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FREE ADVERTISING
AND
FREE POSTAGE
By Dr. John E. Russell
Here is one approach you may not have recognized. There is
a common thread that runs through the following books:
Hicks, Tyler G. MAIL ORDER SUCCESS SECRETS.
Kameroff, Bernard. SMALL-TIME OPERATOR.
Wright, John. THE ROYAL ROAD TO RICHES.
They all use their books as a means to sell you more of their
products. What it amounts to is (1) a profit plus (2) free
advertising plus (3) free postage for them. Hicks incorporates
his "sales letter" throughout his book. Kameroff places his ads
at the end of his book. Wright includes a thirteen page sales
letter in his book. Therefore, when you buy their books, you pay
their postage and their advertising expenses. Study their books.
If you can't afford to buy them, request them at the library.
While we are on the subject of books, be sure to read what I
believe to be the best book on mail order: Julian Simon, HOW TO
START AND OPERATE A MAIL ORDER BUSINESS. (The 4th Edition
hardback is more up-to-date). Another excellent book is William
Cohen, BUILDING A MAILORDER BUSINESS. Both are required study
for the serious mailorderphile.
If you can't afford to publish a book, try publishing a
booklet and including your ads. A small booklet may consist of
four 8 1/2 X 11 inch sheets folded in half and stapled, yielding
a 16 page booklet. Each can be printed for about the cost of
first class postage when printed in lots of a thousand.
One way to publish books is to do what I did. Publish
shareware electronic books. Consider the software from:
Mr. Gary R. Smith
OEC Systems
4646 North Shallowford Road
Atlanta, GA 30338-6304
404-394-1000.
(Tell Gary that I recommended Jeff Napier's excellent program).
By using the shareware system, others will advertise for you. If
you send it to shareware dealers, they will speed up the process.
Also, place your books on BBS.
Start an adsheet. You can purchase space in a tabloid and
have your adsheet published. Your advertisers will pay for the
space, leaving you with profit, free ads and postage for you, and
with relatively little work on your part!
Start a tabloid, magazine or magalogue. Advertisers will
pay for your ads and postage.
Look for new publications that give free ads as a promotion,
then send in your ad. Request a LSASE in your ad--it will pay
your postage and save you time addressing envelopes.
Mail your ads when you mail your products. Your customer
has already paid the postage by purchasing the product.
Start a print and mail business. Copy the pros. Mail bulk
rate. Your customers will pay for your postage and printing.
Simply mail your ads with theirs. Sell the names of your
customers to mailing list companies.
Start your own in-house advertising agency. You immediately
save up to 17% of advertising costs. As an ad broker, profits
can pay for your advertising!
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