Whoever thought you could do so much with a simple postcard? Nowadays the options for postcard mailers have grown by leaps and bounds. But more options means more planning on your part. If you want your postcard mailings to make a huge impression and really get noticed, you need to explore all the possibilities that […]
direct-mail, direct-mail-marketing, personalization, postcard, purl, sales-pieces, types-of-mailings
I have worked with some of the most successful direct marketing companies in the United States, and have studied the operations of many others. Just as successful people have traits in common, the most successful direct marketing companies have something in common. They follow a specific “success formula” for making tons of money via direct […]
back-end, direct-mail, direct-mail-marketing, front-end, house-file, sales-funnel, sales-piece
Okay, so you just spent $3,000 on a direct mail campaign. The pieces are out the door, and you’re finished with the whole process. Now it’s back to business, just fulfilling all those orders that are about flood in. There’s nothing more to do with the mailing, right? Wrong. Now comes one of the most […]
campaign-results, direct-mail, direct-mail-marketing, lifetime-value, LTV, tracking
Critics will say that in the 21st century other methods of communication are more popular than physical mail. There’s e-mail and texting and Facebook ads. And then, on top of that we hear nothing but bad news about the state of the Post Office and how it’s losing money. It’s funny though. In spite of […]
competition, customers, direct-mail, direct-mail-marketing, mailing, new-customers
The heart and soul of your direct mail campaign is the sales piece copy. Writing brilliant, interesting, persuasive copy is not an easy task. And it’s often not fully appreciated by the people who pay for it. New mailers especially tend to focus on the campaign details of cost, scheduling, and locating mailing lists. Getting […]
copywriting, direct-mail, direct-mail-marketing, vendor
Options, options, options. There are so many direct mail formats to choose from: letters, postcards, magalogs, oh my! Some of them are perfectly suited for you, and others – not so much. Some pieces will work for certain products and offers, others will not. It’s time to start considering all the possibilities and make a […]
dimensional-mail, direct-mail, direct-mail-marketing, letter-package, postcard, sales-pieces, self-mailer
Early in my career I worked for Ken Roberts who was one of the largest financial direct mailers in the country. He started out as a one-man operation, and he used to love telling stories about how at the beginning, he’d get his kids to help him stuff his sales pieces into envelopes and slap […]
direct-mail, direct-mail-marketing, mail-processing, mailing
Some direct mail marketers focus so much on WHAT they mail to WHOM, that they lose sight of another variable that’s just as important – and that’s WHEN they mail. In my experience, most industries have a good time of year to mail (when they get stellar results) … and a bad one (when you […]
direct-mail, direct-mail-marketing, mailing, planning, seasons
If you want to get prospects to a website, all your direct mail piece has to do is whet their appetite. You can create an entire online sales funnel for your potential customers, but the very first step is to get them to your website. Over the years I’ve worked with a large number of […]
direct-mail, direct-mail-marketing, online, sales, sales-funnel, website
When customers buy your product or service they enter a “Sales Funnel” or “Customer Retention Path” where they receive regular mailings selling the backend products. I’ve studied sales funnels/customer retention paths for years and there is a science to them. They all involve a lot of testing and take time to implement, but once they […]
customers, direct-mail, direct-mail-marketing, lifetime-value, LTV, sales, sales-funnel