Is direct mail still worthwhile?

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When last did you receive a direct mail sales piece in your letterbox? These days with the decline of postal services it seems that less selling is being done via the traditional home mailbox.

The only direct mail piece that I can think of is some salesy letter that offers instant cash up to a few thousand Rand. It’s one of those sales letters that you almost instantly tear up and throw away because you know the big catch is the astronomical interest rates that this company will charge for loaning the money. Continue reading “Is direct mail still worthwhile?”

Use email to sell your products or services

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Millions are made selling products and services via email. Are you using email to sell? And if you aren’t, should you give it a try?

Email has been tainted by companies that spam (sending the same message indiscriminately to large numbers of recipients on the Internet) prospects, alienating them. But by persuading prospects to opt in to your mailing list and sending them useful valuable information, you can build a relationship with them which can lead to opportunities for selling. Continue reading “Use email to sell your products or services”