Gary Halbert · whole document (57)
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Remember
this:
WHEN
YOU WANT PEOPLE
TO TUNE IN TO YOUR SALES
PITCH, YOU'VE GOT TO START
BROADCASTING AT THE FREQUENCY
TO WHICH THEY ARE ALREADY LISTENING!
This
proven principle has many applications. It suggests your direct mail
advertising should be a low-key (but compelling) personal letter and not a drooling, high-gloss
brochure.
It says your ads should look editorial and non-threatening. It says you
should mail postcards and invite people to call and listen to a
recorded message.
Which is a lot less scary than talking to a live person.
It also means you should maybe consider doing more two-stepping then
you do now. For example, I'm now in the process of expanding my
subscriber base to include a lot of small business owners who are not
usually well versed in the ways of high-impact direct marketing.
And, one of the ways I'm trying to rope these people in is to
start by running a small display ad in the business sections of daily
newspapers like the Los Angeles Times.
Here's
what the ad looks like:
Do
you need more customers?
Hot
New Reports From Top Ad
Expert
Reveal 5 Amazing Secrets
1. What to write on a
simple postcard mailing that will make people
flood into your business!
2. How to mail up to
100,000 letters per week at no cost whatsoever. Not
even postage!