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in call volume). You should also set up a convenient system for accessing daily reports like daily lead intake, online lead response time and leads converted, so you can tweak your strategy as needed. Finally, when creating your online lead response strategy, make your system as future-proof as possible so it can be integrated with different marketing strategies. Take some time to think about how you want to expand your marketing efforts in the future. Increasingly customers jump between different communication channels so you need to ensure your lead response system can easily be tied to different programs while still creating a streamlined experience. Whether it’s through your website or different landing pages, mail or phone, your response strategy should facilitate a fast, consistent and exemplary customer interaction that creates a stronger brand connection.

Make Effective Online Response a Priority Moving Into the Future
As web communication gains ground 591418_Innotrac.indd across demographics, optimal response to online requests will become increasingly important. Putting in place an online lead response strategy will allow you to respond to web-generated requests more quickly and efficiently. Ultimately, that will boost customer loyalty, enhance product revenue, and create more upsell and cross-sell opportunities. Don’t treat your online leads as second-tier. Develop a strategy for fast and effective response to give your organization an important advantage moving into the future. Yvonne Anderson is vice president of new business development at InfoCision Management Corporation. Reach her at yvonne.anderson@ infocision.com. In business since 1982, InfoCision is the leading provider of direct marketing solutions for Fortune 100 companies and nonprofit organizations. Along with call center solutions, InfoCision offers direct mail, business intelligence, digital printing and interactive services. For more information, visit www.infocision.com.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Electronic Retailer - September 2012

Calendar of Events
Your Association, Your Bottom Line
Industry Reports
FTC Forum
eMarketer Research
IMS Retail Rankings
Jordan Whitney’s Top Categories
Letter from the Chairman
From the Executive’s Desk
All Aboard the D2C Train
Delivering Happiness
What Retailers Really Want
The Customer is Always Right
nuvoH2O Brings Home a Healthier, Cleaner Water Solution via DR
Guest Viewpoint
DRTV
Payment Processing
Legal
Advertiser Spotlight
Bulletin Board
Advertiser Index
Classifieds
Rick Petry
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Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - Calendar of Events
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - Your Association, Your Bottom Line
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Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - Industry Reports
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Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - FTC Forum
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - eMarketer Research
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Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - IMS Retail Rankings
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Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - Jordan Whitney’s Top Categories
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - 25
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - Letter from the Chairman
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Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - 28
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - From the Executive’s Desk
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - All Aboard the D2C Train
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Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - 35
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - Delivering Happiness
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Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - What Retailers Really Want
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Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - 47
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - The Customer is Always Right
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Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - nuvoH2O Brings Home a Healthier, Cleaner Water Solution via DR
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Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - 56
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - Guest Viewpoint
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Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - 59
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - 60
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - DRTV
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - Payment Processing
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - 63
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - Legal
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - 65
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - Advertiser Spotlight
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - Advertiser Index
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - Classifieds
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - 69
Electronic Retailer - September 2012 - Rick Petry
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