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Modern Marketing With Postcards
by Bob Leduc
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Postcards may be one of
the best kept secrets of modern marketing. They produce even better
results now than in the past. That's probably because postcards
deliver information the way people want to get it today ...fast and
with little or no effort.
Use Postcards to Generate Website Traffic and Sales Leads
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brief captivating message on a postcard with an enticing offer
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sent to the right prospects will
generate a flood of traffic to your website - or a large number of sales leads.
Keep your postcard simple. Make it look at first glance like a
message from a friend instead of like an advertisement. This creates
a pleasant emotional response from readers even though they quickly
realize that it is a commercial message.
State the biggest benefit you offer to customers. Then briefly add a
few other advantages or features you provide. End with a compelling
reason for prospects to contact you ..or to go to your website for
more details. It's that simple.
Tip: Don't try to close sales directly from a postcard. There's not
enough space on a postcard to provide all the information your
prospects need to make a buying decision.
People Read Postcards
Almost everybody will read a postcard - even those who usually throw
out other direct mail without opening it. That's because it's almost
impossible to throw out a postcard without looking at the message.
This high rate of readership is the main reason why postcards
produce a bigger response than other types of direct marketing. With
other types of marketing you often lose prospects who would have
responded to your offer - but they never saw it.
Tip: Postcards are an excellent low-cost alternative to email.
People get so much email today that even legitimate messages are
getting deleted unread. But they get few if any postcards. Your
message is guaranteed to get their attention when it's delivered on
a postcard.
Postcards are Cheap to Produce
Postcards cost less than 2 cents each to produce if you print them
using your own computer. You can print postcards individually on
blank 4 x 6 inch index cards or print 4 postcards on 8 1/2 x 11
sheets of index card stock and cut each sheet into quarters.
Your postcards will cost between 4 cents and 9 cents each to produce
if you use a commercial printer ...depending on the number you have
printed and the quality you want.
Postcards are Cheap to Mail
Even the postage for mailing postcards is cheap - 23 cents each to
send them by First Class Mail in the US. The only requirement for
this special rate is that the dimensions of your postcards must be
at least 3 1/2 x 5 inches but not over 4 1/4 x 6 inches.
Tip: Always use a real 23 cent stamp on your postcards. It produces
more replies than a printed indicia (imprinted postage) ...probably
because people associate a printed indicia with junk mail.
Don't overlook postcards the next time you want to drive a huge
amount of traffic to your website or generate a flood of new sales
leads. They're simple to use, highly effective and very low-cost.
Copyright 2004 Bob Leduc
http://BobLeduc.com
About The Author
Bob Leduc spent 20 years helping businesses like yours find new
customers and increase sales. He just released a New Edition of his
manual, How To Build Your Small Business Fast With Simple Postcards
...and launched *BizTips from Bob*, a newsletter to help small
businesses grow and prosper. You'll find his low-cost marketing
methods at:
http://BobLeduc.com or call: 702-658-1707 After 10 AM Pacific
Time/Las Vegas, NV
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