When you think of postcards you probably think of landscapers, real estate agents, home improvement companies, etc., but do you ever think about postcards being used as a hiring tool? Whelp, that’s just what the grocery chain, Aldi, has done! Below is an example of an Aldi postcard that my friend got in her mailbox. […]
Category: Direct Mail Examples
You know what really grinds my gears?… When someone uses a template based postcard to send out their mailings so they look like everyone else’s postcards! Arrrggghh For today, I’m going to show you the “fail” of the week. Below you’ll find two sets of postcards set out by two different real estate agents. Pay […]
(Note: This is a postcard example I am critiquing that was received from a real estate agent. The examples I give can be used for ANY business, not just real estate.) Last spring I received a postcard from a real estate agent which I critiqued on here. You can see this article by Clicking Here. Well […]
This article was originally published in March 2016. The only update I have is… about two weeks ago I received another postcard from the same real estate agent! And guess what… it wasn’t any better. *face slap* Whelp, enjoy! Oh, and be sure you DON’T do this with your marketing or I WILL FIND YOU […]
Well hi there! Ever think about using an Advertorial for advertising to get new prospects, customers, and clients? Do you even know what an Advertorial is? Well then, you’re in luck. Because I’m republishing a post on a GREAT example of an Advertorial that I originally posted in February 2014 (wow, time sure does fly […]
As I told you on Monday, I decided to go get a J-O-B. It was a tough decision, but it was definitely an AWESOME experience… and I’m not just talking about the J-O-B, but how I ended up with this J-O-B. So many moons ago, waaay back in the year 2005 (You know, the days […]
It was an ordinary day going to the mailbox to get my mail, but what I pulled out… WHOA?!! Ha! I’m sure the above sentence rings a bell (seems everyone is using that as a headline these days). Anyhow, I got my mail and noticed a small handwritten envelope addressed to me using a real, […]
A while back one of my buddies was picking up pizza for his family. When he picked up the pizza they also gave him one of their menus. Now that’s nothing exciting, right? All the pizza shops give out their menus when you buy pizza from them. But this time was different… It wasn’t just […]
Originally posted August 2015, but it’s a perfect example of the old saying by copywriting legend Robert Collier… “Enter the conversation already going on in your prospects mind.” So, what’s everyone talking about at the end of August?? Well, keep reading to find out and see some great postcard examples! Oh, and the reason I […]
I received an ‘OK’ postcard for a Frozen Yogurt & Juice Bar Café that was mailed using the USPS’s Every Door Direct Mail (I love-Love-LOVE EDDM)! Now it wasn’t a perfect postcard, but it had a lot going for it. The first thing that grabbed my attention was the size. It was a perfect square (6.5″ […]