Mailing two versions of a promotion, with variables in graphic design or copywriting, can tell marketers which elements work and which don't work.
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Graphic Designers looking to stay on schedule, within budget and meet their clients' expectations, should draft a creative brief.
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Tips for adding seed names to a mailing or e-mail list to ensure on-time delivery of marketing promotions.
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Turn a brochure, booklet, sticker, calendar, notepad or newsletter into a free gift item that will let customers know how much you value their business.
For graphic designers, copywriters and creatives working at home, some resources for setting up a functional, inspirational home office.
A landing page is a Web page with content dedicated to a specific marketing campaign. Printing a landing page URL on a direct-mail piece, can be a great way to connect with customers.
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In today's world of online marketing, printed promotions may seem out of date, but they still work - sometimes even better than e-mail. The e-mail inbox is over-saturated.
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In direct-mail marketing it's usually a good idea to stick with what works and test new ideas to only a segment of your mailing list before rolling those ideas out full force. Yet there are times when a business wants to wipe the slate clean and [caption id="attachment_13206" align="alignleft" width="236" caption="Image via Flickr user Nieve44/La Luz."]<a href="http://blog.psprint.com/designing/graphic-design/7-questions-to-ask-clie..." rel="attachment wp
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