Comments on: Send It Snail Mail

By: The 3 Ds of Real Mail Marketing — Art Biz Blog

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:01:03 +0000

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By: Implement a Postcard Strategy — Art Biz Blog

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:33:22 +0000

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By: Add your name to the front of your postcards — Art Biz Blog

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:23:20 +0000

[…] response to Send It Snail Mail, Casey Craig commented: One thing I do when mailing out postcards is to have my name printed on the […]

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:00:10 +0000

Casey: Drat! Oh, well, I’m going to write about it anyway.
Reveille: You send the most delightful notes in the mail. They’re so heart-felt. I’m lucky to have been a recipient of them.
Linda: And you can use those for your own notes. Double duty!

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By: Linda McGilvray

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:17:42 +0000

Hi all. . . Just wanted to say that I make greeting cards. There are several kinds, but the ones I do the most with are the jazzcat cards. Three kinds: cartoon cats playing instruments, line drawings of musicians I have done in clubs, and collage cards featuring photos. I photocopy the image before mounting on a “paper frame” on the card. Also glue on a coordinating inside sheet. The jazz cards are sold in a shop at a jazz heritage center/gallery, so putting them in the right place is important. The others I need to market to small bookshops & card shops. It’s a challenge, especially in this economy. Got to explore the online thing. Small quantities since it’s labor intensive. Maybe this year will be better.

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By: Reveille Kennedy

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:55:25 +0000

I absolutely agree with you, Alyson. There is something special about handwriting. Just like art, it says “you”. People recognize your style and truly drool with glee over a letter that has real handwriting. Hope handwritten thoughtful jewels never get lost or done away with. What if the schools stopped teaching handwriting? That would be awful! I send lots of things via snail mail, especially Christmas, thank you’s and birthdays and special occasions with my paintings on them. At the gallery we don’t even have a computer so we have to write notes to each other. Love it!
Think of you often!
Reveille

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By: Casey Craig

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:29:53 +0000

My notecards are full bleed of the image and have my info on the back, but the postcards that I send out always have my name on the front and often all of the my contact information as well depending on the size and design.
Sorry, Alyson I don’t have a blog…too busy in the studio 🙂

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:22:03 +0000

Casey: Great idea! I wonder if you might post an image of your note cards on your blog so we can see. ???

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By: Casey Craig

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:19:38 +0000

Great ideas Alyson! I have notecards with my work on them that I use for just about anything and then I mail postcards to my clients and potential clients (interior designers, galleries, curators, etc.) I like #3 I’ll have to start doing that.
One thing I do when mailing out postcards is to have my name printed on the front along with the image. That way your name is visually linked with your image and if anyone decides to pin up your postcard they always know who the artist is without having to take it down and flip it over.

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