
Reality check on digital advertising vs print: trust and influence are much lower with digital
It’s a fact: the internet, digital, social have grown significantly over the last years and are taking more and more of our time. Marketing money has followed that movement towards digital. But was that unconditional shift of marketing money to digital a good idea? Probably not. There are other, lesser-known facts. Printed ads are trusted much more than digital ads, the influence of ads on social media is very low. And direct mail significantly outperforms digital.

Is Direct Mail So “Retro” That It’s Cool? | LinkedIn
Millennials are nostalgic. Many of the companies I spoke with said that some of their best return is coming from the younger generations, individuals that perhaps miss the days of circling their wish list of toys in the Toy R Us catalog.