In early 2009, National Public Radio (NPR) reported on the success of infomercial companies despite the economic downturn that the American economy is facing.  A.J. Khubani, president and CEO of the direct response company TeleBrands, was invited to speak on the recent upturn in his companies business. Khubani attributed to their recent windfall to lower television ad rates that resulted from many large companies reducing their media purchasing budgets. He also speculated that drastically lowered consumer confidence levels contributed towards the rising trend in in-home shopping. This blogger suspects that many Americans that have not lost their jobs or source of income are still in the mood to buy, but avoiding brick-and-mortar retail outlets for the fear of overspending. However, in an age of mail order catalogs, e-commerce, and television infomercials, exercising one’s purchasing power no longer requires a trip to the local shopping center. If more people are spending time at home, then as a mail order or online business you must increase your marketing efforts. The lower overhead costs associated with mail order and online businesses allows them to offer competitive prices. Combine a captive audience with deep discounts and attractive offers to maximize your mail order catalog sales. Be sure to update your catalog design to be informative and interesting! The worst mistake you could make is to create a catalog design that is purely functional. Integrate create designs, entertaining tidbits and beautiful artwork to hold your customers attention.

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