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	<title>Comments on: Direct Mail Tip #4</title>
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	<description>A weekly look at how charities can communicate better with donors through design.</description>
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		<title>By: Sonya Swiridjuk</title>
		<link>http://www.ideadesign.ca/the-naked-idea/2009/07/30/direct-mail-tip-4/comment-page-1/#comment-626</link>
		<dc:creator>Sonya Swiridjuk</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:26:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi John,

Great stuff!  Two comments.  First, as you note, the #1 reason to use a tagline on an O/E is to get the recipient to open the envelope and read its contents.  It does have to spark enough interest/fear/curiosity to get the reader into the package, but it doesn&#039;t have to specifically be about &quot;you&quot; the prospective donor.  Second, re: H&amp;S (and I.H.) referenced samples, these - and other charities - using this creative approach (i.e., detailing a donor&#039;s giving history in the package) better have a clean-as-a-whistle and accurate database upon which they&#039;re drawing this information from.  Personally, I think this type of appeal is too much like an invoice or billing statement, reducing the donation to a mere transaction.  Hopefully these charities tested the approach first; I too am curious about the results!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi John,</p>
<p>Great stuff!  Two comments.  First, as you note, the #1 reason to use a tagline on an O/E is to get the recipient to open the envelope and read its contents.  It does have to spark enough interest/fear/curiosity to get the reader into the package, but it doesn&#8217;t have to specifically be about &#8220;you&#8221; the prospective donor.  Second, re: H&amp;S (and I.H.) referenced samples, these &#8211; and other charities &#8211; using this creative approach (i.e., detailing a donor&#8217;s giving history in the package) better have a clean-as-a-whistle and accurate database upon which they&#8217;re drawing this information from.  Personally, I think this type of appeal is too much like an invoice or billing statement, reducing the donation to a mere transaction.  Hopefully these charities tested the approach first; I too am curious about the results!</p>
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		<title>By: John</title>
		<link>http://www.ideadesign.ca/the-naked-idea/2009/07/30/direct-mail-tip-4/comment-page-1/#comment-623</link>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>i need to remember to lift the samples higher! sorry about that!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i need to remember to lift the samples higher! sorry about that!</p>
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