WDMA - Daily Marketing News · John Miglautsch

LARGE Print Giveth, AM Girl Critique, DMail Win-Backs

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Seth Godin's blunt wisdom confronts marketers: 'You are the noise and the distraction and the clutter' in the endless war for attention.
Host John McGlash analyzes modern marketing challenges through the lens of advertising clutter, using examples from Tom Waits, Seth Godin, and direct mail. He critiques contemporary catalog design, shares strategic insights on customer reactivation, and reflects on lessons from his decades-long career in direct marketing.

As heard by us

Readable print and flexible mail, with a blunt reminder that fine print kills response.

John McGlash builds the point around Tom Waits' line that large print giveth and small print taketh away, then grounds it in a practical Billy Graham Association annuities project where response dropped once type slipped below eight point.

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Why you'd press play

If your mail feels too clever to read, this one snaps it back to earth.

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