Postal Persuasion: How Direct Mail Shaped the 2024 Election and Why Trust Matters

By |2024-11-26T11:52:49+00:00November 26th, 2024|

It goes without saying that for political campaigning, the choice of communication channels plays a pivotal role in influencing voter behaviour. And according to new research by Marketreach, in collaboration with Thinks Insight & Strategy direct mail played a significant part this year in shaping voting intentions during the General Election. Mail's Influence on Voting Decisions The study reveals that 27% of respondents identified mail as the most influential medium in their decision-making process, surpassing television (24%) and social media (18%). Mail also achieved the highest engagement level at 70%, indicating it is most likely to be read, shared, or discussed. Notably, mail was perceived as nearly twice as trustworthy as other channels, with only 20% associating it with misleading [...]