All Forum Posts by: Cody Alexander
Cody Alexander has started 15 posts and replied 187 times.
Post: Direct Mail; must it always be Yellow?!

- Real Estate Professional
- Bakersfield, CA
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@Thomas Fucci, i could not agree with @Justin Silverio more. Each mail piece appeals to certain people. Yellow letters absolutely have their target audience, but not everyone responds to them. That's why we promote cluster marketing so much. Commit yourself to at least six touches and use a different mail piece each time. Send a small text Postcard, Yellow Letter, Large Text Postcard, Professional Letter, Greeting Card, then ZipLetter.
Post: Mailouts

- Real Estate Professional
- Bakersfield, CA
- Posts 205
- Votes 87
Send all at once. Typically the only reason to split a mailing is to better handle the call volume, and since postcards only average about .5% response you should be fine. Also, mailing 2000 at once is cheaper.
Post: Designed postcards

- Real Estate Professional
- Bakersfield, CA
- Posts 205
- Votes 87
Absolutely, we have a design team that can do just about anything.
Post: Designed postcards

- Real Estate Professional
- Bakersfield, CA
- Posts 205
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@Marcus Mccluster We've got tons of templates for both.
Post: Direct mail campaign Atrocious !!! Need Help Please

- Real Estate Professional
- Bakersfield, CA
- Posts 205
- Votes 87
1-3% would be a grand slam! the average for postcards is about .5%
However with that being said, "response rate" really doesn't mean anything. Its the type of lead that matters.
Post: Direct mail campaign Atrocious !!! Need Help Please

- Real Estate Professional
- Bakersfield, CA
- Posts 205
- Votes 87
Hi @Angelo Lelievre,
Like @Jim Viens said, give it a couple days. Some people don't check there mailbox everyday and some will hold on to the card for months before calling. Another factor is the amount of touches, the first touch typically brings in the lowest response.
Post: yellow letter campaign

- Real Estate Professional
- Bakersfield, CA
- Posts 205
- Votes 87
Hi @Marc Oister, if this is your first time hitting this list, a low response would not be uncommon. However you should still receive some response. My guess is that your mail probably has not hit the homes yet. Standard mail typically takes 10-15 days to be delivered, however it can take anywhere from 3-30 days. Hang in there a little longer, and keep us updated.
Post: Yellow Letter & Postcard Sale!

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- Bakersfield, CA
- Posts 205
- Votes 87
Less than an hour and a half left!
Post: Yellow Letter & Postcard Sale!

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- Bakersfield, CA
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LAST DAY! Call Sales at 661-864-7860 to lock in this pricing!
Post: First Direct Mail Attempt!

- Real Estate Professional
- Bakersfield, CA
- Posts 205
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@John Warren Those are our pre-designed templates. We have several different options for the outsides as well as templates for the inside text.