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Lesson 2

Analytics and Testing to Optimize Results and ROI

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74% of marketers agree that automated direct mail delivers the best response rate of all their channels. Yet many marketers struggle to confidently track and attribute its results properly, often due to a lack of software and technology used to execute these direct mail campaigns. This lesson will dive deep into modern direct mail analytics and testing criteria you can use to confidently experiment, optimize performance, and create response-driven direct mail campaigns.

Lesson 2 - Analytics and Testing to Optimize Results and ROIPlay
SPEAKERS

•  Julie Ginn, VP of Demand Generation at Lob

• Mike Tuffley, Director of Solutions Engineering at Lob

TOPICS

Direct Mail Analytics, Testing, Optimization

DURATION
30 minutes

74% of marketers agree that automated direct mail delivers the best response rate of all their channels. Yet many marketers struggle to confidently track and attribute its results properly, often due to a lack of software and technology used to execute these direct mail campaigns. This lesson will dive deep into modern direct mail analytics and testing criteria you can use to confidently experiment, optimize performance, and create response-driven direct mail campaigns.

Master the skills

Create an A/B test masterlist

Identify variables you want to test: format, tone, personalization, CTA, or timing and set yourself up for a meaningful A/B test.

Form a specific hypothesis

Form a specific hypothesis for your test that’s verifiable by data e.g. "postcards increase repeat orders more than self-mailers."

What metrics are you measuring?

Choose metrics, such as conversions or revenue per piece, to gauge the success of your test. Then, run the test!

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