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    Postcard Design: What do you think?



    I had my graphic designer create this for me and I am 99% solid this is the final product. What do you think of my minimalist design?

    I want to hand-write personal thank you cards and perhaps send out to my good clients special offers to them in the mail. I figured it’s cheap enough to go the extra mile.

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    Re: Postcard Design: What do you think?

    I like it but if you could find a way to get more of a reflection shot on the paint with that background it would be killer

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    Re: Postcard Design: What do you think?

    Quote Originally Posted by vobro View Post
    I like it but if you could find a way to get more of a reflection shot on the paint with that background it would be killer
    Thank you for the input.

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    Re: Postcard Design: What do you think?

    How about a picture of you doing some kind of detailing thing?

    Maybe wearing black nitrile gloves using a detail brush to clean an emblem?

    You know, the Obligatory Pro Detailer Picture for Facebook and Instagram


    The Obligatory Pro Detailer Picture for Facebook and Instagram


    Seriously... an action shot that tells the story about what you're all about when working on THEIR car.

    A picture of car is a picture of a car.

    The Obligatory Pro Detailer Picture is a picture that creates a Mental Image of

    • Detailing
    • Professionalism
    • OCDism
    • Carefulness
    • Overboard
    • Etc.



    If that Porsche is still around, use the Porsche emblem to take the photo using some soapy car wash.



    Just my 2 cents. I'm not a Marketing Expert. I'm also not a YouTube Influencer, so take anything I say with a grain of cyber salt.




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    Re: Postcard Design: What do you think?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Phillips View Post
    How about a picture of you doing some kind of detailing thing?

    Maybe wearing black nitrile gloves using a detail brush to clean an emblem?

    You know, the Obligatory Pro Detailer Picture for Facebook and Instagram


    The Obligatory Pro Detailer Picture for Facebook and Instagram


    Seriously... an action shot that tells the story about what you're all about when working on THEIR car.

    A picture of car is a picture of a car.

    The Obligatory Pro Detailer Picture is a picture that creates a Mental Image of

    • Detailing
    • Professionalism
    • OCDism
    • Carefulness
    • Overboard
    • Etc.



    If that Porsche is still around, use the Porsche emblem to take the photo using some soapy car wash.



    Just my 2 cents. I'm not a Marketing Expert. I'm also not a YouTube Influencer, so take anything I say with a grain of cyber salt.





    I am The Buffing Moose. Perhaps this is my obligatory pro detailer shot.

    My friend took an ok shot here. Unfortunately, no one is ever around to take pictures of me. I suppose a $59 tripod wouldn’t hurt. In the mean time. I need to search around, I also have a picture of a soapy car somewhere.

    Cyber salt. Nice one.

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    Re: Postcard Design: What do you think?

    I like the one you posted Dan. Your customers know what you do, they do need any action shots.

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    Re: Postcard Design: What do you think?

    i think you will waist your stamps, you should chase the clients you don`t have and you want , also include an offer , time frame , an attractive package , pictures are good but words carry the message.

    don`t teach your existing clients with deals over deals than your service will get cheaper and cheaper and is how you will be recommended, than will be hard to go up to your prices...
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    Re: Postcard Design: What do you think?

    I do agree with not offering your already regular customers discounts. For regular customers or customers that you're looking to make regular, a nice thank you and maybe a recommended time frame that they follow up for maintenance. Like the dentist office.

    Don't discount unless you absolutely have to. I reeks of desperation and it forever lowers your pricing. I told my son when we started this business "you don't show up at somebody's house for less than $100. Every time you do, you ingrain in that customer's mind hey I'm the guy that does jobs for $50." It's hard to get somebody to spend $300 when you're the guy that does $50 work in their mind.

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    Re: Postcard Design: What do you think?

    Well the thing that came to my mind when I looked at your card was on the "back" I LOVE THE SINGLE ANTLER next to the address lines! I thought that was pretty cool...being the detailing Moose. Nice, simple, effective touch.
    "Dirt likes detergent so much better than the surface that it's attached to, it'll leave that surface to go hang out with the soap"...aim4squirrels

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    Re: Postcard Design: What do you think?

    Agreed with not having offered discounts to existing customer m but do love the idea of a hand written TY card. Does a lot for customer loyalty....

    Card looks nice. Wouldn’t necessarily put yourself in the picture but making it more detail related makes sense.

    A soapy car, polisher on the hood...make more sense but not necessary.


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