EVP of Sales and Business Development Chris DuBach and EVP of Marketing and Research Strategies Mark Gaskill talked about data, data security, danger zones, research, sales and marketing collaborations, emotional connections and more during a Bullhorns & Bullseyes Podcast with hosts Tom Nixon and Curtis Hays.

In today's crowded marketing landscape, it can be challenging to stand out and connect with your audience, but using data insights to reach them can make a significant difference.

Understanding donors’ motivations based on evidence is key to effective fundraising. On the surface, that’s a logical concept, but so many fundraising organizations overlook the importance of analyzing data and instead keep doing what they’ve always done – because it works every now and then.

To maximize your return on investment (ROI), it’s essential that you effectively reach and engage your target audiences. Successful organizations maintain long-lasting relationships with their customer or donor audiences by using various retention marketing principles.

In our previous blogs we have discussed how direct mail marketing can be five to nine times more effective than digital advertising.

The 40/40/20 rule was developed over 60 years ago by direct marketing pioneer Ed Mayer to convey the value each element of a direct mail effort contributes toward driving results. The rule purports that 40% of direct mail success is attributed to the mailing list, 40% from the offer and the remaining 20% from the format, design and copy of the mail piece.

The Greatest Generation communicated by landline telephones. Millennials discovered the power of the internet. Those in Generation Z acquired their first mobile phones before they reached their 13th birthdays.

Direct mail is not dead. In fact, after rushing to digital advertising, many marketers are finding great success by returning to direct mail as a key component of their marketing campaigns.

Now that we’ve defined what distributed marketing is, let’s talk about why it matters to you. Distributed marketing allows you to extend your brand value to your local channel partners to increase sales and marketing ROI. Through the use of technology, processes and automation, you can unload the management burdens with these partners while gaining many advantages. Benefits of distributed marketing include a reduction in project management time and resources, convenient warehouse storage and streamlined marketing and billing processes.

You may have heard the phrase “distributed marketing” and thought, “What is distributed marketing? And how does it work? Is it a good solution for my business?”

Over the past 10 years, consumers have become very familiar with online order fulfillment through companies like Amazon and Walmart. This trend accelerated over the past few years due to consumers’ increased dependence on online shopping through the pandemic.