Direct Marketing Blog

Strategies, scripts, and tactics for bulk SMS, email blasts, and telemarketing campaigns that drive real results.

SMS Marketing
March 15, 2023

How to Send Bulk SMS to 10,000 Contacts Without Getting Blocked

Sending bulk SMS to thousands of contacts sounds simple — until your messages stop delivering and your account gets flagged. Whether you're running a promotiona...

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SMS Marketing
May 8, 2023

Best Bulk SMS Service for Small Business Owners in 2023

Small business owners face a unique challenge with bulk SMS: they need professional-grade reach without enterprise price tags. In 2023, the SMS marketing landsc...

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SMS Marketing
July 22, 2023

SMS Blast vs Email Blast: Which Gets More Responses?

The debate between SMS and email marketing comes down to one question: which channel actually gets your message read and acted on? The answer depends on your au...

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SMS Marketing
September 5, 2023

How to Run a Bulk SMS Campaign for a Restaurant Promotion

Restaurants operate on razor-thin margins and time-sensitive foot traffic. Bulk SMS is one of the highest-ROI marketing tools available to restaurant owners bec...

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SMS Marketing
November 12, 2023

Bulk SMS Marketing for Real Estate Agents: A Complete Guide

Real estate is a relationship business, and SMS is one of the most relationship-like digital channels available. Texts feel personal. They're read immediately. ...

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SMS Marketing
January 18, 2024

How Much Does a Bulk SMS Service Cost? Full Breakdown

One of the most common questions from businesses considering bulk SMS is simply: what does it actually cost? The answer varies wildly depending on the platform,...

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SMS Marketing
March 28, 2024

Bulk SMS for Insurance Agents: Scripts and Best Practices

Insurance agents live and die by lead follow-up speed. Studies consistently show that the agent who contacts a lead within 5 minutes of inquiry is 9x more likel...

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Telemarketing
February 10, 2023

How to Set Up an Outbound Telemarketing Campaign from Scratch

An outbound telemarketing campaign can generate leads, close sales, and build customer relationships at scale — if it's set up correctly. Most campaigns that fa...

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Telemarketing
April 19, 2023

Best Telemarketing Scripts That Actually Convert in 2023

The difference between a telemarketing script that converts and one that gets you hung up on within 10 seconds is almost always the opening and the positioning....

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Telemarketing
June 14, 2023

Ringless Voicemail vs Live Calls: Which Works Better for Lead Gen?

Ringless voicemail (RVM) drops a pre-recorded message directly into a voicemail box without the phone ringing. Live calls connect a human agent with a prospect ...

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Telemarketing
August 30, 2023

How BPO Companies Use Automated Calling to Scale Lead Generation

Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) companies have been at the forefront of outbound calling technology for decades. What was once a room full of agents manually...

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Telemarketing
October 22, 2023

Telemarketing for Mortgage Brokers: Tips, Scripts & Compliance

Mortgage telemarketing is one of the most regulated — and potentially most lucrative — forms of outbound calling. Done correctly, a single conversation can resu...

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Telemarketing
December 8, 2023

How to Run a Cold Calling Campaign With a Small Budget

Cold calling with a small budget requires ruthless prioritization. You can't afford to call everyone, so you need to call the right people with the right messag...

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Telemarketing
February 20, 2024

Auto Dialer Software vs Manual Dialing: Pros and Cons

The choice between auto dialer software and manual dialing isn't simply about technology — it's about the nature of your campaign, your compliance requirements,...

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Email Marketing
January 25, 2023

How to Send a Mass Email Without It Going to Spam

Inbox placement is the most important metric in mass email marketing that most senders don't measure. You can have the best subject line in the world, but if 40...

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Email Marketing
April 11, 2023

Email Blast Service vs Mailchimp: What's the Difference?

Mailchimp is the default tool many small businesses use for email marketing. But when you need to run high-volume email blasts — especially for direct marketing...

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Email Marketing
July 17, 2023

How to Build an Email List Fast for a Direct Marketing Campaign

The quality of your email list determines the success of your direct marketing campaign more than any other factor. Building a large, targeted, permission-based...

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Email Marketing
October 3, 2023

What Is an Email Blast and When Should You Use One?

The term "email blast" is sometimes used dismissively, as if it's inherently unsophisticated. But a well-executed email blast — a single message sent to a large...

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Email Marketing
January 9, 2024

Best Time to Send an Email Blast for Maximum Open Rates

When you send your email blast matters more than most marketers realize. The same message sent on Tuesday morning vs. Friday afternoon can see open rate differe...

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Email Marketing
April 5, 2024

How to Write an Email Blast That Gets Clicks

Getting your email opened is half the battle. Getting it clicked is the other half — and it's where most email blasts fail. The email lands in the inbox, gets o...

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Industry Specific
March 10, 2024

Bulk SMS Marketing for Gyms and Fitness Studios

Gyms and fitness studios face a specific marketing challenge: getting new members through the door, and keeping existing members from canceling. Bulk SMS addres...

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Industry Specific
May 22, 2024

How Debt Collection Agencies Use SMS and Calling Campaigns

Debt collection is one of the most regulated industries in direct outreach — and one that has been significantly transformed by SMS and calling technology. When...

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Industry Specific
July 14, 2024

Direct Marketing for Auto Dealerships: SMS, Calls & Email Combined

Auto dealerships have some of the richest customer data of any retail business — service history, purchase history, lease end dates, vehicle preferences — and y...

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Industry Specific
September 3, 2024

Political Campaign Text Messaging: How Bulk SMS Works for Canvassing

Political campaigns have become among the most sophisticated users of bulk SMS technology. From presidential campaigns to local races, text messaging has proven...

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Industry Specific
November 18, 2024

Bulk SMS for Churches and Nonprofits: Reach Your Community Fast

Churches and nonprofit organizations often have tight budgets, passionate communities, and a need to communicate quickly and personally. Bulk SMS is particularl...

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Comparisons
June 7, 2024

Top 5 Bulk SMS Services Compared in 2024

With dozens of bulk SMS platforms on the market, choosing the right one for your business requires looking beyond feature lists and slick marketing. This compar...

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Comparisons
August 19, 2024

SmartBlaster vs EZTexting: Which Is Better for High Volume?

EZTexting is one of the most widely recognized names in SMS marketing for small businesses. SmartBlaster is built for high-volume direct marketing. If you're co...

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Comparisons
October 11, 2024

Cheapest Bulk SMS Service That Doesn't Sacrifice Deliverability

Everyone wants the cheapest option, but in bulk SMS, "cheap" has a hidden cost: deliverability. A service charging half the market rate often achieves that pric...

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Strategy
February 12, 2025

How to Combine SMS, Email, and Calling Into One Direct Marketing Campaign

Single-channel direct marketing is inherently limited. Your prospects have different communication preferences, different times of day when they're reachable, a...

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Strategy
January 6, 2026

Bulk Direct Marketing in 2025: What's Working and What's Dead

The direct marketing landscape in 2025 looks dramatically different from just five years ago. Some tactics that dominated in 2019 are now ineffective or legally...

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