DMAW April Monthly Luncheon Recap | Don’t let fear hold you back from this opportunity!
By: Gail Battle
At the DMAW‘s April monthly luncheon, Ron Guberman, President at Media Reactions, Inc., gave a persuasive presentation on why DRTV should be a part of you marketing/fundraising strategy.
Ron spoke to the fears that hold most organizations back from testing DRTV in their strategy. The list included:
- Initial costs too high
- Threshold too high in TV as well as risks
- The ability to work with new media (daunting)
- Concerns on the ROI
Ron addressed the myth about the high cost and stated that this is no longer true. The costs to create an ad can be less than $10,000 by using existing photos, voiceovers and other resources.
Using DRTV allows you to show and tell the audience about your business/nonprofit. But the presentation must be: compelling, persuasive, impressive, engaging, and with high fidelity. Incorporating these touch points effectively will influence the behavior of the audience – your prospective constituent or buyer.
So what is stopping your organization from testing DRTV in you marketing plan? The concerns about ROI can be put to rest. The analytics that monitor both web and inbound calls are extensive.
I would suggest that if you have not considered DRTV because of fear you should consider speaking to the experts in this industry. The nonprofit and profit examples presented were compelling.
My take away from this event is: Let the experts do their job and your business/organization / mission will reap the benefits.
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Gail Battle is a Senior Consultant at Browne Innovation Group, a Consultancy that is a Thought Leader in Nonprofit Fund Raising Strategy and helps fund raising organizations transform themselves into growing donor-centric organizations.
Gail has been a Member of the Direct Marketing Association of Washington since 2001 and served as Vice President & Marketing Chair from 2001-2007.