How to Start and Operate a Mail-Order Business - Julian Lincoln Simon - Hardcover - 5th ed

Whether the reader is a newcomer starting from scratch on a shoestring budget, or an established business person looking to cash in on the mail-order boom, Julian Simon's definitive book provides A-to-Z coverage of how to plan, execute, & maintain a successful mail-order operation. Step-by-step, Simon shows how to strike it rich in mail order from selecting the right products, to promoting them effectively, to creating ads & copy that sell, & much more. In each information-packed page, the fifth edition reports on today's trends & developments in this fast-changing field, while continuing to offer the expert guidance that has stood the test of time. Readers will learn how to: Use computers, databases, & desktop publishing to simplify & enhance operations; Take advantage of the emerging opportunities in international direct marketing; Benefit from insider advice from the field's biggest success stories thanks to special chapters by David Ogilvy, John Caples, Victor Schwab, & Paul Bringe; Deal with postal increSimon, Julian L. is the author of 'How to Start and Operate a Mail-Order Business - Julian Lincoln Simon - Hardcover - 5th ed' with ISBN 9780070575653 and ISBN 0070575657.