Shortcuts for the Impatient is an optional instant email postcard campaign where we’ll schedule the cards for you if you’re too busy to set up your own schedule. If you want the nitty-gritty, continue reading. But if you have the patience of your kids on a 500 mile trip to visit grandma, skip all this and go to the bottom line.

For our trial members we’ll set up one, two, three, or even four email postcards for your 30-day trial period to get you started and it won’t cost you a penny. Really.

There are two catches. And this is no fish story.

First, we select the cards to be sent since you will be too busy to do it yourself. If you don’t like the ones we select, it’s easy for you to go in and change them yourself and substitute the ones you like. And if you need help making any changes just email us or call us for free at 800-378-5941 and we’ll help. We’ve been to the dentist. Unlike him, we know how to make things painless.

Second, you need to email us the names you want imported into your permission customer list so the email postcards will know who they’re going to. They’re good – not mind readers. You will need to have the names and email addresses in an Excel form; but we can help you with that too if this sounds like Greek to you.

We’ll even double check your email addresses to make sure you have them entered correctly. Would you believe some people think an email address is the same as a website address and wonder why no one ever answers them? Crazy. No, not you. The way the addresses are entered.

Of course, some people don’t have anyone’s email addresses and want to know if they can use ours. No way. We’re not crazy either. That’s why we call it You’ve Got Contacts. Not You’ve Got My Contacts.

What if I have a bazillion million names?

If you did, you’d be the CEO of a Fortune 500 company and you wouldn’t be reading this. If you have this many names and they’ve really been trashed, we’ll send you a quote to clean up your act. But if you’re like most of our family members, you’ve got your act together and we can just do a Q&D (quick and dirty) import and have you up and running in no time.

No abandoned babies here

What happens to the rest of your year’s scheduling once the trial is over? We won’t abandon you. Remember, you’re family. But like our family members who work with us, we won’t work for free either. But close to it because we love the work. See our prices for optional scheduling below.

And whether we do your scheduling for you or you do it for yourself, you can always send as many email postcards as you want such as the thank you, appointment reminder, holiday, and general postcards.

You’re special. Say it. Loud and clear.

There are three ways to include your specially created marketing messages when your cards are sent:

1. Don’t create a special message because your cards already have your name and business card information included. Many members just want to get their names in front of their customers once a month to create name familiarity.
2. Login to your account and create your own messages as you need them. If you depend upon us to create your personal message you have to keep in mind that it’s like us writing a letter to your Aunt Suzy: we just wouldn’t know what to say.
3. Send us the messages you want included on the cards and we’ll set them up for you. If you are using the 12 card campaign, you will need 12 separate messages. If you want us to schedule two cards per month, you’ll need 24 messages. You get the idea. Two rules for your message: rule one, no more than 270 characters per message. Not words, but characters. And a space counts as a character. Rule two: number the messages in the order you want them sent (card #1, card #2, etc.). Again, you’re bright, you get the idea. The charge for this is included in the pricing below.

Bottom line

Surprise! We’re at grandma’s house. That was a quick trip, huh? Here’s the bottom line if you want to use the optional scheduling program. (Remember if you set up your own schedule and personal/marketing messages, there is no charge.)

30-Day Free Trial Program: No charge to set-up and schedule four postcards during the trial period and include four separate messages you furnish to us that meet the 270 character requirement. Includes importing and checking your email addresses unless you have a bazillion million names. Then we’ll send you a quote.

Schedule 1-Year Program: $50 to set-up and schedule one email postcard each month. $100 for two email postcards per month. $200 for 52 weekly email postcards. If you furnish your personal or marketing messages, and they meet the 270 character requirement, we’ll throw those in as well. Includes importing and checking your email addresses unless you have a bazillion…you get the picture.

Rich, fat, and sassy

So there you go. You can get started on your own now, or we can start it for you. Either way, we both have the same objectives: to make you rich, fat, and sassy.