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Many large retailers like Macy’s or Wal-Mart use direct mail marketing
to reach their customers. They usually send out sales flyers that
highlight what will be on sale in their store that week, and they also
send them out for special sales that they may have going on.
If you own a small business, you
may not think using the mail is the way to go, but this type of
marketing can be very effective in your community. It may not be as
flashy as television advertising, but it can reach a lot of people for
little money.
Direct mail marketing has always been around. Even though we tend to use email for personal and some business correspondence, we still get our mail every day. It used to be used by more companies, but I think it is the smart company that still does it.
Though I can ignore both radio and television ads rather easily, I usually have a look at what comes in my mailbox. I find direct mail marketing to be less invasive, and unlike commercials, I can put the flyers aside for when I have time to look through them.
If you are selling something, direct mail marketing gives you more say than television or radio spots. You can print anything you want on them, and you don’t have to cram all your information into a thirty second spot.
Your customers and potential customers will get more information and will have more time to read through what you have to offer. Direct mail marketing is very effective, and as long as we have the postal service, I suspect we’ll be getting ads and flyers by mail.
If you want to use direct mail marketing for mortgage companies, you should make sure you get a bulk rate from the post office. The more you send out, the more you save. You will have to layout a flyer and have it printed, but you can do this for less than it costs to shoot a television commercial.
You may even want to go into the post office and talk to them about direct mail marketing so you know what you need to do and how to go about an effective campaign. They might be able to discuss bulk rates with you, and they may also suggest a good day of the week to send out your materials along with any rules or regulations you may need to know.
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