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What are the uses of postcards?

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Shravani Naidu, studied at Bangalore International Public School

Answered Oct 23 2018 · Author has 133 answers and 62k answer views

Why use a postcard? Why not a regular size piece of paper, you can fit more information on it? Postcards
have many uses and they are not only used to write to a loved one or a friend. It is true; postcards are used to
write to a friend or family member from a vacation. They can also be used to see a distant place that
someone would want to go to. Postcards, in that sense, can be used as advertisement. Postcards can also be
used as a way of showing that you are a tourist, by collecting them wherever you go. Along with these uses,
postcards have also been used as propaganda during war times a...
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Namrata Varkekar, lives in Mysuru, Karnataka, India (2014-present)
Answered Oct 11, 2018 · Author has 53 answers and 47.1k answer views

It is a fascinating world that we live in. Amidst a lot of interesting things, we have postcards to thank for in
this digital era, comes with a personal touch. For the love of paper-pen relation, apart from written letters,
there is an added zest to sending and receiving postcards. From being an important mode of communication
in the days of yore to becoming a trendy interest or hobby in recent centuries, we find how it suits the
changing times.

During the two-year-long Postcrossing journey, I have received a lot of cards from around the world. Coming
across people and countries via postcard...
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David V Hook, Business Advisor

Answered Jun 7, 2019 · Author has 183 answers and 89.9k answer views

The main advantages of postcards are:

1. Postcards are inexpensive to print.

2. Postcards are versatile. A postcard isn't just something to send through an Email. You can use a postcard
as over sized business cards & mini information sheets.

3. Your postcard can brand you and your business in most efficient way by using unique postcard mailing
program.

4. Testing is also an effective tool. Just send your email to few customers & see how they respond.

5. One important marketing strategy is, If you asking your customers to bring your card into your store for a
discount, all people have to do is sh...
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