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Topic: Direct mail postcards

Posted By: fibro
Subject: Direct mail postcards
Date Posted: 24/April/2007 at 11:37pm

Has anyone had success buying a mailing list and sending out postcards.

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Posted By: Thang
Date Posted: 24/April/2007 at 11:41pm

Ive never tried it. BUt...I hear good things from people who did.

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Tap Out Or Pass Out!!!

Posted By: danmarck82
Date Posted: 10/May/2007 at 1:37am

somewhere on this site one of you gave some advise on how to use yahoo or google to get addresses from a specific area of town etc. does anyone else remember this. maybe you can help me find that post or know how it is done without buying a list or going thru several hours of tedious work.

Posted By: danmarck82
Date Posted: 21/May/2007 at 11:25pm

those of you that target a given area what do you do to get a current list? reasonably

Posted By: danmarck82
Date Posted: 24/May/2007 at 1:20am

no ideas, no ways that some are using the internet ??

Posted By: danmarck82
Date Posted: 04/June/2007 at 6:19pm

No Marketing list experts out there?????

Posted By: Johnbraun
Date Posted: 06/June/2007 at 10:13am

Yes, direct mail works. But, you must have a compelling offer and well written mail piece.

Two sources for mailing lists are infousa.com and accudata.com

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I started my carpet cleaning company while majoring in advertising. Ten years later, I started Hitman Advertising. We deliver specialty advertising to the carpet cleaning industry.

Posted By: noweare
Date Posted: 07/June/2007 at 6:27pm

If you use infousa their asking price is bogus. Generate your list.

Ignore the price given on the screen. Then call a customer service rep.

and bargain with him. They work on commission.

Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 07/June/2007 at 8:09pm

Right here danmarck >> http://www.whitepages.com/reverse_address - http://www.whitepages.com/reverse_address

Type the street addresses and it give you everything

Posted By: Fiber-Dry
Date Posted: 08/July/2007 at 4:56pm

Direct mail postcards work but on a limited scale and with postage being what it is today it can be very costly compared to the return.

Here are some ideas:

Flyer handouts in plastic door hangers: they work well but take some time

Telemarketing: works good if your more interested in uncovering a problem than selling. The secret: finding customers that are in need TODAY

Yard Signs: ones that are professionally done at a graphics place. Can be used in customers yards after the job for a week (Of course you need a customers permission).

These are a few ideas that I have used on over 20 years in the business.

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Angelo Darin

Posted By: Don M.
Date Posted: 14/July/2007 at 6:08pm

Hi,

Just wanted to chime in here. I am a pressure washer, not a carpet cleaner, but were all in the same boat right?

I found a mail house local and ordered jumbo p.c. from overnight prints. I did a demographic list with them and sent out 1500 cards twice. The first one I got 14 calls on and the second one I got 8.

I believe direct mail and the internet is the way to go. I hate yellow book, yellow pages, etc.

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Don Marler
http://www.marlerspressurewashing.com