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10 Common Direct Mail Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Author : Avery Manko

Successful direct mail does not need to be elaborate full color
printing or creative design. The major factors contributing to a
successful direct mail program are in the planning and
implementing of the program. Avoid the following common blunders
when developing your next mailing.

1. Ignoring the most important factor in direct mail success:
the list. Not spending enough time and effort upfront when you
select your list can lead to wasting money and time. In direct
mail, a mailing list is not just a way of reaching your market:
it is your market. Get your ad agency or list broker involved in
the early stages to help you identify and select the best list.

2. Not tracking or testing. Many marketers seldom test one
mailing piece against another. As a result, they repeat their
failures and have no idea of what works.

3. Giving up too easily. Marketers need to be patient with
mailings. Prospects may need to see your name several times
before they take action.

4. Not having an offer. A well-thought-out offer is essential in
a successful mailing. A prospect needs something to which to
respond. Studies have shown that the most impactful word is
"free."

5. Too verbose. Get to the point quickly. Prospects are too busy
to read and interpret lengthy (and sometimes boring) content.

6. Saving the best for last. Saving the strongest sales pitch
for the end and hoping to build to a climatic conclusion will
ensure disaster. A typical prospect reads for only a few seconds
before deciding whether to continue reading or throw your
mailing in the trash.

7. Poor follow-up. Your mailing will yield greater results if
you phone your prospects soon after the mailing. In addition,
slow fulfillment of literature requests will destroy the initial
interest that you worked so hard to build.

8. Not using the magic words. "Free gift", "no obligation",
"details inside", "limited time only" are examples of cliché
phrases that still get results.

9. Starting with the product - not with the prospect. You or
your product is not important to the prospect. The reader only
wants to know, "What's in it for me?"

10. Creating and editing direct mail by committee. The fewer
people who are involved the better. Copy re-writes and graphic
design changes can cost money and time and typically have little
effect on the results of the mailing.

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