{"id":3997,"date":"2021-09-07T06:36:33","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T06:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daiki.media\/?p=3997"},"modified":"2021-09-07T06:36:33","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T06:36:33","slug":"5-interesting-direct-marketing-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daiki.media\/ms\/5-interesting-direct-marketing-examples\/","title":{"rendered":"5-Interesting Direct Marketing Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The roots of Direct marketing can be traced back to 1000 B.C in Egypt. It involves a papyrus pamphlet, a creative landowner, and his search for his runaway slave. Believe it or not, but this is one of the oldest direct marketing examples in human history.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we will delve deeper into:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is direct marketing?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Types of campaigns in direct marketing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">5-Direct marketing examples of 2021.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h2>\n<h2><b><\/b><b>What is direct marketing?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This question has a very simple answer, which can seem complex: Businesses forming a direct <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/daiki.media\/ms\/blog\/building-relationship-with-customers-lead-nurturing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">relationship with their customers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> without a middleman is essentially what direct marketing is all about. To enhance the effectiveness of this marketing strategy, a more customized message is designed and targeted at a specific kind of audience with a call-to-action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The call-to-action can be anything, from reading a blog post to buying a product. It is simple and communicated to the targeted consumer in the quickest possible way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A natural question that might be popping in your head at this point would be- What is included in direct marketing?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To put it simply, text messages, emails, telemarketing calls, pamphlets, social media, and even door-to-door selling are some of the common examples of direct marketing. It is almost impossible to be unaware of these marketing tactics, they are everywhere!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, open your email account and you might see a personalized ad of a product or service that might interest you. Have you noticed how you see ads of things that might attract you on websites and apps that you visit, get calls and messages about new products, and also witness a sea of colorful pamphlets of businesses around you?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In today\u2019s day and age, building customer loyalty and speaking to them directly is of utmost importance for any business to succeed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Types of Campaigns in Direct Marketing<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before deciding on a marketing campaign, a business needs to understand its needs and decide on the required call to action. To succeed in any strategy, it is important to decide the goals first and then form a strategy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/daiki.media\/ms\/blog\/understanding-your-business-custom-web-design\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> understand your business<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can choose from various direct marketing campaigns based on your needs and budget. Here are some examples:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Email Marketing<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email marketing is one of the most cost-effective and easiest ways of talking to your target audience. If you come to think of it, almost every internet user has an email account. This gives a wider scope for a message, information, or promo to reach your audience directly. The trick of the success rate in email marketing lies in its quality of customization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example: If you are a business dealing in imported goods and groceries, you can target an audience set of people who have recently shifted from a foreign country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding a touch of every user\u2019s name in the email will push forward the conversion rate of your email campaign.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, you can plan your email campaign based on your audience demographics and your business goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Catalog Marketing<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometime around 1440, Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in Germany, and so started the commercial journey of catalog marketing. Catalogs are one of the oldest ways of marketing, which is still in use today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They contain all the information about the business, its products, and services and have an important goal to achieve: for the consumers to place orders after coming in contact with a catalog.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Social Media Marketing<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s an interesting fact, according to Statistica, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/489233\/number-of-social-network-users-in-malaysia\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Malaysia will have close to 30 million social media users by 2025<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This is enough to explain why social media is an example of direct marketing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Businesses are stepping up with innovative ways to interact with their users on social media platforms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social media sites are an excellent platform for brands to establish their voice and communicate important information to their audience. Brands can also keep their audience updated regularly and get their feedback directly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Text Marketing<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a boom in the number of mobile phone users, Text marketing is a rock-solid method to talk to your users and transfer essential information like promos, coupons, and updates. This method helps to increase engagement levels and solve consumer-related issues quickly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>5-Direct Marketing examples of 2021<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the changing time and situations, some brands have brilliantly executed direct marketing tactics. Here are some direct marketing examples of 2021:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Kit-Kat <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(ref article for pictures: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.creativebloq.com\/news\/kit-kat-lockdown-ad\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">kit kat<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kit-Kat has come up with unique and strategically placed ads to encapsulate the lockdowfulfiln days which creatively feature another brand, Zoom. The main idea behind the ad is to feature Kit-Kat\u2019s famous tagline: Have a break. Have a Kit-Kat. The ad features an entire day\u2019s plan full of Zoom meetings with two slots sneakily featuring Kit-Kat around 3 pm.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>Nike <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(ref article: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrum.com\/news\/2021\/08\/12\/ad-the-day-nike-brands-staff-experts-and-champions-drive-store-visits\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nike<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nike has recently used the medium of short films featuring 7 of their staff members for promotions. In these films, Nike has highlighted the fact how their staff workers are also athletes and full of passion. This has helped to humanize their campaign and form personal connections.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>IKEA <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(ref article: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/moosend.com\/blog\/best-marketing-campaigns\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ikea<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A blend of social media and catalogs, IKEA has used Pinterest to digitize its catalogs. With a built-in questionnaire, IKEA has showcased how to create a personalized user experience using Pinterest boards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>World Water Day <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(ref article: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldwaterday.org\/act\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">world water day<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worldwaterday.org utilized clear and concise calls to action on their website. They created three clear goals on their site: Learn, Share and Act. To spark conversations around their campaign for world water day 2021, the organization encouraged users to use #worldwaterday in their social media posts. Along with that, the \u2018Learn\u2019 option was used to increase awareness and the \u2018Share\u2019 option was used to share their resources like toolkits, posters, certificates, and logos.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><b>McDonald\u2019s <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(ref article: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/moosend.com\/blog\/best-marketing-campaigns\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mcdonald\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To establish itself as a go-to late-night food solution, Mcdonald\u2019s Singapore creatively used the symbol of a window-lit dark building. Mcdonald\u2019s used print advertisements along with a short film to highlight their staff who work late at night and their special offers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The roots of Direct marketing can be traced back to 1000 B.C in Egypt. 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