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Secrets to Selling Software by Mail

November 21, 2001
An SIIA Webcast

Robert W. Bly
www.bly.com

***Following up this presentation, here are some additional resources for successfully selling your software via direct mail and e-mail marketing.***

  1. e-lists -- Bob recommends Michelle Feit at e-Post direct [www.epostdirect.com] and Sarah Stambler at e-tactics [www.e-tactics.com].
  2. Postal lists -- Edith Roman Associates [www.edithroman.com].
  3. For more guidelines on software direct marketing, go to www.softwareceo.com to read Bob's article from 11/19/02 "A 10-Step Plan for Successful Software Direct Mail."
  4. www.bly.com for more articles in direct mail and direct marketing.
  5. BOOKS page of www.bly.com for Bob's marketing books.
  6. Portfolio page of bly.com for sample mailings in software, technology, and other areas.


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    Slide 1:
    Title Slide
    Slide 2:
    What we will cover today
    Slide 3:
    The Secret of the Big Promise
    Slide 4:
    The USP (Unique Selling Proposition)
    Slide 5:
    Your product’s “reason for being”
    Slide 6:
    The 4 U’s
    Slide 7:
    Rate each headline in italics (cont’d)
    Slide 8:
    Rate each headline in italics (cont’d)
    Slide 9:
    Rate each headline in italics (cont’d)
    Slide 10:
    Rate each headline in italics (cont’d)
    Slide 11:
    Beliefs, Feelings, and Desires
    Slide 12:
    Beliefs, Feelings, and Desires (cont’d)
    Slide 13:
    Beliefs, Feelings, and Desires (cont’d)
    Slide 14:
    Beliefs, Feelings, and Desires (cont’d)
    Slide 15:
    Deeper…
    Slide 16:
    Features & Benefits Pyramid
    Slide17:
    Four-legged stool
    Slide 18:
    Motivating sequence
    Slide 19:
    Motivating Sequence in action
    Slide 20:
    Abundant proof
    Slide 21:
    Copy Platform
    Slide 22:
    Copy Platform (cont’d)
    Slide 23:
    Copy Platform (cont’d)
    Slide 24:
    Copy Platform (cont’d)
    Slide 25:
    Copy Platform (cont’d)
    Slide 26:
    Copy Platform (cont’d)
    Slide 27:
    Copy Platform (cont’d)
    Slide 28:
    Thank you.



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