S07 EPISODE 46: Direct mail campaigns that get your market‘s attention

by | Nov 13, 2017 | Marketing Podcast Episodes

Small business marketing workshop that gets your market's attention through direct mail campaigns.

Direct mail is a strategy which uses the good old post man to deliver a letter. We love the approach of lumpy mail to get the attention of key decision makers. A lumpy mail is basically a mail out which has a gift or something inside which creates a lump.
With this strategy we have seen many business get the attention and generate great outcomes with media, alliances partners and customers.
In this episode Christo Hall takes you step by step through the process of knowing who to target, creating your message, finding a lumpy mail gift to include, how to follow up to generate the best results. Christo also shares different industry examples and the results they have got.

Cutting Through the Noise with “Lumpy Mail”

Most B2B sales messages gather dust in a digital junk folder or get deleted by administrative gatekeepers. Direct mail flips the script. When a high-value prospect receives an envelope containing an obvious, physical object, human curiosity guarantees a near 100% open rate.

The secret to a successful physical campaign lies in the alignment between your target audience, the physical package, and the speed of your follow-up system.

1.Laser-Focus Your Target List:Step 1.

Do not blast an entire zip code. Hand-select a tight, high-value list of ideal clients, media targets, or alliance partners who could realistically transform your bottom line.

2.Craft the Conceptual Angle:Step 2.

Your message must bridge the gap between the physical item you send and the business problem you solve. The gift should naturally play into the headline of your letter.

3.Source Your Lumpy Element:Step 3.

Include an inexpensive, high-impact physical object inside the package (e.g., a timer for a “save time” campaign or a puzzle piece for a “missing piece” pitch). This creates the physical lump that triggers an immediate open.

4.Execute the Multi-Channel Follow-Up:Step 4.

A package alone rarely closes a deal. Coordinate a phone call or direct message exactly 48 hours after delivery while your brand is completely top-of-mind.

Christo’s Core Rule: Never send a piece of lumpy mail without a planned follow-up pipeline. The physical package is simply the icebreaker designed to demolish the gatekeeper wall; the real relationship-building and sales conversions happen during the multi-channel follow-up call.

  • Draft a lumpy mail campaign template

  • Create 5 creative lumpy mail gift ideas

  • Write a follow-up phone script for direct mail

 

To discover more marketing strategies, make sure you join us at the next Marketing Ecosystem Workshop to map out your one-page marketing plan. Here is the link to register (no cost!): https://www.basicbananas.com/virtualsummit/

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Here’s to creating ripple effects of brilliance everywhere we go!
The Basic Bananas Team

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