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Tips For Creating Postcards For Your Marketing Campaigns
Using postcards can drive a large amount of
traffic to your web site, generate a flood of new sales leads or produce a
surge in any business activity you want. And it doesn't take a lot
of time, money or effort to create, print and mail a postcard. But when
done right, a postcard can be enormously effective.
In general, the most effective postcard
marketing campaigns all have the following characteristics:
1. Keep Your Message Very Brief -
Don't try to close sales with your postcards. Rather, use the
postcards to drive people to your website or to call you for further
information.
2. One feature dominates the page -
When you look at a well-designed postcard, there is usually one dominant
feature to catch your eye. It could be the headline or the picture, but
not both.
3. Make an offer - You have to give
people a reason to do business with you - NOW. Discounts and sales
are common because everyone is looking for a bargain. But anyone can
have a sale. Make it a private sale only for people on your mailing list
and you will gain loyalty and sales.
4. Highlight the offer - A good
offer is so powerful that very often it appears in the headline of the
letter. Also, consider an expiration date for the offer. It has been
proven that more people respond to an offer when there is a limit on the
amount of time they have to do so.
5. Give a clear and visible
call-to-action and contact information - You got the readers attention
and aroused their interest and desire. Now you have to tell them whom
to buy it from and how.
6. Give the postcard some direct value
- Ask the recipients to mention or present the postcard to take
advantage of an offer or promotion.
7. Use both sides of the postcard
- However, that doesn't mean fill every inch. You can put an ad on
one side and a personal message on the other.
8. Don't underestimate the importance of
your mailing list - You will generate a higher percentage of replies
by sending your postcards to prospects likely to be interested in your
offer. Typically these are new businesses that require other
business services as they begin their operations.
9. Remember that Lederman &
Associates, Inc. can get you the freshest New Business Mailing Lists for
anywhere in the State of Florida. So you can reach new
businesses well before your competition does. |