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Choosing the right campaign type

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Table of Content

Choosing the right campaign type

Choosing the right campaign type

Compare retention, acquisition, and neighborhood mail to find the best fit for your goals.

Overview of Campaign Types

Choosing the right campaign type is the first and most important step in building a successful direct mail strategy. Whether you're trying to drive repeat purchases from existing customers or acquire net-new leads, BirdseyePost has a campaign format to match your goals.

Each campaign type is designed with a specific audience and objective in mind. Retention campaigns let you reconnect with people you already know, while acquisition campaigns help you reach entirely new ones.

Use the table below to compare campaign types and choose the one that fits your marketing goals, audience source, and targeting needs:

BirdseyePost supports multiple campaign types depending on your goal:

Campaign Type

Goal

Audience Source

Filtering

Frequency

Retention -

CSV Upload

Re-engage a specific set of people on your list

CSV list upload

Based on CSV list uploaded

One-time

Retention -

Triggered SmartMailers

Automatically re-engage customers based on their actions

Integrated audience (Shopify, Klaviyo)

Audience behaviour rules + optional geo

Continous, ongoing campaigns

Acquisition -

Personalized Addressed Mail

Attract new customers and reach entirely new audiences

Birdseye audience database

Demographics, interests, location

One-time or monthly

Acquisition -

Neighbourhood Mail

Reach all households in specific areas

Zip/postal route

Geography + basic overlays

One-time or monthly