269 - Boost Your Business With Direct Marketing - Here's How!

Podcast Number 269

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Marketing on Twitter and Facebook is all the buzz today. In fact, we've been a part of that buzz here on the Home Based Travel Agent Show. However, there is an old, tried and true marketing method that shouldn't be lost in all of the hype over social media. Barry goes solo in today's show and explains some of the intricacies of direct mail marketing.

Resources for direct mail marketing:

Mailing Lists Direct

Zip Who

Martin Worldwide

Direct Marketing Association

Valpak

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Barry at http://www.facebook.com/barry.kantz

Lorene at http://www.facebook.com/lorener

Gary at http://www.facebook.com/gary.ebels.

Join the Home Based Travel Agent Show Facebook Group.

On Twitter

Lorene’s Twitter name is lorener

Barry’s Twitter name is kantzb

Gary's Twitter name is gary222

Check out Lorenes travel agent website at www.sharptonguedconsulting.com.

Thank you for listening to the Home Based Travel Agent Podcast. You can email me at barry@hometravelagent.net or email Lorene at sharptongued@mac.com and Gary at wdwgary@gmail.com.

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