The document discusses the future of the printing and mailing industry. It notes that while printing is a highly competitive environment, direct mail still accounts for over 15 billion mail items annually in the UK. The document advocates that companies in the printing and mailing industry should position themselves as part of an overall communications mix and focus on customer services rather than just manufacturing. Accessing customer data and using it to improve targeting, response rates, and personalization is key to the future of the industry.
5. SPEED OF CHANGE...
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75 Years
38 Years
13 Years
3.5 Years
35 Days
Time to reach 50m users
6. % PRINT SHARE OF ECONOMY
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
0.4
0.45
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Source: IBIS World
7. ASSESSMENT
Printing is a highly competitive environment
Supply exceeds demand
Competition from other media is increasing
Core ink on paper is challenging
Prints share of economy is declining
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9. THE FUTURE OF PRINT
Not a standalone medium
Part of the overall communications mix
Compliments other channels
A trusted medium
Services vs. manufacturing
Helping reach customers
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15. UK MAIL VOLUME (M)
Source: OFCOM
Although declining UK mail volumes still exceed 15bn items pa
16. UK DIRECT MAIL PROFILE
DM volumes have seen a return and volume remains consistent through the year
Source: IbisWorld/OFCOM
17. INDUSTRY RESPONSE RATES
Market Segment Response
Retail Services 6.5%
Personal Banking 3.6%
Services 2.9%
Charities 1.6%
Medical Services 1.5%
Stores 1.4%
Mail Order 1.4%
Travel 1.3%
Cards 1.3%
Investments 1.0%
Source: DMA
18. RISING RESPONSE RATES
The percentage of mail resulting
in receivers taking action has
increased from 4.0% in 2004 to
5.9% in 2011.
The percentage of DM kept for
future reference is 18%
17.8m people ordered after
receiving a mail order catalogue
in 2012
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Source: Royal Mail Consumer Report
19. MEDIA EFFECTIVENESS IMPROVES WHEN
DM IS ADDED
贈3.40
贈3.59
贈3.32
贈4.27
贈2.58
贈3.69
贈3.92
贈0.98
贈2.81
贈2.65
贈2.44
贈4.16
贈2.96
贈3.45
贈4.38
贈3.56
贈0.00
贈1.00
贈2.00
贈3.00
贈4.00
贈5.00
Total TV Press Outdoor Radio Online Search Door
Drops
Alongside DM No DM
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Source: BrandScience Results Vault
20. DONT FORGET THE DIGITALLY
DISENFRANCHISED...
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+
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Have you used the internet in the past year?
8.8m
Adults have not
used the internet
in the past
12 months
Source: BrandScience Results Vault
21. VARIANCE BY APPLICATIONS
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Tax Returns
Bank
Statements
B2B Insurance
Certificates
B2B Invoices
B2C Invoices
B2B Magazines
B2C Insurance
Certificates
Rapid e-substitution
Slow e-substitution
Source: IbisWorld
22. SOCIAL MEDIA USERS & DIRECT MAIL
8.3m Social media users have responded to DM, 5.5m have purchased
DM works in conjunction with other media
25. WHAT DOES DATA GIVE US?
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Campaign Potential
Target Audiences
Response Rates
Customer Preferences
Channels
New Conversations
Insight & Relevance
Impact
26. WHERE DOES IT END?
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Print Mailing Cross Media
Managed Services Communication Online
Campaign
Management
Data
Response
Handling
27. WHY DO IT?
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New Revenue
Streams
Customer
Retention
Competitor
Differentiation
30. TAKEAWAYS
1. Think about your service proposition
2. Position yourself in the communications mix
3. Print & mail work best with other media
4. Getting closer to the data is key
5. Change is inevitable..think differently
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For some people DM is perceived to be a traditional or old fashioned medium, but in reality the prompts to action from such campaigns are rising. In 2004 the further action rate was 4%, which rose to nearly 6% in 2011. Other things to think about are that 18% of DM is kept for future reference, which illustrates the longevity of DM compared to other channels. Ultimately, particularly with mail order, physical communication is still driving purchases.
The idea of integration is an important one. Research illustrates that including DM alongside other channels actually increases the overall campaign effectiveness. In overall terms an increase of 20% has been observed.
In this age of technology its easy to make assumptions. For organisations, such as local authorities, that need to communicate across demographic profiles a blend of media is imperative. A perhaps surprising figure is that nearly 9m adults have not used the internet in the last 12 months.
When you start of yourselves differently and consider print as part of the overall communications and marketing mix a whole new world of positioning and opportunity reveal themselves. This can be achieved in a number of manageable stages. Q. By embracing this evolution and the wider proposition, how different does this make you as a communications provider to your customers and prospects?