Postcards continue to be one of the most versatile options in direct mail marketing. They offer a quick, affordable way to create smart, condensed direct mail campaigns, and they work just as well when combined with traditional direct mail packages. Most importantly, with a little innovation, postcards can break through the clutter and deliver direct marketing messages to your audience instantaneously.

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Creative direct mail postcards should contain brief and to-the-point messages. Because they are relatively small and portable, they give marketers an opportunity to instantly grab the reader’s attention. Crystal Uppercue, marketing manager for EU Services, a direct marketing production facility in Rockville, Md., says postcards are especially effective at:

• Driving brand awareness. Create a series of postcard mailings for campaigns geared toward establishing or strengthening your relationship with your customers and prospects.
• Driving traffic to your Web site. Announce new and improved features on your Web site or new products or services available online.
• Advertising current and upcoming promotions. Inform your customers of your latest offer or monthly specials.
• Showing your appreciation. Thank customers for their purchases or donations and encourage a second purchase.
• Following up with attendees after an event. Use postcards to offer discounts and educational materials or promote upcoming events.
• Generating more business. Advertise to prospects or existing customers, especially in down times. Postcards are cost-effective and get attention.
• Developing a strategic loyalty campaign. Build stronger relationships with your existing customers with variable data printed postcards.
• Reaching social media followers. Send your Twitter followers, LinkedIn colleagues, and Facebook fans a non-digital surprise. They’ll love it.

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