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Are You Using QR Codes To Sell Your Products?

 QR codes are the latest strategy being used by savy marketers to promote their products.

What are QR codes?

QR stands for Quick Response and they come in the form of a matrix barcode which yoo
transpose onto your marketing material allowing the viewer to scan the barcode with a smart
phone to access the information instantly.

Small business operators especially real estate agents, mortgage brokers etc are amongst the
fastest expanding group to use this technology.

Let’s saying Mr & Mrs Prospect have been driving the streets all day searching for their perfect
new home. After attending many open homes without any luck, they make their way
home when they come across what appears to be the perfect property.

Your listing with a For Sale sign with a QR code on it. Mr & Mrs Prospect, using their
smartphone, simply scan the sign and the url details appear on their phone. Using this is in the
form of a video posted by you on your Youtube video channel.

Your sign with QR codes now becomes a 24/7 ‘self selling machine’.
 
So where else can you use QR codes?

What about on printed material.

Let’s say you have a special announcement. You’re a mortgage broker and you have a new loan
 package you want to tell your customers about or perhaps you are a restauranter
with a special Mother’s Day lunch deal or a beautician with a new skincare
range. The options are endless.

Merely post a postcard or greeting card to your database with the QR code attached
and watch the orders flood in.

But be aware not all greeting card manufacturers can create QR codes.

You’ll need a specialised company to do this for you.

I know of only one company that can offer you the choice of 15,000 cards
which can be personalised in your own handwriting including pictures that
can include a QR code – all for under $1.

Check it out today

To more business for you.

Greg Reed

Tips For Writing And Sending Greeting Cards

Here’s the best tip for writing and sending greeting cards – just do it. Often we are prompted to express our feelings and by sending a card we can really make our recipients day.

Greeting cards sent with heartfelt messages are often kept unlike emails or even postcards which are discarded after reading. It’s therefore important that our message truly depicts our feeling at the time.

Here are some handy tips for writing and sending cards for all occasions to ensure they are kept.

  • Be an organised writer. Make sure you have all your contact’s details in a diary, calendar or personal organiser. Add birthdays, anniversaries and other significant dates to this organiser.
  • Be prepared. Have a box of cards handy. Cards which are blank on the inside are best so you can personalise the message.
  • You’ll need stamps. Keep a book of stamps handy.
  • Date your cards. When you start writing your card include today’s date. That way people can look back and remember when the card was received.
  • Better late than never. Sometimes we miss important dates to send a card. But it’s better to send the card late than to never send one at all. Your recipient will still appreciate receiving your heartfelt message even if it is a few days late.
  • Starting your message traditionally is with the word ‘Dear’. However with somebody you are more familiar with try ‘To My Valentine’ or To My Best Friend’ or ‘To The Best Mate Ever’ and so on.
  • Finishing a card can be done in numerous ways. You can simply sign your name but if the recipient is less know to you, you may be a little more formal with ‘Best Regards’, Yours sincerely’, ‘With Thanks’ or ‘With Season’s Greetings’
  • For those who you know well be less formal and sign off with ‘All the very best’, ‘Congratulations once again’, ‘With deepest sympathy’, ‘All my love’ or ‘Looking forward to catching up soon’

Using these tips will help you write and send more cards. Being organised will speed up the process for you.

If you are sending lots of cards, let say at Christmas time, then good organisation is critical.

Manually organising the sending of cards for most people is one of the biggest failures for not sending a card at all. However there are services out there today that use technology to help you send hundreds of physical greeting cards with just the push of one button from your computer.

If you are prolific card sender or use greeting cards within your business to stay in contact with your customers then perhaps you should look into how technology can save you both time and money.

No matter which approach you adopt, use the tips above to just send out more cards. Your recipients will love you for it.