How To: Create Buzz with Snail Mail & Cross-Marketing

If you know a little bit about me beyond the walls of SFEtsy, you know that I'm a Graphic/Web Designer that creates e-marketing campaigns for a large retailer here in San Fran. From online promos, online newsletters, Facebook content, to tiny little Facebook promos... I help to create that promo that follows you around on the internet. And although I tooootally believe and love online marketing...there is something to be said about Snail Mail that...well...just pulls at the heart strings.
That tangible gift you lovingly sent via USPS...it will be kept, it won't go into the SPAM filter, and your customer will really smile when they receive it....maybe even hug it!

If we all know that a little extra somethin' somethin' in an Etsy purchasers package makes their review of your site that much sweeter... how else can we use snail mail to inspire our customers?

Here's a fun thing I did that might inspire you to send out samples or a fun giveaway.

A friend of mine had made some beautiful postcards...and knowing that they were Free...I snatched them up. There I was...with a stack of postcards and a bit of time on my hands. So I had an idea... what if...I sent out a Facebook Message to my friends/customers and said... "send me your address and I'll send you something personalized and fun!"...
the addresses came pouring in! Free Stuff?! Noooo...for me?! Really?! Oooooo Ahhhh...
Before I knew it I had 30 names and addresses! :)

I took the cards and made 2 minute illustrations on the back of them...addressed them and shipped them out! Soon, I had comments from my customers that they - "I love your work, can I get my drawing as a painting?" and ..."this postcard is great!" "who made that?!". And...there you go! Cross-marketing!
without even really trying...and only a few bucks... I created extra excitement around my work and also marketed a friend at the same time.

Here are some more of the silly illustrations I did:







I encourage all of us to work together and cross-market our work...creating buzz for not just ourselves but also our community of Etsy Members will strengthen the community and also get others excited about what you are doing with your own art.

What Cross-Marketing have you done...what ideas might you have that could work for other members?

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