Postcards: Effective marketing tool

Written by Granny's Mettle


When you're having a hard time choosing which print media to use for your products and services, then think of postcards. Postcards are one ofrepparttar marketing tools that can effectively deliver your message to your target clients.

So why postcards? Here are ten reasons to market with postcards:

10. They are affordable marketing strategies.

Postcards are amongrepparttar 119568 most affordable marketing print strategies for products and services. They are most ideal especially for small and medium sized businesses. One client relates that it only cost her $6 per name per year in her mailing list when she chose to do her marketing campaign using postcards. And she happily went on and advertised for one year.

9. They don't advertise to your competitors.

Unlike advertisements in newspapers or magazines, competitors won't know your marketing unless you accidentally sent one to them. Best technique is to simply send your postcards torepparttar 119569 names in your mailing list. That way, your competitor won't know about it till one of your recipients show and tell.

8. They make it easy to track results.

One client used her postcards to bring people and clients to her store. She maderepparttar 119570 postcards into a special discount card which made her clients go to her store and use it.

7. They are very versatile.

Just like actors in Hollywood, postcards are very versatile. With a single mailing, you can ask for business opportunities from prospective clients, and maintain repeat business from present customers. You could also userepparttar 119571 postcards as oversized business cards, hangtags for your products, and even mini-information sheets to introduce your business to other clients.

How to Star in your own Promotional Video

Written by Marie-Claire Ross


Well, it’s official. You are going to star inrepparttar company marketing video (or commercial) and you will have a part talking to camera. After ringing your mother, to let her know about your newly found fame, reality hits in. How are you going to pull this off?

The good news is a charismatic business leader can add tremendous impact and clout to a marketing video or commercial. The bad news is that few leaders haverepparttar 119567 right skills to talk torepparttar 119568 camera in a natural manner.

But before you get put off, talking to camera is a skill. And any skill can be learned.

Here are some tips to help bringrepparttar 119569 sparkle into your ‘moment of glory’.

1.Wearrepparttar 119570 right clothes. If you arerepparttar 119571 CEO, a suit isrepparttar 119572 right way to go. Opt for conservative colours and stay away from checks, stripes and reds. They do not film very well and serve as a distraction torepparttar 119573 viewer.

2.Go for makeup (whether you’re male or female). A nice even skin tone, neat hair and a quick brush with powder can help keeprepparttar 119574 shine away. Once you get underrepparttar 119575 bright lights of a film set, it will be hard not to perspire (even more so, if you are nervous). A professional make up artist will also make you feel special and more confident in front ofrepparttar 119576 camera.

3.Trustrepparttar 119577 director. Forget that you arerepparttar 119578 client and realise that you are nowrepparttar 119579 talent. Letrepparttar 119580 professionals do their work and let go. While this might be difficult for most people, it can be a refreshing change. Let yourself get bossed around and don’t worry about how it’s all going to work.

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