How To Get Letters/Mail Past The Gatekeeper

maxlinks · 10th Jul 2012, 07:52 PM

Any tricks for doing this, to keep costs down I want to use standard # 10 envelopes. I cant use postal service or Fed EX envelopes, too big and costly and I cant deliver them myself, too much work,

Any Ideas ?

TrumpiaTim · 13th Jul 2012, 09:27 AM

You're going to have better success cold calling.

mjbmedia · 13th Jul 2012, 09:59 AM

too costly, too big ,too much work, why not give up now.

in Dm, costs (and time) are an investment, would you rather spend $500 sending 500 pieces of mail that gets you 5 clients in return or invest $2100 sending the same 500 pieces and get 45 clients from it?

maxlinks · 13th Jul 2012, 10:40 AM

sir by all means do try out the $2100 method and let me know if it works,
actually I found a semi tricky way, sending a plain envelope stamped ORIGINAL on the outside to make it look like a document for the person intended, but you are correct probly have to spend money to make money

scottj2 · 13th Jul 2012, 11:46 AM

Been there, done that and "Profession Curb appeal" has the most likely chance of getting past the gate keeper.

ChristopherGabriel · 13th Jul 2012, 01:21 PM

Depending on where you are marketing too...

Often it will be the business owner who opens the store (specially if it is only a few associates, but this doesn't always hold true), slipping the envelope underneath the door after-hours has yielded a high response rate for some of my mail-campaigns last year.

Personally, if I decide to contact small businesses again in the future promoting services, I will do it this way because I know it works (for me at least).

maxlinks · 13th Jul 2012, 03:02 PM

scottj2

can you explain what is "Profession Curb appeal",

Matus · 14th Jul 2012, 02:53 PM

Has anyone tried international air mail envelope? The one with blue and purple(?) stripes around the envelope. It will look like it was send from oversee and everything look greener on the other site.

maxlinks · 14th Jul 2012, 05:38 PM

Good idea about international air mail envelope

Tsnyder · 14th Jul 2012, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by maxlinks

Good idea about international air mail envelope

Why is that a good idea? What makes you think the
gate keeper wouldn't open one of those?

hbnmrinfo · 14th Jul 2012, 08:31 PM

Address it directly to the business owner, e.g. put their name on it, not the business name. Actually hand address it, so that it looks personal. Leave off the return address or put your initial and last name only, so it looks like it's a personal letter from an old friend. You want it to look personal so there's a smaller chance that the gatekeeper will open it.

cato · 15th Jul 2012, 11:26 AM

When I receive those fake airmail or Fedex envelopes I am immediately turned off to the offer.

I don't feel that they are trustworthy. It probably does get the envelope opened but I would think that it would really turn most people off when they find out it is a sales offer.

Cato

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maxlinks Active Warrior Join Date: 2012 Posts: 69 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: How To Get Letters/Mail Past The Gatekeeper Share on: sir by all means do try out the $2100 method and let me know if it works, actually I found a semi tricky way, sending a plain envelope stamped ORIGINAL on the outside to make it look like a document for the person intended, but you are correct probly have to spend money to make money

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ChristopherGabriel Digital Strategist War Room Member Join Date: 2011 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 135 Thanks: 27 Thanked 175 Times in 115 Posts	Re: How To Get Letters/Mail Past The Gatekeeper Share on: Depending on where you are marketing too... Often it will be the business owner who opens the store (specially if it is only a few associates, but this doesn't always hold true), slipping the envelope underneath the door after-hours has yielded a high response rate for some of my mail-campaigns last year. Personally, if I decide to contact small businesses again in the future promoting services, I will do it this way because I know it works (for me at least).
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