso , a leading direct-mail platform, has made a lot of changes in the past few months in a push to appeal to new industries.

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Zoominfo

MAY 5, 2019

In 2017, email marketing turned half a century old. Yet, B2B marketing professionals continue to rank the channel high on their list of preferred marketing tactics. Email marketing is an inexpensive way to promote products, increase sales, and retain customers. Email marketing isn’t going anywhere.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Because of these obstacles, it takes dogged persistence coupled with sales skills to start a meaningful conversation. Although many sales emails are quickly zapped into electronic junkyards, some companies are highly successful in implementing cold email campaigns. Forget about the sales mantra “Always Be Closing.”

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Pointclear

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

To reduce sales lead generation cost, you need to optimize the value of each prospect. Touches are a combination of dials, voicemails, emails and in some cases direct mail (multiple media). Executives tell me frequently that they would have talked to a sales rep (who left a great message) if they had just called back again.

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Pointclear

APRIL 24, 2018

How can you dramatically improve ROI on marketing automation investments? Read these top three tips for when and how to use marketing automation—and when not to. times more likely to respond to a quality multi-touch campaign (calls, voicemails, emails, and in some cases direct mail) than are their direct reports.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 26, 2023

To obtain consistent sales results, you need a solid plan to reach out to the appropriate audience. Define your target market. Before you start prospecting, it's essential to define your target market. Identify the type of prospects you want to attract and tailor your marketing strategy accordingly.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 24, 2024

In any sales-led growth strategy , the purpose of marketing is to get new leads into the sales funnel that drives new business. However, only a small percentage of potential customers will ever see your ads or read your content — especially when marketing budgets are under pressure. What is Outbound Sales?

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Showpad

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As a marketer, you’ve obsessed over optimizing search, social, events, and even direct mail. And while you’re busy measuring and perfecting every marketing channel, your sales team — the real revenue driver — is being overlooked. Harness the full potential of your most important marketing channel — your sales team.

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