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One drawback with direct mail marketing is the cost. But as long as you get a considerable ROI, then I guess that would still be efficient.

Thanks for sharing the basics of online marketing here. And I like how you emphasized branding.

Did you mean online? The methods you listed work best when they are done simultaneously with the others.

Looks like a bit of hardwork, but it could work, especially seeing as you actually have a plan in mind. Still, is EDDM the only offline advertising option you are considering, or are you looking at others as well such as print ads, telemarketing, etc.? After all, there's no guarantee that a...

You already have a basic plan, so all you really have to do is to plan out all the details, projections, estimates, etc. Personally I don't know whether or not your plan will work, but that's what a project proposal is for and you should try starting out with one. I also don't know about the...

It's not so much a question of legality as it is a question of practicality. Business cards are really more designed to be given out by hand rather than through direct mail because you need personal interaction so that clients can put a face to your business cards. By sending out cards through...

You'd think that one missed opportunity to give out your cards is not such a bad thing, but doing this one time after another will eventually build up to so many missed opportunities that should have gotten you some sales. Think of your business cards as bullets, and if you go into war without...

It's cheap but are you sure it's quality is up to par? It might be a good idea to ask for some samples just so that you have an idea of how your business cards will eventually turn out. Cheap isn't always low quality but you do need to exert a certain effort at finding the reliable printers that...

PrintPlace is a good commercial printing company that offers many cool services at reasonable prices, and you can never be disappointed with their superb quality.

Here are some designs that may jog up your creative juices. You can pick up bits and pieces of cool techniques from here and incorporate them on your own cards. Take note, though , that some techniques don't really work effectively together and just because they are good on their own doesn't...

Just as everyone said, converting between pixels and inches is not quite so simple. You have to take into consideration the resolution that you want to work with and the general quality of the prints you are expecting. If you still don't find any revelations within the comments here you can try...

The two things that helped me were hiring a telemarketer and business cards. With the business cards I gave stacks out like candy at local shops in exchange for a stack of that shops cards, if you offer to hand out theirs, they will often hand out/display yours. Also my friend lost her job a...

I second doing a quick look at the competition, it will help get your mind brainstorming. You want to intrigue them and get something to prod at their curiosity. Make sure it?s also bright and eye-catching so you get their attention.

I like the pizza box idea and feel it would be very efficient. I see timothywcrane's idea the best though. If you "offer" them a menu printing they will probably be more than happy to help you because it's benefiting them. Plus a menu is something people would actually look at, as a pizza fan I...

I think you really have a good start with this. Do you have business cards made up yet? They are also a very effective means of getting your name out. A lot of businesses will display a stack of your business cards if you do the same for them, so check some local stores that sell computers, pawn...