Good Morning April/ May in Texas is the municipal election season, and as a lettershop/direct mail company I do political mailing. Over the past 25 plus years I have not only done the mailings, I have consulted and even managed a campaign or two. About a week ago someone running for office … [Read more...]
But The Price
Good Morning I get these late Friday afternoon phone calls sometimes: Caller wants to mail out some postcards to a list they have. In most cases they have no idea what size or how many they want to send out; they are just price shopping. By asking a few questions I'm able to give them a price … [Read more...]
Inflation Busting Offer
Good Morning , In my last marketing tip, I wrote about inflation and how you should offer an Inflation Buster to get ahead of your competition.In order to make your offer stand out, you have to slash your price on a product or service not by 5 or 10% but by at least 50% or more. Something that … [Read more...]
Loss Leaders
Good Morning,Last week I wrote about marketing/promoting your business so you can thrive whether we are in a recession or in the time we are now in.Communication is key!Once you have worked your non-current and current customers and are ready to move forward acquiring new customers, you might want … [Read more...]
Marketing Like A Political Candidate
Good Morning ,Earlier this week I was at the post office dropping off a mailing (bulk mail) for a client. As we were completing the paperwork, one then another and then finally a third mini van pulled up, fully loaded with political mail. The mailer had about 3 different candidates they were mailing … [Read more...]