The Benefits of Shared Direct Mail

With the current state of the economy, all businesses are looking for ways to cut costs, and unfortunately, for many companies, this means scaling back on marketing expenses. But instead of deserting your current direct mail marketing program altogether, you can save money by participating in Shared Direct Mail.

With shared direct mail, multiple advertisers combine their ads into one direct mail marketing package. This way they share the cost of designing the card mailer or postcard, as well as the packaging and postage costs. In a blog entitled, “Advertise For Less: Insert Media,” Andre Plessis encourages businesses to market their product or service with Shared Direct Mail.

According to the author, “If you are a smart advertise and want to advertise for less then you need to consider shared direct mail advertising. Shared Direct mail advertising successfully reaches more than 98% of households, thus over 120 million households throughout the United States.”

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Why Do Marketing Campaigns Fail?

Each week we discuss the different ways you can ensure your direct mail marketing campaign will be a success. Although these tips are extremely helpful, one must also be aware of the ways a marketing campaign can go wrong.

In a blog entitled, “The Marketing Hype,” Lindsay Pendleton explains why most marketing campaigns fail. According to the author, one of the main causes is lack of knowledge. Pendleton says, “Some people just don’t get the hype when it comes to marketing. They don’t get it, nor do they understand it. Just because you are sending out a mass amount of postcards doesn’t really mean you’ll drum in business. While it does make sense to mail out postcards, it makes even more sense to have a postcard plan. Before you jump into any marketing pool, you should research/read the how, when & where.”

Before sending out hundreds of card mailers or postcards, make sure you have a plan in place first. Partnering with an experienced direct mail marketing company should be your first step. They will help you plan and implement a successful direct mail marketing campaign.

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Not All Fulfillment & Direct Mail Services Companies Are the Same

When selecting a company to partner with to produce a direct mail marketing program, you must keep in mind that not all of them are created equally. Especially when developing a card mailer campaign, you must be sure that the plastic card printer is up for the job.

When selecting a card mailer company, be sure to request samples from their previous work. Make sure to review the quality of the images on the card mailer and whether or not they provide convenient pop-out detachable cards. Research has shown that the image, especially when the card displays a company’s product, has a big affect on whether or not the card will be used. Card mailers with detachable cards have been found to be very successful for many companies, and not all plastic card printers provide the service.

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The Benefits of Online Printing Services

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the costs of printing marketing materials such as invoice printing, statement printing, postcards, and card mailers? If you’re one of the many people whose marketing budgets have been cut, you might want to look into partnering with an online digital printing service.

In a blog on Upstart Agent: Real Estate Marketing Blog, entitled “Are You Using Online Printing?” the author talks about the benefits of partnering with an online printing service. While discussing the costs of printing marketing materials, an agent asked the author if there was any way to save money on such services. The author says, “It didn’t dawn on me until now that he was unaware that he could take advantage of online printing services and probably do it for considerably less than he is paying me now to design his marketing materials and have them printed at the local print shop.”

Online digital printing services can help you save both time and money. Make sure you research companies before selecting one.

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