Good Software for designing Postcards, etc.?

[rhino1]

I'm buying a bulk mail permit and I plan on doing alot of direct mail thru postcards next year. What software is good for designing your own postcards to send to the printer?

 

[daniel@procarpet]

What will it cost per post card with the bmp?

 

[Brian R]

Wayne Miller...PDQ Postcards...industry specific.

I think this is the link

http://pdqmarketing.com/

 

[MicahR]

Wayne Miller...PDQ Postcards...industry specific.

I think this is the link

http://pdqmarketing.com/

Yep don't mess with it yourself. Wayne is the way to go.

 

[Ron Lippold]

you might change your mind i sent out 25000 post cards last year and nothing not worth the money

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Ouch. Even cold calling we get 1:200, which sounds bad, and isn't.

The VERY BEST use of postcards is rather persistant followup on existing customers. On small batches of 200 cards to a closely targeted list we will usually get 7 or 8 bookings.

 

[rhino1]

What will it cost per post card with the bmp?

.22 to mail jumbo size or letters. I plan on using these to farm the decent neighborhoods that I already get work in.

I don't know anything about PDQ or Wayne Miller, I just wanted to know about some publishing software. I happen to like doing things myself, mostly because I am a control freak and I don't work well with others.

I also don't like trying to communicate with someone that considers themselves 'artistic.' I have the hardest time dealing with graphic designers of my ads who get all hung up on some cutesy detail and then put the wrong phone number in the ad.

 

[rhyde]

Microsoft publisher
adobe Photoshop

 

[tim]

I will second Randy but also encourage you to give Wayne a try. Wayne designed and shipped some cards to me recently. The company i use to send bulk mail were very impressed with the design and quality of stock he used to print on. It was very reasonably priced as well