{"id":1840,"date":"2007-08-22T22:23:49","date_gmt":"2007-08-23T05:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=1840"},"modified":"2007-11-23T20:01:55","modified_gmt":"2007-11-24T03:01:55","slug":"flashed-cards-how-direct-marketer-richard-riccelli-turned-his-business-card-into-a-demo-direct-marketing-piece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/1840\/flashed-cards-how-direct-marketer-richard-riccelli-turned-his-business-card-into-a-demo-direct-marketing-piece\/","title":{"rendered":"Flashed cards: How direct marketer Richard Riccelli turned his business card into a demo direct marketing piece"},"content":{"rendered":"

Richard Riccelli is a direct marketing creative genius<\/a>. Where better to express that genius than on his business card?<\/p>\n

Says Richard:<\/p>\n

A website preview and a free offer all on a business card…<\/p>\n

Each card features a common contact front with a different info back that makes a free offer — while visually previewing my website.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n


\nCommon front of the cards.<\/p>\n


\nOne back.<\/p>\n


\nAnd another.<\/p>\n

What better way to sell the product than with small, unobtrusive but very potent demonstrations?<\/p>\n

What about you? Show us your business card and the thinking behind it<\/a>.
\n<\/p>\n

Technorati Tags: real estate<\/a>, real estate marketing<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Richard Riccelli is a direct marketing creative genius. Where better to express that genius than on his business card? 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