Marketing your business
using CD business cards
CD Business Cards are fast becoming one of the
most widely heralded marketing tools used today. Why? Because quite simply they
work. The information delivered on such a small disc and the overall impact is
unmatched. (Plus they're really fun to hand out.)
Over the last few years some very interesting
changes have taken place in this e-card market. With the introduction of CD
business cards, CD-R business cards and shaped CDs, companies from industry and
manufacturing to service and retail have put together some incredible multimedia
presentations. In basic terms, CD-ROM Business Cards are mini CDs that can be
programmed to deliver multimedia presentations, product catalogs, video
infomercials, Web sites, links, resumes and much more. They are a fabulous way
to bring new visitors to your business or Web site. If used properly they can
deliver a much higher ROI (return on investment) than conventional marketing. We
have found the following has proven successful for a number of our clients.
Keep it simple: The CD Business Card has the
power to deliver a high-impact, full-blown media presentation with sights,
sounds, bells and whistles. In my experience it is best not to overdo it. Grab
the customer's attention with a brief introduction, get your point across and
provide a URL link and contact info. Don't get involved in a presentation that
takes 15 minutes to view, unless you know they want to view it. Make sure the
card is self-executing, so all the viewer has to do is insert the CD into their
ROM drive sit back and view the presentation.
Contests: Although CD cards are intriguing
enough by themselves, you can ensure the prospective client will view its
contents by using the card to run a contest. Simply code the discs with a series
of numbers and encourage the viewer to visit your Web site or location to check
for the winning number.
Direct mail: If you plan on using the CD card
as a direct mail piece, personalize each CD label or presentation by using the
prospect's name or company name. This may prove more time consuming, but the end
result will be well worth the effort.
Track
results: Make sure to code the URL links and e-mail address on all your CD cards
so you can track the results. The simplest way to do this is to add a tag to
your e-mail or URL — mailto:info@cardiscs.com?subject=CD or [WEB SITE].
Use
CD-cards: Test the waters before making a large investment by using CD-R
business cards. The great thing about using recordable CD biz cards is you don't
have to make thousands at a time; you can burn 25 to 50 on your own burner, test
and retest the results until you find a presentation that delivers the desired
result.
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