Posts by Mike Capuzzi
A Good Headline For Your Business
If you’ve read any of my previous articles on this site, you know I am a huge fan of keeping my marketing radar on and scanning all forms of media I encounter daily for ideas I can use in my own business or share with my readers. A smart thing everybody reading this can do…
Read More5 Ways to Create Handcrafted Marketing
At this time of year, right in the middle of gift-giving season, it’s common to see to a variety of handcrafted gifts available, including: Handcrafted tools Handcrafted jewelry Handcrafted furniture Handcrafted candies Handcrafted beers and spirits Handcrafted clothing Giving handcrafted gifts convey the message you invested the time and energy into giving something special with…
Read MoreAn Interview with Cigar “Geek” David Garofalo
Recently, I learned about an extraordinary bricks and mortar business owner – David Garofalo – whose marketing impressed me so much, I reached out to him to see if he would allow me to interview him for my Profit Automation Letter subscribers. Fortunately he said yes and the result is one of the most amazing…
Read MoreA Tasty Direct Mail Example from Handy Mailing
Direct mail can be (and often should be) fun if you want your recipients to notice and engage with it. I’ve been preaching the benefits of high impact direct mail (as a matter of fact, for a limited time, you can get a copy of my High Impact Direct Mail training for 50% off here).…
Read MoreDirect Mail Example: Does Your Marketing Cross the Goal Line?
I don’t know about you, but I enjoy getting my mail and looking through all the direct mail examples I receive, because each mailer is like a mini-marketing lesson… if you know what to look for. Recently, I received a direct mail example that is an excellent teaching moment because I am going to show…
Read More3 Easy Ways to Engage Readers
In this quick and easy to read article, I want to share a simple, yet powerful strategy to engage readers of your books, newsletters and other printed marketing materials. I call it the Go Get, Go See, Go Hear Engagement Trifecta. In today’s business environment, marketers, authors and newsletter publishers face a mountainous challenge to…
Read MoreUsing a Book Promotion Postcard to Sell Your Book (or Special Report)
The simple, eye-catching book promotion postcard can be an effective media strategy to promote a book or special report you’ve written easily and cost-effectively. Many business owners have either written a book or special report and fail to use direct mail to promote it and depending on your target audience, a postcard could be a…
Read MoreYellow Printable Sticky Notes Get Attention!
I love easy and effective marketing ideas and in this article I want to share one that has worked for me (and others) over the years and is a super-simple way to get attention easily and without a lot of expense. It’s the yellow printable sticky note which you can print in your office on…
Read MoreSell Them What They Want, Give Them What They Need
As a marketer of your business, I am sure you’ve heard about the importance of aligning your product benefits to your ideal target customer. Your goal is to address his or her specific wants and needs and show how your product can fix their pains. A great adage and reminder for all of us is…
Read MoreThe Power of Intentional Marketing
I recently attended a conference in Orlando where one of the keynote speakers was from the Disney Institute.  Part of his presentation was about the reasons why Disney was so successful and then he popped up the following slide. In case you cannot read it, it says, “Disney’s consistent business results are driven by overmanaging…
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