Marketing Your Business With Using Postcards

| Thursday, January 5, 2012
By Adriana Noton


Have you ever received postcards from a friends on vacation with a beautiful photo of where they are with the message scrawled across the back, "Wish you were here"? And did you think for a moment that you too wished you were there? Simple messages like those are so expressive and concise they really grab your attention.

That is one of the reasons why they make such a great tool for businesses. You can quickly get your message across and enhance it with a beautiful graphic or image that reaffirms your statement. For instance you are having a sale on a particular item that you know is a hot seller. Along with a description and notice of the sale you include a photo of the item you are offering.

More customers will see your message in this format than if you send it out in a letter. Chances are the envelope will never be opened which means you message is never seen. Potential buyers may be lost because they did not bother to open up the mail. On a postcard the information is right there in front of them. It will catch their attention whether they want it to or not.

When your message is printed openly on a card like this more people will see it. If you have a really good offer that is catchy it can even start people talking. We all know that there is no better advertisement than word of mouth. The goal is to get potential customers to come walking into your store.

Another benefit to using post cards is that printing costs are less than a letter and envelope and there is also a discount on the postage rate. It is much cheaper to send a card through the mail than a letter. This is especially true if you are doing a bulk mailing. If you do not have your own mailing list you can buy a targeted list to use for your mailing.

People are bombarded with advertisements all day long wherever they turn. Television commercials, radio ads, newspaper and magazines, even the internet and email are full of advertisements. These days in order to reach your potential customers you need to come up with innovative ideas that will get their attention.

A well thought out and designed post card campaign just might do the trick. Depending on the type of business or product you are promoting there are several ways to take advantage of this type of marketing. Your card may offer a discount when presented in the store or a two for one sale. Another hook to get customers into your store is by holding a drawing using the postcards as entries.

Coming up with novel ideas to market your business will be more fruitful than following old standard advertising methods. By keeping your message simple and clear you have a better chance of getting results. If you are able to add a little humor to your advertisement that can also go a long way in staying in the customers mind.




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