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March 21, 2025

Don’t Overlook Direct Mail in Senior Living Marketing

Mark Ingram | Senior Living Minute: Don’t Overlook Direct Mail in Senior Living Marketing

Direct mail isn’t outdated—it’s making a powerful comeback.

In this Senior Living Minute, Mark Ingram explains why seniors still trust direct mail, making it one of the most effective tools for event marketing, move-ins, and community feedback. With survey responses and conversions on the rise, direct mail offers a unique way to engage the 75–90+ audience who grew up with it and still respond to it.

Learn why what’s old is new again, and how direct mail is playing a key role in modern senior living marketing strategies.

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Transcript: Don’t Overlook Direct Mail in Senior Living Marketing

For clients who still use direct mail, it remains one of the most trusted mediums out there. People aged 75 to 90 grew up with direct mail—and they still trust it.

We’re seeing great success using it for event marketing, move-ins, and even gathering insights about what future residents want. On a recent survey, we had 760 responses—560 of those were mailed back as paper surveys.

It’s incredible to see how direct mail is coming back full circle after 20 years. We used it extensively back then, and now we’re seeing more communities reintroduce it as part of their marketing mix.