Saturday, February 24, 2018

Common Mistakes In Postcard Marketing

By Christopher Murphy


Over the years there have been many ways to pass across information or advertise services and products. Due to technology, this process was made a whole lot easier. However, postcard marketing is still relevant due the fact that its more of direct to people. Not everyone has digitalized their lives, and they still rely on the old methods. It is your job to make the postcard as interesting as possible.

In advertising, you must be persistent on the marketing strategy. People are captivated by adverts, and they stick with them for as long as they are repeated and people get used to. If things were only advertised once no one would remember and not many would be keen to purchase the product or service. However, if you keep sending the postcards repeatedly, the clients will be able to familiarize.

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.

If you do not have the means to come up with postcards on your own, then using them for marketing may be expensive a great deal. It is better to invest in some ink and a printer. This way you can print an endless supply of postcards. You can however occasionally go to a professional if the design you have in mind is too complex.

Do not make a sales pitch on the note. Rather make it as captivating as possible and then direct the client to where they can get more information or make the purchases they desire. This is a very simple yet effective way of marketing. If on the other hand, the note is dull and boring, people will not participate even if you relay all the needed 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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