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Connecting Digital with Traditional Marketing For Maximum Results with Mike Davis

πŸ“… February 26, 2020 ⏱️ 56:55 🎀 Mike Davis, Tommy Mello

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  • 0:00
    Intro to the Home Service Expert podcast
  • 3:16
    Mike's private equity background & path to Valpak
  • 6:40
    Making the brand irresistible in the mailbox
  • 13:18
    Business roles: visionary vs integrator
  • 16:36
    Delivering value to home service clients
  • 19:54
    What makes a great winning ad
  • 23:14
    Why versioning ads for local markets works
  • 26:31
    Connecting digital marketing with direct mail
  • 29:47
    Baking marketing cost into your pricing
  • 36:26
    Price vs value: 2x the calls, 2x the worth
  • 39:39
    Consumer trade-offs & value perception
  • 49:34
    Track analytics with a CRM & attract A players

Speakers

M
Mike Davis
Marketing Executive, Valpak
T
Tommy Mello
Host / Founder, A1 Garage Door Service

Key Takeaways

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A direct-mail piece only works if it earns the open; the job of the marketing team is to make the brand interesting enough that every mailbox touch creates demand to open it.

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Most visionary entrepreneurs share the same weaknesses of accountability and time management, which is why pairing a visionary with an integrator keeps the business moving.

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Versioning ads for local markets matters because most people today are time-bankrupt and respond to messaging that feels relevant to their own neighborhood.

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The strongest results come from connecting digital channels like SEO, PPC, and social with direct mail so the two reinforce each other rather than compete.

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Salespeople often invent pricing without knowing their numbers; marketing cost must be baked into the price so the business stays profitable on every sale.

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Shifting a client from price thinking to value thinking wins deals: if you deliver twice the calls for twice the cost, you are objectively the more valuable choice.

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A basic CRM to capture analytics is non-negotiable; tracking your numbers constantly is like taking your temperature to know whether you're actually getting better.

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