At risk of sounding like a scratched record … General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on May 25th, 2018. At the time of writing, that’s a mere 14 weeks away. It sets out to harmonise data protection laws across Europe and give citizens better control of their personal data, as well as imposing …
My goodness, it’s all over the news at the moment, isn’t it? And rightly so. How the use of plastic is damaging our planet is an important topic that needs to be highlighted. It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking, “What’s the point of trying to limit use of plastics? Little old me …
Twenty years ago, what was happening in the world? In no particular order: Tony Blair won a landslide victory in the UK general election Céline Dion was topping the charts with, “My Heart Will Go On.” Hong Kong was handed over to China Dolly the sheep was cloned The first Harry Potter book was published …
For any direct mail marketing campaign you need data – people’s names and contact details – and for an effective, cost-effective campaign, the data you use must be accurate. Out-of-date data – does it matter that much? A great big YES in answer to that question, for a number of (quite obvious) reasons: Using inaccurate …
What is a millennial, anyway? It seems to be one of the most common media buzzwords of the moment, particularly around General Election time, because this section of society is one which all political parties are keen to capture. In fact, there are a number of definitions of a millennial, but in general it refers …
No, that’s not a riddle – it’s a serious question we’re going to answer in this blog post. First, be thankful we’re not living in 3500 BC (although it may feel like it sometimes!) In that era, in the Middle East, envelopes were hollow clay spheres! It wasn’t until the 2nd century BC that paper …
Long live direct mail! No, direct mail hasn’t been superseded by email and telephone campaigns or posting on social media. A range of approaches widens your scope; direct mail may reach the audience that other campaigns cannot reach. Sending out personalised mail to your customers or prospective customers and followed up with digital marketing can be a match …
We’ve said this before and we’ll say it again, loud and clear. Using printed marketing materials to communicate with your customers or prospective clients is still relevant and significant for your company, even in the face of ever-increasing digitisation. It goes without saying that it’s not the only medium you should use – but to …
Five years old today On our fifth birthday, it’s a real time of celebration for us, because we’ve grown from strength to strength in just five short years. The time has whizzed by and the main thing is, it’s been fun – hard work, but fun. What more could we ask? We thought it would …