Direct mail on low budget

[Jonathan Quintanilla]

Hey guys, sorry if this has been asked before, but I've come through some hard times and spent a lot of money on different direct mail marketing campaigns with no success. Just recently I read about being consistent in mailing (mailing the same list about 6 times before moving on), which I didn't know about (such a costly mistake...). On top of that, I lost my job so I don't really have any flowing income at the moment.

So right now, I have an absentee owner list of 1,000 names (zip code specific) and have enough resources for one of the two options:

• Mail 100 names 6 times
• Mail 600 names 1 time

Based off of what I read about consistency, I would assume the first option to be the best option (until I can find a new job). Which one do you think would be better? I really don't want to lose my momentum.

Also, side note, if you mail to another state, would it be better to have a local number for that area or is it okay to keep the number in the state I live in?

Thanks in advance guys.

[Tim G.]

No real input on the mailing but door knocking is free and scary. Maybe that's why no one seems to entertain doing it and sit at home wondering how to get a deal.