Everyone loves getting things in the mail. Especially children who are waiting for letters from Santa Clause, Easter Bunny or Tooth Fairy. Can you remember what it felt like when you were a child to receive something in the mail?
In this digital age, getting email or a private message is normal. But getting something tangible is becoming very rare. Imagine all the joy and excitement of getting mail, and combine that with holiday characters: Personalized letters from Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny or Tooth Fairy.
Getting Started with Your Holiday Letters Biz
First off, you'll need to decide which holidays you want to offer personalized letters for. Do you want to do Christmas only? Or do you want to offer letters for other holidays.Next, decide where you will find your target market. You can work online exclusively, offline exclusively, or both. Having an online set up for your Holiday letters business will increase your profits and make it easier for customers to pay and to make repeat sales. You will also need to decide how you are going to send out your personalized letters from Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny.
What You'll Need:
Computer, printer and a Word type software to be able to type your personalized letters and shipping labels for the envelopes.
Order pre printed Holiday theme letters and matching envelopes and even Matching postage stamps from the "North Pole"
Purchase small flat items from dollar store - stickers, tattoos, lollipop - anything small and flat enough to fit in a regular Business size envelope.
Set up a simple website if you are selling online. There are many simple sites that have great templates. Many are free or very inexpensive.
Here is a link that has a list of several web building sites.... WEB BUILDERS
SAMPLE Letters from Santa:
Sign Santa's signature by hand or use a handwriting style font.
SAMPLE EASTER BUNNY LETTER:
Develop a price per letter for your Santa or Easter Bunny letters.
Roll all costs into
your price, including postage, so you present one price per letter.
Average prices are $7+ depending on the "extras" you add.
$4+ for a plain letter.
Research others to get an idea of what to add and make you stand out from the competition.
PROMOTING YOUR ONLINE BUSINESS
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