Direct mail still best way to reach out to customers
By Drew Tremblay Over the past few years online technology has had an effect on how we connect in our everyday lives. Whether in communicating with others, buying products and services, banking or being entertained it has changed our thinking. Think about it. We all have monthly payments that come …
Dimensional mail: marketing’s buffet lobster
Why high value direct mail is like good seafood By Seamus Barton Imagine that you are a fly in a buffet. After weaving through swats from annoyed diners you start to notice patterns as they scoop up whatever piques the appetites. People circle about, holding white plates like gold pans …
Defeating SMB customer churn
By Jeff Tomlin Churn is a killer. It can be a painful part of doing business, financially and emotionally. It can stop growth in its tracks. Worse yet, it’s a common problem that organizations are not effectively solving. Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) provide opportunities for marketing agencies and software …
MightyHive Expands Operations into Canada
Tessa Ohlendorf appointed managing director MightyHive, a major programmatic and analytics solutions partner, is expanding into Canada with the hiring of Tessa Ohlendorf as managing director. Headquartered in Toronto, the MightyHive Canada enterprise sales and client management team is hoping to add to its growing relationships with customers such as …
Holiday marketing emails generate, on average, higher conversions than business-as-usual emails
Themed campaigns that reference specific holidays see lower open rates, but generate more conversions than BAU messages Holiday emails sent in Q4 of last year often drove higher conversion rates than business-as-usual (BAU) emails, despite generating 16.8 percent lower open rates, indicating the importance of message theme, type of offer …
Digital Economy Survey: Digitalization transforming the ways that Canadians buy, consume and sell
OTTAWA–Statistics Canada released data from the Digital Economy Survey, the first of its kind in Canada. The survey was conducted in June and July 2018. The data collected is being used to fill important data gaps about Canadians’ activities and participation in the digital economy. The release sheds light on …
Aimia appoints new president
Nathaniel Felsher added as President & Chief Strategy Officer TORONTO–Aimia Inc., the data-driven marketing and loyalty analytics company, revealed Nathaniel Felsher as the firm’s new president & chief strategy officer. Reporting directly to CEO, Jeremy Rabe, Nat will assume responsibility for shaping, implementing and communicating Aimia’s strategy and for managing …
How “Dad-Bloggers” bring direction change to marketing
The “Social Media Influencers” include an overlooked segment: Dads by James Smith The self-titled ‘Social Media Influencers’ have created their own generational niche. For the most part, they’re attractive young women, who have honed the art of looking slightly away from the camera and having an incredible time. While they …
Infogroup adds five senior execs, expands digital reach
Data, multichannel marketing solutions and services provider adds five new senior executives Infogroup, a leading provider of data and multichannel marketing solutions which has a strong Canadian presence, expanded its digital services with the hiring of five new executives to grow its digital, data and technology capabilities to accelerate the …
Finalists announced for 2018 Canada Post E-commerce Innovation Awards
Winners will receive up to $100,000 in free shipping and be named one of Canada’s top retailers OTTAWA–Canada Post is excited to announce the 30 retailers from across the nation that have been named finalists for this year’s Canada Post E-commerce Innovation Awards. The finalists range from large traditional retailers that …