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The Amazing Mail Order Business and How To Succeed In It
This book is available to read until 15th January, 2026
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eBook - ePub
Available until 15 Jan |Learn more
The Amazing Mail Order Business and How To Succeed In It
About this book
The mail order business has been, is, and always will be a lucrative and rewarding one for many people, and Mr. Sparks shows them how in a brisk professional manner, with convincing honesty. Here are the facts, the guidelines, pointers, so-called "secrets, " and hundreds of items of little-known information for the person who wants to go into business for themselves, full or part time.
Sparks includes and explains all the steps and techniques involved in setting up a mail order business. The product, the advertising of it, the sources, the mails, and the all-important copy and promotional writing that is integral to this profession.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. This Business Called Mail Order
- 2. The Personal Elements of Mail Order Success
- 3. A “One-Man” Mail Business and How Much You Can Expect to Make From It
- 4. Mail Order Capital: How Much Is Needed and How to Conserve It
- 5. How to Choose Products to Sell By Mail
- 6. How to Establish Sources of Supply
- 7. How to Be a Good Buyer
- 8. To Build a Business, Build a Line
- 9. The Three Ways to Sell By Mail
- 10. Some Notable Examples and the Methods They Use
- 11. Advertising Media: When and How to Use Them
- 12. How to Use Magazine Advertising to Build a Mail Order Business
- 13. Choosing a Magazine to Advertise In
- 14. When to Run Your Magazine Ads
- 15. How to Change an Inquiry Into a Sale
- 16. When and How to Use Direct Mail
- 17. How to Write a Sales Letter
- 18. How to Get People to Buy Your Product
- 19. Testimonials: How to Get Them and How to Use Them
- 20. Guarantees: A Powerful Aid to Mail Selling
- 21. Premiums: How to Make Money By Giving Things Away Free
- 22. How to Build a Mailing List
- 23. How to Key Your Ads
- 24. Printers and Printing: What You Should Know About Each
- 25. Mail Order Questions and Answers
- 26. What You Should Know About the Post Office
- 27. What You Should Know About Copyrights
- 28. Some Do’s and Don’ts for Mail Order Operators
- 29. Your Business Organization
- 30. The Perfect Mail Order Product
- 31. Getting in Touch with Suppliers
- 32. Mail Order Record Keeping
- 33. A Check List of Mail Order Costs and Expenses
- 34. A Short, Short Course in Mail Order Procedure