Tuesday, March 20, 2018

What You Should Avoid In Postcard Marketing

By Christopher Murphy


There are many ways to inform people in the current world in terms of marketing to improve the sales of the items. Technology has made it so much easier by having the radio, television and mostly the internet in conjunction with social media platforms. However, people still use the old methods, print media to be specific. Postcard marketing when done right is one of those methods that are effective in advertising.

Lack of repetition. This is when you decide against constant sending of postcards to the clients. If you send it once they are bound to forget in soon after. If you however constantly send the cards, the client will be familiar with the company name. From there you can be able to contact them and inform them more about your product.

Another major mistake is sending an impersonal card. This means that the card is too formal and the client is unable to relate to it. At the same time, it does not mean that the postcard should not be formal. The secret is to pass across the message in a friendly way. Statistics show that friendly postcards get more replies as compared to the serious formal ones.

There is a process for posting mail. Make sure the method you use in the mailing is effective. For example, you should invest in first-class stamps. These actually have benefits such as the return to sender option in case the note does not make it to the destination. Also, make sure that you post the cards at the rime the postal services are least active.

You do not have to always go to a professional for printing unless the image is complicated or you cannot be able to do it on your own. This will actually save you a great deal of cash. You can do the smaller and less complicated postcards on your own as long as you have ink and a printer. The only time you will need to spend money is when you cannot print on your own.

As you advertise, make sure you give enough detail on the postcard but not too much. You should manage to keep the client interested and wanting to know more. If you give all the information on the postcard, the client may lose it and forget all about it eventually. But with suspense, they will dig up more information.

The image, the headline and the framing of the words is very important. You should have a catchy image, but it should be related to the information being passed across. The headline too should be worded in a manner to capture the attention of the reader. Once they are enticed, they are bound to read through the whole postcard.

Always make sure you include your contact information on the note. This is especially because you may have done a good job in making the postcard. The recipient may want to make purchases or get more information, but it will get difficult if they do not know where to look. His is one of those mistakes that leads to loss of clients.




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