A Guide To Simple And Effective Postcard Marketing

By Ann Wood


One may have a great product that would be beneficial to many people but they need a way to get the word out. One must introduce the product to the market and promote it before any sales can be made. Postcard marketing is a direct promotion strategy that makes use of little visually appealing pieces of cardboards to communicate a message. It is simple and flexible.

These cards are sent through the mail The post is quite affordable. The cost is negligible against other forms of promotion like billboards and TV advertising. This is best done by companies with a stringent promotion budget. The equipment required is simple and easily accessible. A computer and a printer are just about it. One designs the card on Microsoft office applications then prints them. They then stamp each and send them off. This is a pretty simple process as compared to alternatives.

Start with a big idea. You should give the customer an incentive to read further and even contact your company. The card should make the prospective customer want to know more about the product. With this approach, if the deal is good a customer will create a need for the product rather than wait until it arises. It could be anything from a discount to coupon rates. There should be a promise of extra value.

Choose the most appropriate headline to catch the attention of recipients. One has five seconds from the moment prospect lays eyes on the card to catch or lose attention. It should be interesting and easy to read. Go for a call to action and write a clear message. Also, do not use ambiguous language so that clients do not have multiple interpretations of the message.

One can include an image that helps communicate the message. In internet promotion, images increase the rate of conversion by seven times. In this mode, use of images enhances information retention. Three days after the engagement, 65% of the mailing list will still remember the information on the card where images where used. It is an effective method of intensifying the message.

There is a lot that one can say about their range of products. If one had it their way, they would introduce their products all at once. Take coca cola for example. The company has a wide range of products. However, a different advertising campaign is done for each product separately. Never will an ad feature both Dasani and Diet Coke. Promotional material should stick to one message.

Most people decide whether to read their mail by one look at the envelope. This mode of promotion does not require envelopes. The first thing the prospect will see is the headline. It also carries an advantage over email product promotion. Emails can be thought to carry viruses, therefore, limiting the number of people who will open digitally transmitted materials. This mode solves both of those problems.

This mode of promotion is quite inexpensive. One should try their best to use the best paper available. It should not arrive at the recipient in crumples. It should stand transportation hassle and bustle. The size should also allow enough space for only the necessary information. The words and image should be squeezed together.




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