Notes for Newbies - Introduction

Here is information every Newbie in the direct marketing business needs to get started. Written by one who has been there, this is a series of practical tips, illustrated with plenty of real-life examples. Humour is included at no extra charge, particularly for the scary bits.

Real Estate Postcard Marketing In Three-Part Harmony

Real estate agents have been using postcards to market themselves for decades. But why is it that some agents succeed time and time again, while others fail? What's the secret to postcard marketing success?

Real Estate Postcard Ideas - The Information Epicenter

The desire for valuable information is a powerful motivator that real estate agents can use to their advantage. Want an example? Here's a way to use information to improve your real estate postcard program.

Customer Lifetime Value for Value-Based Servicing, a Realistic Analysis

A Business with no prior experience on the use of CLV should start with a simple approach: a limited complexity Customer value model. An RFM (recency – frequency – monetary) score can be used as a proxy for the CLV. This score can be a cost-effective initial Customer value ranking. In certain cases even a recency score may be a complex start. Frequency and/or monetary scores may be more suitable as a starting point. The use of a Customer value ranking is only a means to the efficient use of business resources (value-based management). The accurate estimation of the Customer Lifetime value may be not only very difficult but also of limited business value.

Notes for Newbies - Part Fifteen - Your Website

Here is information on building a website every Newbie in the direct marketing business needs to get started. Written by one who has been there, this is a series of practical tips, illustrated with plenty of real-life examples. Humour is included at no extra charge, particularly for the scary bits.

Want To Know The Secret Of Successful School Fundraisers?

There a lots of school fundraisers now, and if you want a successful one you have to come up with some new ideas.

Direct Mail Services

Running an advertising campaign can take much of your time, effort, and money. And if you are using direct mail marketing or advertising as a medium, you are bound to worry about many things like logistics, addresses, and the mailing system.

Notes for Newbies - Part Seventeen - Selling From Your Website

Here is information on selling from a website every Newbie in the direct marketing business needs to get started. Written by one who has been there, this is a series of practical tips, illustrated with plenty of real-life examples. Humour is included at no extra charge, particularly for the scary bits.

Small Business Marketing Review - Strategic Database Marketing

Undecided if database marketing is right for your small business? Unlike many of the marketing recommendations we make, database marketing really isn't a good fit for every small business. But we can suggest a book that can help you decide.

Cookbook Fundraisers

Fundraising is a method used by non-profit organizations to solicit funds from an individual, business, or charitable foundations to support operations. Fundraising may raise money for a new church building, an evangelistic meeting, an outreach project to help the less fortunate, or to organize summer camps for the youth. Your church may also want to help victims of natural disasters.

Candy Fundraisers

Fundraising is referred to as the solicitation and gathering of funds from individuals, business, government agencies, or charitable foundations. These types of events are organized to support churches, research facilities, veterans or public servants, students who are less fortunate, human rights groups, or to fund relief efforts for victims of natural disasters. Usually, there would be fund drives or pledges that are broadcasted over the television. There are also families that commit to donate certain amounts for various causes.

Real Estate Post Cards

Real Estate postcards are used as an effective marketing tool for advertising business and consistently generating new clients. Though word of mouth contributes to increase sales and marketing, it is restricted by the number of people with whom the businessman interacts, and also depends on the time the person devotes in networking. By using real estate postcards the networking opportunity is made easier and twice as effective, more so when it is used through email or direct mail.

Are You Throwing Away Thousands Of Dollars Everyday?

Want to avoid blowing your repeat and referral business and put a bushel of extra cash in your pocket to boot? I thought you might. Listen up.

Notes for Newbies - Part Nineteen - Traffic

Here is information on traffic every Newbie in the direct marketing business needs to get started. Written by one who has been there, this is a series of practical tips, illustrated with plenty of real-life examples. Humour is included at no extra charge, particularly for the scary bits.