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> MARKETING WITH DIRECT EMAIL / BULK EMAIL SERVICES
>
> I operate a custom email service. From my experience, your typical
> bulk email service just collects email addresses from any source they
> can rely on shear volume emailing to produce the desired results - the
> "shotgun" approach. I have found that by targeting emails to groups
> that would likely be specifically interested in your product, the
> response rate is much better than when using the "shotgun" approach
> AND you don't tend to annoy as many people (which is nice for both
> sides). By targeting emails, I mean that I collect the addresses
> myself from on-line areas (forums, newsgroups, etc.) so that I mail to
> people that are likely to be interested in my products based on their
> on-line participation.
>
> FLOODGATE is the renegade technology that helps me do this.
>
> This is the same software that all bulk emailing services use!
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> Floodgate Bulk Email Loader for
> Windows Version 5.02 now Supports 17 (really more with the free form
> filter) File Formats
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>
> SEND OUT 20,000+ MARKETING LETTERS EVERY SINGLE DAY!
>
> Or...every few days. In fact, when I send out just a few thousand
> marketing letters each day, it doesn't take long before I'm completely
> swamped with email inquiries and phone calls. This is very easy to do.
> And each one of these bulk mailings costs me nothing. I can teach you
> how to do this and provide you with the tools you'll need.
>
> If you've got a good marketing letter, I'll show you how to open the
> floodgates. You'll be deluged with inquiries, leads, and real sales,
> using nothing but email alone.
>
> Writing a good marketing letter is not easy. I often have to rewrite
> my marketing letters a half dozen times before I get the results I'm
> looking for. But once you have a good letter, as you probably know,
> you can use the same letter over and over again, predictably and
> consistently, closing sales, week after week, month after month.
>
> It takes me about one hour to send my marketing letter to 20,000 fresh
> email addresses. I can do this, thanks to a Windows program I use.
> It's called Floodgate. It's a bulk email loader. If you're interested
> in electronic marketing, you should know about this program.
>
> THE PROGRAM: FLOODGATE FOR WINDOWS
>
> The Floodgate Bulk Email Loader imports simple text files that anyone
> can download from CompuServe, Prodigy, Delphi Genie, or the Internet.
> These text files contain classified ads, forum messages, or data from
> the member directory. Each of these files is filled with email
> addresses.
>
> Floodgate is designed to read these files and strip out the email
> addresses. It then sorts the addresses, removes any duplicates, and
> formats them into an output file, with 10, 20 or 30 addresses per
> line. This is all done in one simple step. Just point and click.
>
> You'll need either a Windows based Internet account or an America
> On-line account to send out your marketing letters. Neither AOL nor
> the Internet charges to send email. Send your letter to 1,000 people
> or 10,000 people -- the cost is always the same. NOTHING!
>
> NEW! PREPARE A MAILING OF 50,000+ IN LESS THAN A 1/2 HOUR
>
> If you open an Internet account, you can send each letter to 2,000+
> people. The new Floodgate now directly writes distribution lists. Some
> people are always collecting new addresses, but if you publish a
> newsletter or adsheet, you'll be using the same addresses over and
> over again. That's real power! When using addresses you've previously
> collected, you can press a few buttons and prepare a mailing of
> 50,000+ in less than a half hour.
>
> (To get a list of all the Internet access providers in your local
> calling area goto: http://thelist.com and click on your area code.)
>
> The Floodgate Users Guide will teach you, step by step, how to
> download the right files, how to strip the addresses, and finally, how
> to cut and paste the formatted addresses into your marketing letter.
> Or, if you have an Internet account, how to create distribution lists.
> One you've done this a few times you won't even have to think. It's
> that simple!
>
> FOR THE BRAVE & DARING: PUSHING TECHNOLOGY TO ITS LIMITS
>
> As you may know, the practice of sending unsolicited email is usually
> frowned upon, and most service providers have rules against it. But,
> like jay-walking, there is little enforcement. It's not illegal. If
> someone tells you that it is, ask them to provide the citation (and
> don't let them give you some nonsense about faxes - that's not email).
> They can't do it because it's not there. Sometimes, when a lot of
> people complain, I get a warning letter. And that's about it.
>
> About 1 in 200 will write back and tell me, "take me off the list",
> which I can do, thanks to Floodgates Remove List feature. Many people
> reply back thanking me for sending them my informative letter. That's
> always nice. Most people though, just reply and say, "send me more
> info." In this way, it usually takes me two or three letters to close
> a sale.
>
> The Floodgate Users Guide will provide you with proven formats for
> writing a successful marketing letter. You'll test and rewrite, test
> and rewrite. Then, once you've got it, just push a few buttons, and
> open the floodgates!!!
>
> THE FLOODGATE BULK EMAIL LOADER CURRENTLY SUPPORTS 15+ FILE FORMATS
>
> 1. CompuServe Classifieds: Send your marketing letter to everyone who
> is running a classified ad. I'll teach you how to download all the
> classifieds from any single ad category. This is one of the most
> responsive list of buyers. They check their email every day and
> they're already in business.
>
> 2. America On-line Classifieds: Download 1,000 addresses in 15
> minutes. These are excellent lists for business to business sales.
>
> 3. CompuServe Forums: You can join a forum and download hundreds of
> forum messages in a matter of minutes.
>
> 4. America On-line Forums: Choose from dozens of forums. All good
> targeted lists.
>
> 5. Prodigy Forums: Prodigy allows you to easily export any group of
> forum messages. More targeted lists.
>
> 6. Internet Newsgroups: These are all targeted lists. You'll be able
> to send your marketing letter to everyone who posts a message in any
> newsgroup. Easily collect 1,000's of addresses per      hour.
>
> 7. America On-line Member Directory: Most member directories only
> allow you to search by city and state. With AOL, you can search by
> business type, hobbies, computer type, etc. This is the gem of all
> member directories. Build huge targeted lists.
>
> 8. CompuServe Member Directory: This is a major resource. If you're
> willing to target your mailing to a single city, you can collect about
> 1,000 email addresses an hour.
>
> 9. Delphi Member Directory: The Delphi member directory allows you to
> search for people based on key words. These are good targeted mailing
> lists. A single search can easily generate 5,000 addresses.
>
> 10. Genie Member Directory: Similar to the CompuServe member
> directory, only you can download names much quicker. You can easily
> pull hundreds of thousands of addresses out of each of these member
> directories.
>
> 11. CompuServe File Cabinet: If you run classified ads, and save the
> responses in the CIM file cabinet, you'll be able to easily reuse
> these addresses. You can send your marketing letter to everyone in any
> single folder. Build master lists and clean UP your hard drive.
>
> 12. Free Form: If you have a text file with email addresses that
> floodgate does not support, chances are the Free Form filter will be
> just what you need. Just enter a key word to search for.
>
> 13. CompuServe Form Profiles (Forum Membership Directories): Easy to
> build targeted lists here. Each search can easily bring you 500+
> addresses.
>
> 14. Genie Profiles: If you're building targeted lists, you'll get a
> lot of addresses very quickly from Genie.
>
> 15. Plain Addresses: Read Floodgate Master Files back into Floodgate
> to merge files and do selective mailings. Also useful for the
> management of email address lists that you might purchase.
>
> Floodgate also has filters to allow you to include or exclude any
> groups of addresses in your final distribution lists. For example, you
> could include only email addresses that ended in .com or exclude all
> with .gov. You could exclude all noc, root, and other addresses that
> almost guarantee a negative response. These filters are fully
> configurable and can be used together.
>
> BUILD REUSABLE MASTER FILES
>
> Floodgate maintains Master Files for each of your marketing letters.
> If you download from the same place on a regular basis, you only want
> to send your letter to the new people. Floodgate will compare the new
> addresses with those in the Master File, and prepare a mailing list of
> only new people. The new addresses are, of course, then added to the
> Master File. With each new mailing your Master File grows and grows.
>
> You may create as many Master Lists as you need. When you start a new
> marketing campaign, you'll want to send your new letter to everyone on
> your Master List. If you write a newsletter, each time you send your
> newsletter, you'll send it to everyone on a Master List.
>
> THE REMOVE LIST
>
> Very often, people will reply and tell you to take them off your
> mailing list. Place these addresses in the REMOVE.MST file and they
> will never receive another letter from you again. In this way, you
> will be operating your business with the most professionalism
> possible.
>
> DON'T BE FOOLED
>
> We have some new competitors that have tried to copy Floodgate. The
> following list describes why Floodgate is BETTER.......
>
> **Floodgate is a mature, bug free product. Not an initial release.
> **Floodgate comes with over 100 pages of step by step documentation.
> **Floodgate is the only one offering a money back guarantee.
> **Floodgate has more testimonials. **Filter for filter, Floodgate
> offers more capabilities, way more. **Floodgate does everything all
> the others *combined* claim. **Floodgate is by far the easiest to use.
> **Ther is NO *cutting and pasting* with Floodgate. **We have by far,
> the best technical support.
>
> SOME QUICK MATH
>
> Floodgate can pay for itself in a few days. It can also cut your
> advertising costs down to almost nothing. Think of what the
> competition will do when they get their Floodgate program. Don't be
> left in the dust - there are 75 million people out there, just a few
> keystrokes away. Let's do the math:
>
> - Email 50,000 sales letters (takes about 1-2 hours)
> - Let's say your product will bring you $5 profit per sale.
> - Let's also say you only get a 1% response (occasionally higher).
>
> * That's 500 orders x $5 = $2,500 profit !! Now imagine what 500,000
> letters would do for your business !!
>
> WHAT CAN I MARKET ON-LINE?
>
> You can market anything on-line using direct email, that can be
> marketed using conventional postal direct mail marketing. The
> possibilities are practically endless. If it sells off-line, you can
> sell it on-line.
>
> EASY TO INSTALL AND EASY TO LEARN
>
> The Floodgate Email Loader requires Windows. The docs tell you where
> to go, what to do, and how to do it. All you need are basic computer
> skills that can be learned with a little practice or help from
> computer savvy friends.
>
> Floodgate has previously sold for as much as $2,499! The complete
> package is now available for just $499.95, postpaid. If you order
> within 72 hours, it can be your for only $349.95!! (Must be verified
> on out autoresponder log, by received email time stamp, fax time
> stamp, or voice message time stamp). These orders will also receive
> lifetime technical support and FREE OVERNIGHT SHIPPING (once your
> check has cleared the bank).
>
> Some say Floodgate is expensive. Compared to direct mail, where you
> pay for mailing lists, printing and postage, Floodgate is a bargain.
> For the cost of one traditional mailing, you'll own a Floodgate
> license and never again pay for lists, printing or postage. Those who
> know direct mail will agree, "Floodgate is the best advertising value
> on the Internet today!"
>
> MONEY BACK GUARANTEE: Try the Floodgate Bulk Email Loader for 10 days.
> Do a test mailing. If you're not delighted, return the package for a
> full refund.
>
> All Floodgate users receive unlimited technical and business support
> for 30 days, (and if you don't take up a lot of my time, for a lot
> longer.) To order the FLOODGATE Bulk Email Loader, send your check or
> money order for $349.95 within 72 hours from receiving this email
> letter to:
>
> Dave Mustachi
> WebAware
> P.O. Box 772261
> Coral Springs, FL 33077
> 954-341-2924
>
> You can receive a functional demo version of Floodgate by
> simply replying back to us with the word "Floodgate" in the
> subject portion of your email message.
>
> SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
>
> 386 or larger
> Windows 3.1+ with at least 4 meg ram or Windows 95 with 8 meg ram
> Extra 5 MB hard drive space
>
> Floodgate can be run on a fast Mac with 24 MB RAM and SoftWindows.
>
> NOTES FROM FLOODGATE USERS
>
> "It is everything you said it was. Within one week of my first
> mailing, I received a record number of orders. All you need to print
> money is a decent sales letter. Thanks." Randy albertson, Wolverine
> Capital.
>
> "After using Floodgate and your utility program all day today, let me
> say these are as two of the finest programs I have ever bought in my
> 52 years! Your support has been superb. Thank You!" Vernon Hale, Prime
> Data Systems
>
> "My first day and I just used Floodgate and Pegasus to send 1,469
> sales letters. So far I've got about 25 positive responses. It works
> GREAT!!! Thanks." Donald Prior
>
> "Floodgate is awesome!. I recently started a new business on-line. I
> stripped the addresses of the AOL & CIS classifieds. I sent out 3,497
> email letters and got over 400 people to join my company in 5 days!
> Needless to say, it pays for itself." David Sheeham, OMPD
>
> "I was able to use Floodgate to extract the names from the Internet
> news groups. It works perfectly. Needless to say, I am very excited
> about the use of this new technology." Mark Eberra, Inside Connections
>
> "This is a great piece of software and an invaluable marketing tool."
> Joe Kuhn, The Millennium Group
>
> "I just thought you'd like to know that this program is fantastic.
> After loading it on my system, I wanted to test it out. In my first
> hour of using this, I collected 6,092 email addresses!" Richard Kahn,
> LD Communications
>
> "I just love the Floodgate program. It saves me hours and hours of
> time. This is the beginning of a wonderful FUN time marketing on-line.
> Thank you so much for writing this program." Beth O'Neill, Eudora, KS
>
> "Your software is brilliant, and from the technical support I've
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> Tom Sanders, Peoria, IL
>
> "I really like the way the Floodgate software package works. It is
> very easy to use, and really does the trick. It has already saved me
> an incredible amount of time and energy." John Berning, Jr.,
> Fairfield, NJ
>
> "It's going great with FLOODGATE! I like using Delphi. I just
> collected 50,000+ addresses within 20 minutes on-line." Richard Kahn,
> R&B Associates
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