by Bob McCarthy | Oct 31, 2016 | Copywriting, Direct Mail, Direct Marketing, Email Marketing, General, Lead Generation, Lead Nurturing, Print Advertising, Survey Marketing, Web Marketing
You’re about ready to kick off a new direct mail campaign and you are hoping for the best response ever. Look at your offer. You’ve been running search ads on Google Adwords. You get plenty of clicks (sometimes expensive clicks), but your conversion of...
by Bob McCarthy | Apr 25, 2016 | Collateral, Copywriting, Direct Mail, Direct Marketing, General, Online Advertising, Print Advertising, TV Advertising, Web Marketing
Today, I spent a good 10 minutes in my car following a National Grid truck on my way home from an appointment. It was a slow, stop-and-go ride through several back roads with no way to pass. With each stop, I would come face to face with the National Grid logo – and...
by Bob McCarthy | Sep 17, 2015 | Direct Mail, Direct Marketing, Email Marketing, General, Lead Generation, Online Advertising, Print Advertising, Web Marketing
Never feel bad about “cold calling” Cold calling used to be part of every sales person’s repertoire. At some companies and for some sales people, it still is. But for the larger population, cold calling has taken a back seat to other lead generation...
by Bob McCarthy | Jul 26, 2015 | Copywriting, Direct Mail, Direct Marketing, General, Lead Generation, Online Advertising, Print Advertising
Advertising and marketing programs are supposed to generate results – measurable results. Too often, we forget that. Too often, we are led down the path of brand building and product awareness. We are seduced by creative ads, clever headlines and eye-grabbing...
by Bob McCarthy | Jun 25, 2015 | General, Lead Generation, Print Advertising
Print advertising may be old school for some, but for others, it is still a vital media channel. This is especially true for local businesses which continue to rely on local newspapers to reach local audiences. The problem is most local advertisers continue to run...
by Bob McCarthy | Jan 8, 2015 | Direct Mail, Direct Marketing, General, Lead Generation, Print Advertising, TV Advertising
Direct response is a powerful marketing discipline that brings measurable results and accountability to your advertising and marketing. What’s not to like about that? So why don’t more marketers use it in their advertising? More to the point, why...