Direct Mail Tracking

[Beverly Buella]

Does anyone have a direct mail software that they use?  I haven't looked into anything like this and don't know what to expect it terms of cost, I just know that the spreadsheet I've been using (which is not too sophisticated, but not basic either) is not one that can be used if I wanted to ramp up the quantity and frequency of my mailings and manage/keep track of incoming calls.  Just wondering if there's anything out there that is investor friendly that can keep track of 5 different mailing campaigns at a time, as well as phone calls, seller notes, etc.  Any feedback is much appreciated.  Thanks!

[Michael Quarles]

The easiest way to track inbound calls is via multiple telephone numbers and a company like ringcentral can accommodate that. You can download reports based upon either a telephone number or an extension. 

As for scheduling the mailing of a list Outlook's appointment reminder system is awesome for that. 

If you are wanting to build your own program Caspio.com is an online data program which allows you to create queries based upon unique data identifiers. And those data identifier tables can overlap into views which allow for the ability to commingle data to achieve great reports.

Its intense however once you work thru the construction you'll have a product that is invaluable. And being web based it allows for insertion onto web pages for form submission and report generation. 

Here is a really simple application, its at the bottom of the page http://1800sell4cash.com/registration/

There is another at http://1800sell4cash.com/seller-questionnaire/