Dear Alan, What is a “Back Test” in direct mail fundraising?

A Back Test is a mailing designed to reproduce, and therefore confirm, the results of a recent direct mail test. Also called a retest or confirming test. Usually run when the results of a test fall within an acceptable range but do not give the mailer enough confidence to roll-out to the entire list.

See more definitions at the Glossary of Direct Mail Fundraising

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