If you are selling products on the retail shelf, packaging is one of your most important faces to market. When buyers are making a decision between two products, labels and product packaging can be the deciding factor. When buyers plan to purchase one product, great labels and packaging can entice them to purchase another. DESIGN…
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Want to save money on your print marketing without changing anything but the way you order? Instead of sending an email request or placing an order over the phone, why not set up an automated storefront instead? Here are five ways this simple, cost-effective approach saves you time and money. SLASHES ADMINISTRATIVE TIME How long…
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When businesses plan their direct mail or email campaigns, their goal is generally customer acquisition or retention. But what about branding? Marketing campaigns explicitly designed to build your brand are as important as those for customer retention and sales. Why is branding so important? Awareness. When people talk about your category of product or service,…
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At BPI, we have always taken the view that modern print communication does not necessitate offset printing. While still a large part of our business, offset printing may not be the best or only option to produce client materials in a cost-effective, timely manner. Over ten years ago, we added our web-to-print technology along with…
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Studies show that 70% of online shopping carts are abandoned. Whether you are a corner bakery or the neighborhood auto parts store, this matters—a lot. More and more sales are going online, and you need to convert every cart to a sale. Abandoned carts are not always due to shoppers losing interest. Sometimes they just…
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Regardless of the channel you use, relevant content is critical. Uberflip, a content delivery platform, recently conducted a survey of B2B buyers and marketers to find out. It compared buyers’ needs and expectations regarding content to the content that marketers are actually delivering. The results? Marketers are sending content, but not always the content B2B…
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In a world filled with uncertainty, design techniques that create a sense of comfort and security can go a long way toward winning customers’ trust. Whether you are designing for print or digital, here are five tips from the experts… Include Official Logos & Badges Whether we consciously recognize it or not, certain design elements…
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Printing is a visual industry, but the copy matters, too. If people can’t read your messaging easily or if it’s difficult to understand, you won’t get the results you want. Here are five tips for improving readability and thereby improving your response rates, conversions, and sales, too. Be specific. People are drawn to details.…
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What do all great direct mail pieces have in common? They engage people’scuriosity from the moment the mail piece gets into their hands. Here are five tips forcapturing readers’ attention as soon as they open the mailbox. Know your corners. On a mail piece, the upper right-hand corner is where oureyes go first. Use this…
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It’s okay to admit that buyers don’t get as jazzed about cleaning supplies, light bulbs,and toilet plungers as they do video games and stiletto heels. If you have a “boring”product, how do you use your next direct mail, email, or multichannel campaign toget customers excited about what you have to offer? Create the narrative. Don’t let…
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