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Why Direct Mail Postcards are Worth Every Penny

Bracknell, United Kingdom - April 3rd, 2011: Assorted flyers delivered to a private residence in the UK advertising fast food and drink, retail sales, gym membership and various special offers.

Although postcards are one of today’s beloved print pieces, they had a humble beginning.

The earliest postcard dates back to 1840 when an English man named Theodore Hook sent one to himself. By 1861, the US Congress allowed privately printed cards, weighing one ounce or under, to be sent through the mail. That year, John P. Charlton copyrighted the first postcard, and by 1901 postcards were a regular part of mailed communication.

Generate Innovative Solutions with Strategic Design Thinking

Smiling young African American woman in white shirt looking at colorful brain sketch with gears drawn on concrete wall. Concept of brainstorming

 

Several years ago, a truck driver tried to pass under a low bridge.

Underestimating the truck height, the driver became firmly lodged under the bridge, unable to move his vehicle forward or backward. Emergency workers and city engineers gathered onsite, debating whether they should dismantle the truck or chip away parts of the bridge. Each proposed a solution most aligned with their area of expertise.

 

Use Content Marketing to Bring Fresh Life to Your Marketing Mix

 

Mature gardener showing young woman new sorts of flowers in the greenhouse and describing it to her

Armstrong Garden Supply was eager to grow name recognition and pump up spring specials. 

Hoping to grow their reputation as a year-round "solutions specialist" for lawn and landscape, they generated a list of common customer questions and set out to proactively answer them. Typically, clients were uncertain about things like when to water, types of fertilizer, pot sizing, and best planting practices. 

Armed with this information, Armstrong's generated an oversized postcard featuring spring specials on one side and a plant care infographic on the other. This brought relevant advice to attract a very engaged target market: customers who were curious!

Sell Yourself with a Winning Elevator Pitch

Smiling Young Businesswoman And Businessman Discussing While Using Digital Tablet Standing Near Elevator

Can you introduce yourself or your business in a brief, compelling way?

An elevator pitch does precisely that. While the origins of this term are debated, the name reflects the idea of a quick speech that could be given in the span of an elevator ride (thirty seconds to two minutes).

An elevator pitch is a short description of an idea, product, or company that explains the concept in a way that any listener could understand. This engaging summary could be used to entice an investor, to explain an idea, or to sell your services. Done right, your pitch can help you land a job or connect with prospective customers.

Communicate Excellence with Vibrant Printed Posters and Signs

travel advertising billboard mockup on city downtown. 3d Rendering.

One glance is truly all it takes, and recent eye-tracking studies demonstrate how quickly first impressions happen.

Dr. Hong Sheng, assistant professor of technology at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, employed eye-tracking software to analyze and scan response patterns as students viewed website screenshots. Subjects averaged merely 180 milliseconds on a particular section before moving on. (For a reference, 185 milliseconds is about the time it takes for a helicopter rotor to make one full rotation).

Target the Right Customers with Your Next Direct Mail Piece

 Marketing segmentation, customers care, customer relationship management (CRM) and team building concepts.

You wouldn’t spend $100 million on a new national advertising campaign without carefully set goals and objectives.

But when it comes to direct mail, marketers often spray out postcards or fliers without a great deal of thought. In direct mail marketing, careful planning is vital to your success. While the average direct mail response rate is around five percent, strategic targeting can drive that number to nine percent for house lists and as high16 percent for personalized mail.

Using Continuity to Strengthen Your Branding Efforts.

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Your brand is a lot more than just a name or a logo. It's the feeling that someone gets when they come into contact, any contact, with your organization. In fact, the thing that really increases engagement and drives loyalty isn't your products or services (though, to be fair, they do help quite a bit) - it's this idea of the larger brand itself.

Because someone could potentially have that experience with your brand, the idea of brand continuity could not be more important. Regardless of how someone interacts with your brand, it should all feel like it's naturally coming from the same place at all times. To truly master the idea of using continuity to strengthen your branding efforts, there are a few key things you'll need to keep in mind.

EDDM – A cost-effective way to market your new or growing business to potential customers in Palm Beach County

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Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM) is a service offered by the U.S. Postal Service which allows individuals and businesses to target postcard mailing pieces to specific neighborhoods. EDDM campaigns offer an opportunity for significant branding and sales success for your business IF you have a good plan for making it happen.

In order to spend those hard-earned dollars that you have allocated toward EDDM marketing successfully requires a plan. The key is to do your campaigns right, from the planning stage right through the client service after the mailers have all arrived at their destinations. You need to choose the knowledgeable, award-winning team at Print It Plus to work with you and your business from beginning to end.

At Print It Plus we have over 30 years of experience with successful direct mail marketing and EDDM campaigns. We will help you strategize, design and execute an EDDM campaign that brings you the best results possible.