The gulf between IT and marketing used to be vast, but with the ascendancy of consumer electronics and nearly universal familiarity with the rudiments of HTML, marketing professionals can benefit tremendously from learning a few clever coding tricks. Your development…
People subscribe to your newsletters and opt in to your email for a reason: They want to hear from you. That doesn’t mean they want to hear from you every day, however; every relationship needs a little breathing room, and…
From “Open, sesame” to “abracadabra,” the idea of magic words holds powerful appeal. Businesses hope to find their own versions of magic words when they use buzzwords to punch up a progress report or add spice to marketing copy. When…
Social media channels are only as good as their membership. That’s why Facebook and Twitter are the two biggest players in the industry; they’re widely used, highly visible and enjoy huge levels of brand recognition. These channels aren’t the only…
Direct mail took a major leap forward when information technology allowed list managers to personalize messages for their customers. When mail no longer arrived addressed to “Occupant,” response rates rose dramatically. Variable data printing, or VDP, takes that concept a…
If you were to name a social media channel with more than 150 million active users per month and 75 million daily users, you might think of heavy hitters like Facebook and Twitter. The meteoric rise of Instagram makes it…
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but when sending images via email, sometimes it’s best to hold off on sending single-image messages. Images are powerful, but they also have their drawbacks. Not every email client permits them, and…
While George Jetson’s foldable flying car isn’t a reality yet, video mail is a piece of the future you can make happen today – at least in theory. Video mailing gives recipients a chance to experience your company in a…
Since it came online, Twitter has revolutionized social media 140 characters at a time. It’s an instantaneous way to let followers know your latest news or stay connected with you. Its compact bursts of information and ease of re-tweeting make…