Saturday, December 17th, 2011
Growing businesses everywhere are still using old-fashioned direct mail very successfully. But as consumer habits have changed, so too have the “rules” of direct mail marketing. Companies that keep up on the nuances of what’s [Read More]
Thursday, December 8th, 2011
There was a time when many companies kept informational company brochures on hand. They could be inserted in direct mail packages, carried by salespeople, left in the company lobby, or serve lots [Read More]
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
As the U.S. Post Office continues to struggle, mail seems to be on everyone’s mind. In just the last few weeks, I have heard people say that it is high time [Read More]
Friday, August 26th, 2011
A friend of mine recently handed me a strange direct mail piece and asked, “Who would send out a direct mail letter like this?”
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Thursday, January 6th, 2011
According to Greg Brown, marketing director at Melissa Data, six million trees and 300 million pounds of paper are used each year just for marketing mailings with incorrect addresses. And those mailings cost direct mail [Read More]
Friday, November 19th, 2010
Although we live in a computer-centric world, not all consumers trust the web as a source for credible information. In fact, a new study by Epsilon Data Management found that U.S. adult consumers are more [Read More]
Friday, October 1st, 2010
When it comes to direct mail marketing, standing out from the crowd in the home mailbox is especially important. It’s one thing to get your outer envelope opened, but are your recipients actually responding to [Read More]
Friday, August 13th, 2010
If you’re planning a direct mail marketing campaign, one of your major decisions will be choosing vendor with whom to work. Generally, you are looking at three options: an ad agency or design firm, a [Read More]
Friday, June 25th, 2010
A creative direct mail campaign’s success can be directly measured by the open rate of the outer envelope. By carefully choosing the best approach for your business, and executing it properly, you can significantly increase [Read More]
Friday, April 16th, 2010
In these challenging times, getting good advice from a competent direct mail marketing production partner is more important than ever. Rising costs, evolving post office regulations, rapidly changing technologies, and the demand for multifaceted direct [Read More]