It’s surprising that more business owners don’t take advantage of the direct nature of postcard marketing. The ability to get your message in front of the very people you’re trying to attract can be invaluable.
Regardless of which marketing tactic you use for your business, the aim for most business owners is to increase the level of customer inquiry. As more customers call in to ask about your products or services, this automatically increases the amount of leads you’re able to generate.
Yet so many businesses choose to pay huge amounts of money for broad spectrum advertising. This might mean paying tens of thousands of dollars for a few seconds exposure on TV. It might mean paying thousands of dollars for a large ad displayed in a prominent magazine. These tactics definitely get seen by lots of people, but they may not actually reach those people within your target audience.
By comparison, a mailing of a professionally designed postcard can be sent directly to people on a specific mailing list that meet demographic criteria. Postcards can be mailed to people within a specific geographic location.
Postcard marketing allows you to get your marketing message right in front of the very people you want to attract in your business. This option gives you a highly cost effective way to generate more leads, attract more customers and increase sales overall. It also maximizes the effectiveness of your advertising dollar.
Where possible, always ensure you work with a reputable company that offers you all the postcard printing and mailing services you need. Ideally, they should also be able to help you with design and even offer you access to targeted mailing lists as well.
When it’s time to organize your next marketing campaign, consider the effectiveness of postcard marketing.
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Alfred Schatzberg contributes articles on the subject of postcard marketing