Once you are ready to proceed with your campaign, call us (toll-free: 877.247.6984) to schedule an interview with one of our designers. This is basically a "get to know you" session. We'll also send you a couple of questionnaires to fill out.
- What you're promoting (event, sermon series, community awareness, etc.)
- The "personality" or culture of your church (conservative, contemporary, hi-tech, emergent, etc.)
- What your desired result is (call to action)
- Particular items or ministries you want to mention
- What makes your church unique
- What you have to offer
- Exact meeting location (for building a map)
- Mail permit number (non-profit or presort standard)
- High resolution digital copy of your logo (tiff, eps, etc.)
- Your budget
Our direct mail cards are slightly oversized at 9" x 6" and are full color on the front and back. All of our designs are CUSTOM MADE to your needs. For best results, we recommend doing at least 3-4 mailings per year. It's best to send a smaller number of postcards multiple times to the same area, rather than one mailing to a larger area. Direct Mail has a cumulative affect. Our most successful churches understand this and plan long-term. It is possible to print 3 or more cards at one printing to save a lot of money. The typical savings is around 10-20% depending upon how many designs you have us produce at one time. We can hold the ones that aren't ready to mail and only mail when you are ready. We are happy to do a "1-shot" mailing if you have financial constraints.
Here are some sample Direct Mail prices (pricing does not include postage, bulk mail charges or freight charges):
15,000 cards/$1683 printing and design
20,000 cards/$1845 printing and design
30,000 cards/$2534 printing and design
2 @ 30,000 cards/$4500 printing and design
You can see that the quantity affects the price very little. We can talk more specifically about what area you want to target and whether it's feasible to print 3-4 at one time. Call us and we'll work with you to figure out what your options are. We can explore quantities, number of mailings, etc., so you can make an educated decision.
Extra Postcards Printed
Many churches order extra postcards to hand out at church, neighborhoods and to friends. It is usually only a minimum charge to order an extra 100-1000 postcards. Ask for a quote on the additional cards.
Bulk Mailing List, Labeling, Sorting and Ink Jetting Addresses on Postcards
We charge .04 for each postcard outside of Texas and .03 within Texas, to furnish the mailing list, label and sort for the lowest possible postage rate.
Zip Code Maps
Mustard Seed offers free zip code counts along with maps. One of our consultants will work directly with you to analyze your particular area, demographic and geographic considerations, and your overall budget.
Postage Rates
We ship directly to the Post Office in your area. All you have to do is have postage money in your account. Your postage rates will be as low as 6.7 cents each, mailed at Non-Profit rates, and as high as 10.8 cents each. The 6.7 cents rate is given at an SCF post office. To receive this rate you must send to 90% of a carrier route which means that you send to both homes and apartments. A carrier route is what one postman walks in one day. There are several carrier routes within one zip code. Radius' tend to be at a higher postage rate of 10.8 cents.
A Sectional Center Facility (SCF) is a ASC for a designated geographical area defined by one or more three-digit ZIP code prefixes.
Ghost Permits
Mustard Seed also offers ghost permits. Ghost permits are beneficial if your permit is not at an SCF post office, click here. |
