Direct mail marketing is one of the oldest forms of marketing. According a 1921 business primer, “Effective Direct Advertising”, the world’s first example of direct “mail” was a piece of papyrus distributed to residents of an Egyptian town around 1000 B.C. The papyrus contained a written plea from a landowner for the return of his runaway servant. […]
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6 Parts to a Successful Direct Mail Advertisement
Grab the Consumer’s AttentionDirect mail marketing pros and local business owners will tell you that crafting a mail piece that doesn’t get thrown away is the greatest challenge they face. According to 41pounds.com, a group that measures such things, Americans receive 41 pounds of direct marketing mail each year. Not only that, but 44 percent of it ends up in the trash without being read. […]
How New Mover Marketing Varies From Typical Direct Mail
You know who your favorite customers are, right? You’re probably thinking of one of them right now… the ones that order the same thing each time they come into your business, or they come in on the same day every week, or even every day of the week! These are the customers you get to know the best, […]
Promoting your Business through Small Business Saturday
Halloween has passed and the holiday season is in full swing. While there are many opportunities to promote your business this holiday season, one of the more unconventional ways is through the Small Business Saturday event hosted the Saturday after Thanksgiving (it falls on November 26th this year). While Black Friday is a day for […]
How Small Businesses Can Generate Revenue During Off-season
Let’s face it, every business has a slow season. Businesses located in vacation destinations are a more extreme example. Most try their very best to make the most of their yearly revenue during the in-season months, and sometimes struggle during the off-season to generate revenue at all. This can generate quite a bit of stress on […]
Why is Direct Mail Effective?
Any business that wants to grow has two ways of doing this: 1) by growing your customer base, or 2)by increasing your average sale. To grow your customer base, you must reach out to new potential customers and engage them in your brand. Today, there are more marketing options than ever before such as digital marketing, email marketing, social media and direct mail. […]
Why Target New Movers
When we live in a community for a period, we form loyalties to local businesses. We use the same hair salon, same dry cleaners, same dentist, same auto repair shop, etc. Most married couples only have about 5 or 6 restaurants they go to regularly. And when they visit one of those restaurants, they usually order something off the menu they’ve ordered many times before. We’re creatures of habit. […]
Innovative Marketing. Genuine Hospitality.
PMQ Magazine (Jan 2015) – While traditional marketing and advertising will always have its place, sending targeted and personalized direct mail pieces to a brand-new audience each and every month is a unique and irreplaceable marketing strategy. Distinct from traditional marketing methods, new mover direct mail marketing with Our Town America allows businesses to reach […]
A Long-Term Business Building Marketing Strategy Discussed
TCOB Show (Nov 2014) – Our Town America franchise owner, Sondra Conk, joins Donna Powell of the Taking Care of Business Show to discuss new mover marketing with Our Town America. Listen in as Sondra and Donna talk about the Our Town America program and the success it’s brought business owners in both the Sarasota/Manatee […]
Our Town America Supports Small Businesses 365 Days a Year
PRWeb (Nov. 2014) – For the past four years, November 29th has been recognized nationally as a celebratory day for consumers and small businesses alike to support local, small businesses within the community; however, for Our Town America, the nation’s premiere new mover direct mail marketing franchise, Small Business Saturday takes places all 365 days […]