Archive for the 'Direct Mail' Category

Selecting A Business Name That ‘Sticks’

If you are a subscriber to this blog, you know that I have covered how to go from Bland To Brand by creating A Persona That Precedes You with ample real case studies and successful examples. I just recently published an extensive article on the Internet’s #1 registrar GoDaddy.com. GoDaddy is a great service I […]

Online and offline advertising: The Double Whammy

Does combining offline and online mean double the costs or double the profits? That’s a perplexing question that baffles many small business owners and independent retailers. What works for multinational corporations with deep pockets doesn’t work for small businesses with shoe-string budgets. Even though today’s empowered consumers expect to interact with brands across a wide […]

Is Print Dead?

I recently blogged that print media is alive and well, but there are still some skeptics out there who don’t fully understand why that’s the case. First, let me deal with the obvious issue – print IS declining. There is no question that it has peaked and it’s decreasing quickly, but it’s far from dead […]

The evolution of advertising

Today’s blog post is a colourful overview of the history of advertising that captures the evolution of sales and marketing over the past decades. It’s always worthwhile to see where we’ve come from to determine where we’re going. Even though it has an American slant to it, it’s still interesting to review the milestones retrospectively. […]

Print media is alive and well – as it should be

I was just talking with a print publisher explaining to her that I am a firm believer in the immense value of print media – EVEN if we are in a digital age, we are still not about to forego print anytime soon. Print just has to COMPLEMENT digital capabilities. Both print and digital can […]

How To Add Value To Your Clients

Exponential Marketing has a cornerstone concept: Add value to your clients and they will come back and refer more clients to you. Easier said than done. That’s why I’ve included a simple example: An Australia Post Postcard Fact Sheet that helps clients prepare their documents for direct mail. The question for YOU is “What basic […]

Belief Builders and Credibility Creators

There is a four step process everyone goes through as they make a purchase. Consider – Before anyone makes a decision, they must consider this opportunity. Most salespeople skip this step to their detriment. Decision – This is when the ‘sale’ takes place. However, most ineffective salespeople skip the consideration stage and try to force […]

Facts Whisper Fear Screams: Lessons From The Japan Earthquake

If you’ve been transfixed by the catastrophic events in Japan, you’ve seen and heard the media’s insatiable appetite for fear mongering. I heard a quote ” Facts Whisper, Fear Screams” that I thought was appropriate and timely. I am staging my Killer Kopywriting Workshop this weekend in Sydney – if you want to attend, give […]

How to increase direct mail response rates

Everyone involved in direct mail wants to increase response rates. I came across a blog post that explains how you can significantly increase direct mail response rates. I’ve used this strategy countless times. Of course you don’t want to overdo using post it notes as the video below confirms.

Transactional Relationship Marketing

Google “transactional marketing” or “relationship marketing” and you’ll get thousands of hits with titles like “relationship marketing vs transaction marketing”. Basically, transactional marketing is thought of as a thing of the past, while relationship marketing is the bright future that businesses should be striving towards. Transactional Relationship Marketing: The Cost Effective and Environmentally Friendly Strategy […]

20 Tips To Boost Your Direct Mail Response Part 2 Of 2

Today’s post is the second of a two-part list of 20 Tips to Boost Your Direct Mail Response. Direct Mail is still a very effective way to market your products and services. To learn the art and science of Direct Marketing, you should consider our Killer Kopywriting System. 10 More Tips To Boost Your Direct […]

20 Tips To Boost Direct Mail Response Part 1 of 2

Today’s post is the first of a two-part list of 20 Tips to Boost Your Direct Mail Response. Direct Mail is still a very effective way to market your products and services. To learn the art and science of Direct Marketing, you should consider our Killer Kopywriting System. 20 Tips To Boost Your Direct Mail […]

Profit Cancers May be Killing Your Sales

What would happen if your marketing worked? Answer the questions in the Business Marketing Autopsy and you’ll discover the profit cancers that may be killing your sales… Click on the banner below to access it for FREE. Usually $297, it’s yours for FREE, until I change my mind… Which could happen at any time. Don’t […]

Save 10 to 20% on your next direct mail marketing campaign

If you are doing a direct mail campaign any time soon, you’ll want to use these two strategies to REDUCE your costs by 10 to 20%. First, when you LABEL the direct mail piece, add a line BELOW the person’s name that says OR: Deliver to the _________ Manager so that if the person no […]