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We talk a lot on this blog about the importance of writing good copy for your print ads. We’ve discussed how to write a killer headline and why your copy should focus on benefits and not features. You’ve also learned why a strong call-to-action is...

When your inhouse teams hear the word brochure, they may think “collateral” or “sales.” But when most consumers hear the word brochure they think, “boring” and “Where’s the nearest garbage can?”

And can you blame them? Most brochures have been...

If you’re like many of the clients we work with, you’ve spent a lot of time over the years figuring out how to carefully craft an effective print ad. You’ve learned the importance of grabbing attention with the headline, using the right images and...

If there’s anything that’s more difficult than convincing people print isn’t dead, it’s convincing them that print marketing works great in the B2B space. Perhaps what really drives the myth that print can’t work well for B2B advertisers is too many...

After years of defending this marketing channel, we are happy to say that print marketing seems to be having a moment right now. Finally, business owners are catching onto print’s numerous benefits and integrating print into their marketing mix.

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The 1990s gave us boy bands and pop divas, ripped jeans and combat boots, and must-see TV shows like Friends and Seinfeld. Oh, the 90s also gave us a little something called the internet.

Over the past 20+ years, as the internet has grown, people...

Here’s some good news: According to a study by Benchmarking for Newsworks, one that covered 500 econometric models, print ads significantly increase the effectiveness of a marketing campaign. In fact, the study revealed that advertising with...

If you’ve ever purchased a house, you know the best time to buy is when it is a buyer’s market. That is when there is more inventory (supply) than buyers (demand).

Well, if you’re considering adding print channels to your integrated media campaigns,...

Here are things that take approximately 7 minutes to accomplish:

• Hard-boil an egg
• Make a bowl of oatmeal – (instant)
• Pay your credit card bill
• Repeatedly tell your dog to get off the sofa (perhaps that’s just my house)
• Inflate your bicycle tires
• ...

Did you hear the news? Print is dead. Did you hear the other news? The idea of print being dead is completely bogus.

Data continuously shows that consumers respond favorably to direct mail. And here are some stats to back that up:

• 59% of U.S....