{"id":27223,"date":"2022-02-15T15:18:02","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T14:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maps.locr.com\/en\/?p=27223"},"modified":"2024-08-15T10:41:19","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T09:41:19","slug":"direct-mail-improves-omni-channel-communications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maps.locr.com\/en\/blog\/blog-post\/direct-mail-improves-omni-channel-communications.html","title":{"rendered":"Direct Mail Improves Omni Channel Communications"},"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 average American is exposed to thousands of online ads per day \u2013 nearly twice the amount of advertising they saw in the last decade.<\/p>\n<p>But the explosion of online advertising has come at a cost. Consumers today are growing weary of online advertising. As a result, many consumers install ad blockers, avoid sponsored search results, and even abandon websites altogether.<\/p>\n<p>To cut through the clutter of this online marketing, many marketers employ direct mail. Direct mail has the unique ability to reach customers in ways that online communications can&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">The reason? Science.<\/h1>\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_single_image image=&#8221;27224&#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]Research done for the Royal Mail UK by the Centre for Experimental Consumer Psychology at Bangor University in the UK found that tactile materials stimulate our brain in dynamic ways &#8211; creating far more stimulation than any online ad can generate.<\/p>\n<p>For example, the touch of a direct mail piece&#8217;s texture, weight, and dimensions trigger more emotions and lead to greater engagement and, ultimately, better recall than any online ad can create. That&#8217;s why integrating personalized, targeted direct mail into your digital strategy improves results.<\/p>\n<p>According to the US Postal Service, 68 percent of marketers said combining digital and direct mail increased website visits, and 60 percent said the improved ROI.<\/p>\n<p>Is it time to bring <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.locr.com\/en\/solutions\">direct mail into your marketing campaigns<\/a>?[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;35px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Learn More<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]For inspiration on how to combine print and online communications, download a copy of our case study on a retail store that combined the power of print and online communications to drive traffic to their retail store.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;27083&#8243; 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