Performance Marketing Insights Our blog, Speaking Direct, delivers info on the latest direct marketing news, omnichannel marketing strategies, creative marketing ideas, direct mail marketing tips, postal issues, and more. Getting the Right Print-to-Mail Disaster Recovery Contract in Place info Posted November 28, 2012 by Jerry Montella in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Having the right disaster recovery contract in place is essential to the success of your business continuity plan. How do you know you have the right contract in place? Well, the sure fire test is to actually have to utilize your print-to-mail recovery plan, and you’ll find out very quickly, where you stand. Through our […] + Read More National Giving Month Inspires Company-Wide Fundraising Efforts info Posted November 21, 2012 by Joe Morrison in Announcements This year we have much to be thankful for, especially the fact that our employees on the East Coast remained safe during Hurricane Sandy. With the month of November designated as National Giving Month, and in the spirit of Thanksgiving, each of our facilities are conducting fund raising events to support local, regional and nationwide […] + Read More Recyclable Plastic Cards for Direct Mail info Posted November 16, 2012 by Karen Weil in Direct Marketing Trends, Sustainability As many of you know, yesterday was America Recycles Day – an annual program which takes place across the country in an effort to raise awareness and promote recycling efforts. Participants can sign up to host their own event on Nov. 15 (or throughout the fall based on convenience) or search by location to find […] + Read More It’s Time for Congress to Act to Put the Postal Service on the Road to Financial Stability info Posted November 14, 2012 by Kurt Ruppel in Postal Issues Updates The time has come for Congress to step up and put the Postal Service back on the road to financial stability. Although the Senate passed a comprehensive postal reform measure in April of this year, the House has not yet voted on a postal reform package. Our senators and representatives will meet in “lame duck” […] + Read More A Special Thanks To All Those Who Served on Veterans Day info Posted November 9, 2012 by Pat Deck in Announcements This Sunday is Veterans Day. As we are all busily preparing for Thanksgiving, watching our favorite football team, or just relaxing in preparation for another week, please take a few moments out of your day to remember all who have served or are serving this great country. Whether it’s attending a ceremony, making a call […] + Read More The Results are In: Direct Marketing Remains Prominent in 2012 Elections info Posted November 7, 2012 by Joe Morrison in Direct Marketing Trends By now our ballots have been cast, final results have been tallied (or soon to be tallied in smaller local elections or in the event of a November surprise) and most of us are glad the election cycle is over. Pundits are calling this the most expensive presidential campaign in history, and the price tag […] + Read More Mail-Gard Remains Ready, Despite Superstorm Sandy info Posted November 1, 2012 by Jerry Montella in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Superstorm Sandy battered the East Coast earlier this week and continues to affect millions of people. While natural disasters are one of the main reasons to have a critical communications recovery plan in place, it’s not often you find yourself in the throes of a mega storm. Even though it was perhaps one of the […] + Read More Junk Mail Is A Ghastly Term info Posted October 31, 2012 by Pat Deck in Direct Marketing Trends Happy Halloween everyone. Since it’s the day for ghosts, ghouls and goblins it seemed appropriate to talk about an interesting article on Target Marketing’s blog entitled, “Direct Mail Still Haunted by the J-Word.” Author Chet Dalzell shares an anecdote of yet another company ridiculing direct mail by labeling it as “junk mail.” In his article, […] + Read More Envelope Manufacturers Association Celebrates 100 Years info Posted October 30, 2012 by Kurt Ruppel in Announcements Congratulations to our friends at the Envelope Manufacturers Association (EMA) who marked their 100th anniversary as an association at their Fall Meeting at The Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia this past weekend. This is the same location where a small group of envelope manufacturers held the first meeting of the association 100 years ago. […] + Read More Be Prepared for a Data Security Breach info Posted October 26, 2012 by Jerry Montella in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery On Wednesday, as I was getting ready for work, a news story flashed across my TV screen, “Barnes and Noble Bookstores reports breach of U.S. customer credit card data.” And there you have it, another potentially large security breach in the news. Although you often only hear about the large security breaches that […] + Read More Pages: 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124Load More Articles
Getting the Right Print-to-Mail Disaster Recovery Contract in Place info Posted November 28, 2012 by Jerry Montella in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Having the right disaster recovery contract in place is essential to the success of your business continuity plan. How do you know you have the right contract in place? Well, the sure fire test is to actually have to utilize your print-to-mail recovery plan, and you’ll find out very quickly, where you stand. Through our […] + Read More
National Giving Month Inspires Company-Wide Fundraising Efforts info Posted November 21, 2012 by Joe Morrison in Announcements This year we have much to be thankful for, especially the fact that our employees on the East Coast remained safe during Hurricane Sandy. With the month of November designated as National Giving Month, and in the spirit of Thanksgiving, each of our facilities are conducting fund raising events to support local, regional and nationwide […] + Read More
Recyclable Plastic Cards for Direct Mail info Posted November 16, 2012 by Karen Weil in Direct Marketing Trends, Sustainability As many of you know, yesterday was America Recycles Day – an annual program which takes place across the country in an effort to raise awareness and promote recycling efforts. Participants can sign up to host their own event on Nov. 15 (or throughout the fall based on convenience) or search by location to find […] + Read More
It’s Time for Congress to Act to Put the Postal Service on the Road to Financial Stability info Posted November 14, 2012 by Kurt Ruppel in Postal Issues Updates The time has come for Congress to step up and put the Postal Service back on the road to financial stability. Although the Senate passed a comprehensive postal reform measure in April of this year, the House has not yet voted on a postal reform package. Our senators and representatives will meet in “lame duck” […] + Read More
A Special Thanks To All Those Who Served on Veterans Day info Posted November 9, 2012 by Pat Deck in Announcements This Sunday is Veterans Day. As we are all busily preparing for Thanksgiving, watching our favorite football team, or just relaxing in preparation for another week, please take a few moments out of your day to remember all who have served or are serving this great country. Whether it’s attending a ceremony, making a call […] + Read More
The Results are In: Direct Marketing Remains Prominent in 2012 Elections info Posted November 7, 2012 by Joe Morrison in Direct Marketing Trends By now our ballots have been cast, final results have been tallied (or soon to be tallied in smaller local elections or in the event of a November surprise) and most of us are glad the election cycle is over. Pundits are calling this the most expensive presidential campaign in history, and the price tag […] + Read More
Mail-Gard Remains Ready, Despite Superstorm Sandy info Posted November 1, 2012 by Jerry Montella in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Superstorm Sandy battered the East Coast earlier this week and continues to affect millions of people. While natural disasters are one of the main reasons to have a critical communications recovery plan in place, it’s not often you find yourself in the throes of a mega storm. Even though it was perhaps one of the […] + Read More
Junk Mail Is A Ghastly Term info Posted October 31, 2012 by Pat Deck in Direct Marketing Trends Happy Halloween everyone. Since it’s the day for ghosts, ghouls and goblins it seemed appropriate to talk about an interesting article on Target Marketing’s blog entitled, “Direct Mail Still Haunted by the J-Word.” Author Chet Dalzell shares an anecdote of yet another company ridiculing direct mail by labeling it as “junk mail.” In his article, […] + Read More
Envelope Manufacturers Association Celebrates 100 Years info Posted October 30, 2012 by Kurt Ruppel in Announcements Congratulations to our friends at the Envelope Manufacturers Association (EMA) who marked their 100th anniversary as an association at their Fall Meeting at The Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia this past weekend. This is the same location where a small group of envelope manufacturers held the first meeting of the association 100 years ago. […] + Read More
Be Prepared for a Data Security Breach info Posted October 26, 2012 by Jerry Montella in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery On Wednesday, as I was getting ready for work, a news story flashed across my TV screen, “Barnes and Noble Bookstores reports breach of U.S. customer credit card data.” And there you have it, another potentially large security breach in the news. Although you often only hear about the large security breaches that […] + Read More