{"id":25960,"date":"2021-07-08T10:20:47","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T09:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maps.locr.com\/en\/?p=25960"},"modified":"2024-08-15T10:45:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T09:45:22","slug":"mail-matters-more-than-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maps.locr.com\/en\/blog\/blog-post\/mail-matters-more-than-ever.html","title":{"rendered":"Mail Matters More Than Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]The pandemic forced many marketers to take a new look at how they reach their target customers. As marketing budgets tightened and consumer&#8217;s time at home increased, research done by the Royal Mail shows that many marketers took a new look at direct mail. These marketers found direct mail a financially friendly way to cut through digital burnout and reach consumers at home in isolation.<\/p>\n<p>Receiving mail was one of the few physical connections we had during the pandemic. As a result, 88 percent of respondents reported paying as much or more attention to mail during the lockdown.<\/p>\n<p>The Royal Mail research reports that what arrives on our doormat or in our mailbox is inherently trusted. If a business or person has invested time, effort, and money in getting their message across, &#8220;It must be worth reading,&#8221; according to survey respondents.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Direct Mail Excels<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=&#8221;25963&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]The Royal Mail research shows that direct mail&#8217;s performance, which was strong before, got even better in critical areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Interaction: The average item of mail is interacted with 4.5 times, and the reach of direct mail is up by 4 percent.<\/li>\n<li>Engagement: Engagement with mail is higher than ever at 96 percent. The most significant rise in engagement with mail came from people aged 18 to 35 \u2013 potentially because of the relative novelty of receiving mail.<\/li>\n<li>Connection to Digital: Mail is a valuable tool for the digital marketer. It has shown its value in driving online traffic, with a 70 percent year-over-year increase.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Moving Forward in the New Normal<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]As we move forward from the pandemic, it is clear that virtual meetings and video calls are likely to be part of our culture for a long time, maybe permanently. 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