Your Direct Mail List
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In addition to the marketing collateral that
you’ll use for your direct mail marketing strategy, the next most
important factor to make your efforts successful is to have the right
mailing list. The right direct mail list includes those people who
would want your product and who would most likely get into business
with you.
Even if you’re a small business entrepreneur or a successful
conglomerate, when you deal with direct mail marketing, you need to
have THE list. You have to consider your mailing list because it’s
important that your marketing collaterals like your postcard printing pieces get into the hands of those who would buy your product.
So what’s in your direct mail list? For one thing, your list should
include all your existing customers and clients, as well as those
prospects that got in touch with you to get more information about your
business.
Include also those people who have responded from past promotional
efforts, either from you or from the advertising done by those in your
particular industry. This ‘response list’ includes actual people who
have either purchased from those who made the list, or inquired on an
offer, or even to ask that they be included in the list. These people
would most likely respond positively to your own efforts.
Then there’s a list compiled to include those who have the qualities
that are in your target group. If you’re focusing on teenagers, then
all those ages 13 to 19 would definitely be in your list.
Where do you get the list? It’s either you develop your own database
that you have collected or you can always buy it from vendors, or if
you’re lucky, sometimes you can get it for free.
What should be included in your direct mail list? Obviously, in order
for you to sell your product, you have to include in your list those
who are actually interested in what you have to offer. Similarly, those
who are known to purchase or act on an offer are likely candidates for
your growing list.
In marketing, it is considered a waste when your postcard would not be
able to encourage a response from your target audience. Hence, it would
be a waste of your time and money if you market your product to those
who does not find any value in your offer in the first place.
The bottom line here is to focus your list where your marketing efforts
would work. In addition, you need to keep your mailing list as simple
as possible. Remember to KISS – keep it simple and sweet. That’s the
way to do it.
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