Getting Attention And Increasing Profits Using Direct Mail (Video Lessons)

by Vagabond 007

Posted: 14 years ago 37 replies

INTERNET MARKETING

Several members showed interest in learning more about using direct mail. More specifically, using unique strategies that demand a person's attention and will get them to open up your direct mail piece.

Below are videos I made over the weekend. I show you just about everything I know about using direct mail that gets attention and get's potential prospects opening up your mail and listening to what you have to say.

Feel free to ask any questions. But, please do so only after watching the videos. Again, I cover just about everything.

Do to the length, I had to break them up into parts to host on YouTube. If you would like to watch it as just one video, I have it hosted on my site. Click here to watch the content as one single video.

Also, at the end I tell you were you can pick a copy of the content in a pdf file. This way you can refer to that in the future instead of having to watch the videos again.

Finally, my apologies for my "voice that wasn't made for radio". These are my first videos I've ever made. So I'm still getting used to just sitting there talking into a microphone as I stare at a screen.

Enjoy!

Part 1 of 6

Part 2 of 6

Part 3 of 6

Part 4 of 6

Part 5 of 6

Part 6 of 6

#attention #direct #increasing #lessons #mail #profits #video

Magius 14 years ago

Watching right now. maybe i can glean some helpful info thanks for your work
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- Vagabond 007 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Magius
  
  Watching right now. maybe i can glean some helpful info thanks for your work
  
  Ohhhh I'm sure you'll find something helpful in the videos.
  
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  Magius 14 years ago
  
  just finished it. great video. You mention things that Internet marketers see a lot of and dismiss it, well being i am super new to this, i can say almost all of that would get my attention and i would definitely open it and at the very least find out what it was all about.
  
  Love the J. Squirrel by the way. also the x-rays, a very creative idea that one was.
  
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  Vagabond 007 14 years ago
  
  Glad you enjoyed the videos.
  
  I'm so used to all of this stuff and I would still open up some of those pieces if I got them in the mail. Curiosity just about forces you to rip these things open.
  
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Vagabond 007 14 years ago

Anyone else who watched the videos....any questions?

Post them here and I'll do my best to answer them.
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Gene Pimentel 14 years ago

Thanks for posting these. Solid information.
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Vagabond 007 14 years ago

You're welcome, Gene. Hope you can benefit from the videos.
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dv8 14 years ago

Nice! Thanks for sharing these videos. Clearly a Kennedy student.
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Andrew S 14 years ago

I can't believe you're giving this stuff away for free - great
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- Vagabond 007 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Andrew S
  
  I can't believe you're giving this stuff away for free - great
  
  Just trying to give back.
  
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BrianMcLeod 14 years ago

These videos are great, Vagabond...

Nice job!

Best,

Brian
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Vagabond 007 14 years ago

Thanks Brian. Glad you liked them.
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Arbitrager

14 years ago

I was hoping it was female voice out of the vids. lol

Anyway nice share. This is sweet.

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Vagabond 007

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Arbitrager

I was hoping it was female voice out of the vids. lol

Anyway nice share. This is sweet.

Haha, I am just seeing this now.

Sorry, no appearance by the woman in my avatar.

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Don Schenk

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Vagabond 007

Sorry, no appearance by the woman in my avatar.

Oh boo hoo!

Great job on the videos. I sill love direct snail mail, especially with 4-color postcards. Have been using DR mail for more than 20 years now, and yes, it does still work.

Thanks for sharing.

:-Don

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donhutchinson

14 years ago

Excellent conten!

Many thanks for putting this together and sharing.

Strange when you first hear your own voice and realize... "gee, so that's what people hear when I speak!"

Super job,
Don

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Vagabond 007

14 years ago

Originally Posted by clawHAMMER

I'm going to bookmark this page and come back when I'm able to view your mind-melting marketing ideas. So count me in as one of your fans even though your not the hot Victoria Secret model babe I thought you were y'day. :-)

Glenn

Haha.

Btw, I learned the "always backup your hard drive" lesson the hard way. My computer went on me about a year ago. LUCKILY I was able to get into safe mode and save everything. Now I back things up regularly.

Originally Posted by Don Schenk

I love using postcards as well. Cheap and effective.

Originally Posted by donhutchinson

Excellent conten!

Many thanks for putting this together and sharing.

Strange when you first hear your own voice and realize... "gee, so that's what people hear when I speak!"

Super job,
Don

Glad you like it.

I'm a very confident guy and think I sound fine when I talk. UNTIL I hear myself on video. Then I'm like wtf?!?!

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thattaway 14 years ago

Wish I could PM you but I don't have enough posts.
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- Vagabond 007 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by thattaway
  
  Wish I could PM you but I don't have enough posts.
  
  I just sent you a PM. I don't know if that will work though.
  
  If not, you can email me at....
  
  feedback [at] vagabond007 [dot] com
  
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Spark 14 years ago

Hi vagabond,

I just send you a PM with some inquiries on direct mailing.
Would love to hear from you soon.
Thank you.
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Cryp

14 years ago

Hey vega, the videos you posted are gold, I hope everyone realizes this! I liked the squirrel letter the most because it sucks you right into the copy. It gets you curious and throws you down the page.

Anyway, thanks again

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Vagabond 007

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Cryp

Thanks! Yes, I like the J. Squirrell one too! It's so different.

Thread isn't as popular as I thought it was going to be. Which is a shame, some great nuggets in the videos, as you found out.

Glad you enjoyed them.

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slvrsrfr

14 years ago

Thanks Vagabond. Very generous and useful information you've shared here. Thanks for sharing.

Bought the PDF, this is great value and I'm looking forward to your next WSO.

All the best,

Jason

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Vagabond 007

14 years ago

Originally Posted by slvrsrfr

Thanks Vagabond. Very generous and useful information you've shared here. Thanks for sharing.

Bought the PDF, this is great value and I'm looking forward to your next WSO.

All the best,

Jason

Thank you Jason. Glad I could help. I appreciate your business.

And look tomorrow night for that other thing you mentioned.

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clawHAMMER 14 years ago

Vagabond 007- I intend on checking out your vids. I recently had my hard dricce crash and I lost yrs worth of notes, research, docs, images, everything. I got lazy backing things up and I got burned.

I just got another hard drive installed a week ago so I'm starting from zero again. I'm missing some drivers I'm told so I'm not able to watch any video or hear any sound for some reason or another till my geek guy buddy gets around to taking care of that for me - hopefully soon when his workload lightens up.

I'm going to bookmark this page and come back when I'm able to view your mind-melting marketing ideas. So count me in as one of your fans even though your not the hot Victoria Secret model babe I thought you were y'day. :-)

Glenn
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blissk

14 years ago

Man -I am in the middle of watching these and they are golden!
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Vagabond 007

14 years ago

Originally Posted by blissk

Man -I am in the middle of watching these and they are golden!
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Thanks Anand!!

Glad you are learning something from them.

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Vagabond 007

14 years ago

Originally Posted by healymedia

Amazing stuff. Just amazing. I'm now on my way out to buy "No B.S. Direct Marketing" by Dan Kennedy. Hopefully that combined with all the great info you've given me here should give me some great ideas for my upcoming direct mail campaign.

Glad you liked them.

Good luck on your campaign!

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mcmahanusa 14 years ago

Great stuff! Makes me nostalgic. Haven't thought of nor done direct mail in years, but have fond memories of some successful campaigns.

Thanks for the memories! And the really useful info you put together. Truly a nice job.
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tyroneshum 14 years ago

Makes me remember of the past strategies that have ever been legendary effective as well (e.g. Dan Kennedy's, Jay Abraham's). What you teach in these videos are just informative. Thanks a lot for bringing up these ideas again as well.

I know from a fact a person who have modeled off these people and he's a friend of mine. He's David Jenyns and he started his career from long form sales copies and direct mails too.

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CharlesDenney 14 years ago

Great Videos Vagabond. Thanks for adding so much value to this forum!
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Vagabond 007 14 years ago

You're welcome Charles.

Glad you enjoyed them.
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mattgsilver 14 years ago

Hey Vagabond 007,
Thanks for the tips.

I've got a good one to add...

I've used the cardboard center of Toilet Paper Rolls! Yes, TP rolls... OR I've cut and used the center of wrapping paper rolls (they look the same).

Flatten it down, add your note and tape it shut.
Use an address label for the address and a CTA with arrow to open.

I usually start my note with something like, "Does Your Marketing Stink?" or "Crappy Marketing isn't OK!"

my 2c.
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MichaelHiles

14 years ago

Good presentation.

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Vagabond 007

14 years ago

Originally Posted by mattgsilver

Hey Vagabond 007,
Thanks for the tips.

I've got a good one to add...

I've used the cardboard center of Toilet Paper Rolls! Yes, TP rolls... OR I've cut and used the center of wrapping paper rolls (they look the same).

Flatten it down, add your note and tape it shut.
Use an address label for the address and a CTA with arrow to open.

I usually start my note with something like, "Does Your Marketing Stink?" or "Crappy Marketing isn't OK!"

my 2c.

Haha, that's a good one! Thanks.

Originally Posted by MichaelHiles

Good presentation.

Thanks Michael.

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