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Postcard marketing is one of the most, if not the most, effective promotional strategy you could ever use to market your products and services. Postcards are very popular marketing vehicles because of their capability to do repetitive marketing that helps in having your target audience recognize and retain your brand in their minds.

With postcards, you have the opportunity to add to your current list of customers which would mean more possible sales for your business. But what if you could multiply your sales? Wouldn't it be wonderful if you can do that?

You can with these killer strategies:

Follow-up. This is the common mistake that most sales agents make when they get a sale - they keep forgetting to follow-up on a client. The very first time you make your sale, you have to follow it up with a thank you note maybe or even a token that shows you appreciate the business that your customer brought to your company. It doesn't take more than a few minutes to send an email or postcard printing piece just to let your customer know that they are appreciated.

And while you're at it, why not include an ad for your other products. Who knows, your customer might just be encouraged to buy again after your show of gratitude.

Upsell. When marketing to your target customers, you just don't sell your main product, you also have to 'upsell' by telling them about some of the related products in your list. Take your postcard printing pieces to a new level and show your target audience even those products that are not very popular. Add a few discounts here and there for good measure. Your prospects may just add more items to their original order.

Referrals. Getting referrals form a satisfied customer is a sure way to boost your sales. But don't just ask; motivate your customers to refer your business to others by giving them incentives that they couldn't resist. How about a full rebate of their purchase price when they give you a referral? Or a special discount on their favorite product when they give you more?

Affiliate. This is how one cosmetics company was able to turn itself into a conglomerate known the world over. They sell a product to their customers and then they recruit their customers into their affiliate program by giving them discounts and commissions every time they were able to sell a product. You make your customers your very own sales agents. This sure can multiply your sales rate faster than you can think about it.

Cross-promote. This is the trend nowadays: small businesses cross-promote with other credible businesses to keep them going. Let's face it. Marketing your business is very expensive that small companies can have a difficult time with very limited budget to work on. But if you cross-promote, you are able to have the opportunity to market like a large business enterprise that has money to spend. You could have a package deal with your partners. You can include their products and services in your postcard marketing, and vice versa.

We hope we have helped you multiply your sales. Till the next postcard marketing strategy. Godspeed!

Lynne Saarte is a writer that hails from Texas. She has been in the Internet business for some years now, specializing in Internet marketing and other online business strategies.

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