Direct Mail

Lynndell Epp is the founder and owner of Mail Masters here in Denver. Just this month he published an interesting case study about a Mexican restaurant in Denver. This particular Mexican restaurant was slow. They needed more customers. They had tried multiple marketing programs, all of which had failed. (I’m not sure what they tried, [...]



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I Like You: How Joe Girard Sold Cars

by Ryan M. Healy on February 7, 2012

Joe Girard still holds the record for the “World’s Greatest Salesman,” even though more than three decades have passed since his achievement. Why does he still hold this record? It’s simple. Girard was the #1 car and truck salesman in the U.S. for 12 years straight. Between 1963 and 1978, he sold a total of [...]



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How to Declare a Winner in a Direct Mail Test

by Ryan M. Healy on January 31, 2012

When you are testing two direct mail pieces against each other, it is not always easy to determine a winner. Unless, of course, you are basing it solely on initial responses. One piece brings in 42 orders; the other brings in 55. You have a winner! Or do you?



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Direct Mail for Newsletters

by Ryan M. Healy on January 2, 2012

I recently wrote my first direct mail package for a newsletter that covers economic and geopolitical issues. As part of my research, I read through portions of the direct mail books I’ve got on my shelves. That’s when I came across this little gem on page 327 of Million Dollar Mailings by Denny Hatch.



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Direct Mail Advertising – A Few Observations

by Ryan M. Healy on February 10, 2010

Direct mail advertising is very different than online advertising. With direct mail, you have to find or compile a list of people who will be a good fit for your offer. The people you mail may or may not be interested in your product or service. They’ve never asked for you to contact them. Plus, [...]



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