{"id":26572,"date":"2021-10-13T09:22:23","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T08:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maps.locr.com\/en\/?p=26572"},"modified":"2024-08-15T10:43:18","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T09:43:18","slug":"the-value-of-location-in-todays-direct-mail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maps.locr.com\/en\/blog\/blog-post\/the-value-of-location-in-todays-direct-mail.html","title":{"rendered":"The Value of Location in Today\u2019s Direct Mail"},"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]As Autumn officially begins, many print and marketing service providers are wondering what comes next.<\/p>\n<p>Some events have been canceled, while others are moving forward. Some businesses are open and prospering, while others are still having trouble getting customers in their doors.<\/p>\n<p>In these changing times, business plans, sales pitches, and clients\u2019 needs are continually evolving.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>For many providers, the pandemic and recovery have been a time of stop and go,<\/em>\u201d says locr\u2019s Tony Hodgson. \u201c<em>Developing long-term plans is a challenge for businesses of all kinds. But in these uncertain times, one thing has become clear: the value of printed direct mail.<\/em>\u201d[\/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_single_image image=&#8221;23571&#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]During the pandemic, brands used direct mail to connect with consumers who were isolated at home. It worked!\u00a0 Research by the Royal Mail in the UK reports that direct mail engagement was higher than ever during the pandemic. Moreover, the most significant rise in engagement with mail came from people aged 18 to 35.<\/p>\n<p>While the days of isolation are (hopefully) behind us, marketers are still using direct mail to connect with consumers. Direct mail is essential in service sectors like retail, hospitality, and health care that depend on consumers getting out of their homes and into the location of businesses.<\/p>\n<p>In these evolving times, not just any direct mail will do. To connect with consumers, printed direct mail must be personalized and include engaging images and messages that resonate with them and motivate them to take action.<\/p>\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.locr.com\/en\/\">locr\u2019s<\/a> upcoming webinar, we\u2019ll show you how to use geomarketing to create the kind of direct mail that gets people out of their homes and into your client\u2019s business.[\/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 width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Join Us!<\/h1>\n<p>Webinar: <strong>Moving Customers in the New Normal: Direct Mail Tips and Tricks.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, November 3, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Time: <strong>10:00 EDT\/15:00 CET<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f26353-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"26353\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26572#wpcf7-f26353-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" aria-label=\"Contact form\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<fieldset class=\"hidden-fields-container\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"26353\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"6.1.5\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_US\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f26353-o1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_recaptcha_response\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/fieldset>\n<table>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-firstname\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Your First Name\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-firstname\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-lastname\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Your Last Name\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-lastname\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-company\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Your Company\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-company\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-email\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Your E-Mail*\" value=\"\" type=\"email\" name=\"your-email\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p><input class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-submit has-spinner\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" \/>\n<\/p><div class=\"wpcf7-response-output\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<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]As Autumn officially begins, many print and marketing service providers are wondering what comes next. 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