Does Anderson Group PR Actually Represent These 300 Clients?
I got a cold email from a PR firm today. The subject line was “Nick Gray / Publicity Campaign.” The sender was Liza Anderson, CEO of Anderson Group Public Relations.…
Stop Republicans PAC: Is it a scam?
Recently I was bombarded by emails from the Stop Republicans PAC. I do not know how they got my email address! They used incredibly aggressive email tactics, such as: Changing…
Direct Mail: Traffic & Conversion Summit 2018 Invitation
This is one of the best written, best executed direct mail letters I’ve seen and I’ve seen a lot of direct mail. The printed handwriting is so captivating and authentic.…
QuickBridge Credit Card: Scam or Real? [2023]
I was surprised to receive a piece of mail today from QuickBridge saying “Your New Account Has Been Established” because I never signed up for this. It turns out that…
Direct Mail Examples from Harry’s, Molekule, 23andMe, Lunya
Small businesses can learn a lot from how hot brands write their copy. This is an unedited scan of a direct mail envelope that was sent to my apartment in…
Connector Capital Scam Credit Card
I received a credit card which I did not request from Connector Capital today. It was addressed to my business Museum Hack with a $150,000 credit line. btw: are you…
Direct Mail Review: Stamps.com 9 Postage Stamps
The envelope promised: “Your 9 postage stamps are waiting for you inside.” This is a nice piece of direct mail marketed at small business owners. I’m documenting it here for…
New Sudden Coffee Packaging / New Formula?
I noticed in my new order of Sudden Coffee that their marketing materials had been upgraded since my first order. I suspect there is also a new formula that allowed…
Bed Bug Insurance in New York
A few months ago, I received an intriguing postcard in the mail from what appeared to be either a phony company or a sales funnel test: After some investigation into…
Timeshare Lead Gen at W4 Street Fair
This is an interesting marketing technique to collect contact information. I am sure that it is one of the oldest tricks in the book, but I have not seen it…
