Direct Marketing News, Tips & Trends Our blog delivers info on the latest direct marketing trends, omnichannel marketing strategies, creative marketing ideas, direct mail marketing tips, postal issues, and more. Improving Our Business by Improving Our Processes info Posted December 13, 2017 by Diana Hvistendahl, PMP in Announcements Business Process Management (BPM) is the methodology IWCO Direct uses to document current-state process flows that identify pain points, waste, and handoff issues in our processes. We then use these diagrams to create optimal future-state processes. At its core, BPM is a Continuous Improvement (CI) initiative designed to streamline processes, hasten learning, and solidify stronger […] + Read More Why the Mailing Industry Needs to Engage with the PRC to Improve its Ratemaking Proposal info Posted December 12, 2017 by Kurt Ruppel in Postal Issues Updates As you may have heard, changes are coming to the process for setting postage rates. Media headlines suggest the changes are already a done deal, but that is far from accurate. Here’s what’s really going on in the world of postage rates. A Little Background Our current postal law, the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act […] + Read More A Child’s Guide to Holiday Wellness info Posted December 8, 2017 by Michelle Peel in Direct Marketing Trends The holidays are right around the corner and the older I get, the more I cherish making memories with family and friends. I may forget what gift I received from my Secret Santa, but I will never forget the look on my daughters’ faces on Christmas Eve as we were making cookies for Santa. The […] + Read More The Latest Paper Trends for Inkjet Printing info Posted December 6, 2017 by Karen Weil in Direct Marketing Trends A lot can happen in seven years. When color digital inkjet technology was first introduced, it could only be used with treated paper stocks. There were a limited number of them, and they were not as readily available as their conventional equivalents. In other words, when asked about the challenges of persuading direct marketing clients […] + Read More These Factors Will Influence Direct Mail Design Trends the Most in 2018 info Posted December 5, 2017 by Mike Dietz in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends At IWCO Direct, when we’re not overeating and celebrating the holidays, we find ourselves thinking about trends we can expect to be hot in the new year. For me, that means trends that will be hot in direct mail design. This can be a tricky subject, because it’s hard to generalize about trends when you […] + Read More 3 Direct Marketing Innovations that Will Shape the Industry’s Future info Posted December 1, 2017 by Matt Shanahan in Direct Marketing Trends It’s important for IWCO Direct to stay on top of the latest trends and innovations in direct marketing to deliver the best possible results for our clients. We need to lead the way with the latest products and services to support successful programs. That is why, we are always on the lookout for ideas and […] + Read More See for Yourself Why Mail-Gard’s New Advanced Recovery Center Has Our Clients Talking info Posted November 29, 2017 by Michael Henry in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Our Advanced Recovery Center (ARC) is the next step in Mail-Gard’s evolution to provide clients with premier disaster recovery services from a dedicated partner—one who consistently demonstrates actual recovery experience and a consistent commitment to continuous improvement and growth. The ARC will allow us to better maximize our assets, increase efficiency of human and equipment […] + Read More Technology Changes—Good Grammar Doesn’t info Posted November 28, 2017 by Ashley Leone in Announcements Everyone has their pet peeves—I have several. Some of them are pretty mundane and relatable, like people who don’t use their blinker (rude and unsafe, guys). Others may be more specific to me, like when I get a fortune cookie that is more of a saying than a fortune. But the pet peeve that really […] + Read More We’re Thankful for the Commitment of Our Dedicated Employees and Loyal Clients info Posted November 22, 2017 by Joe Morrison in Announcements Mention Thanksgiving and most people, myself included, think about family traditions, long weekends, football games, floats, parades, and shopping. If I’m hungry, my thoughts tend to start with turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes, and end with pumpkin pie. It’s important to remember that Thanksgiving is also a special time to reflect on things we are […] + Read More The Account Managers at IWCO Direct Keep Our Processes Flowing info Posted November 21, 2017 by Patrick Sondreal in Announcements To create and execute major campaigns successfully, it takes several departments and plenty of subject matter experts to get the job done as efficiently and effectively as possible, and to its highest potential. Because we are a full-service direct marketing services provider, we manage marketing campaigns in one efficient, streamlined, process that would normally require […] + Read More Pages: First Page123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118Last PageLoad More Articles
Improving Our Business by Improving Our Processes info Posted December 13, 2017 by Diana Hvistendahl, PMP in Announcements Business Process Management (BPM) is the methodology IWCO Direct uses to document current-state process flows that identify pain points, waste, and handoff issues in our processes. We then use these diagrams to create optimal future-state processes. At its core, BPM is a Continuous Improvement (CI) initiative designed to streamline processes, hasten learning, and solidify stronger […] + Read More
Why the Mailing Industry Needs to Engage with the PRC to Improve its Ratemaking Proposal info Posted December 12, 2017 by Kurt Ruppel in Postal Issues Updates As you may have heard, changes are coming to the process for setting postage rates. Media headlines suggest the changes are already a done deal, but that is far from accurate. Here’s what’s really going on in the world of postage rates. A Little Background Our current postal law, the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act […] + Read More
A Child’s Guide to Holiday Wellness info Posted December 8, 2017 by Michelle Peel in Direct Marketing Trends The holidays are right around the corner and the older I get, the more I cherish making memories with family and friends. I may forget what gift I received from my Secret Santa, but I will never forget the look on my daughters’ faces on Christmas Eve as we were making cookies for Santa. The […] + Read More
The Latest Paper Trends for Inkjet Printing info Posted December 6, 2017 by Karen Weil in Direct Marketing Trends A lot can happen in seven years. When color digital inkjet technology was first introduced, it could only be used with treated paper stocks. There were a limited number of them, and they were not as readily available as their conventional equivalents. In other words, when asked about the challenges of persuading direct marketing clients […] + Read More
These Factors Will Influence Direct Mail Design Trends the Most in 2018 info Posted December 5, 2017 by Mike Dietz in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends At IWCO Direct, when we’re not overeating and celebrating the holidays, we find ourselves thinking about trends we can expect to be hot in the new year. For me, that means trends that will be hot in direct mail design. This can be a tricky subject, because it’s hard to generalize about trends when you […] + Read More
3 Direct Marketing Innovations that Will Shape the Industry’s Future info Posted December 1, 2017 by Matt Shanahan in Direct Marketing Trends It’s important for IWCO Direct to stay on top of the latest trends and innovations in direct marketing to deliver the best possible results for our clients. We need to lead the way with the latest products and services to support successful programs. That is why, we are always on the lookout for ideas and […] + Read More
See for Yourself Why Mail-Gard’s New Advanced Recovery Center Has Our Clients Talking info Posted November 29, 2017 by Michael Henry in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Our Advanced Recovery Center (ARC) is the next step in Mail-Gard’s evolution to provide clients with premier disaster recovery services from a dedicated partner—one who consistently demonstrates actual recovery experience and a consistent commitment to continuous improvement and growth. The ARC will allow us to better maximize our assets, increase efficiency of human and equipment […] + Read More
Technology Changes—Good Grammar Doesn’t info Posted November 28, 2017 by Ashley Leone in Announcements Everyone has their pet peeves—I have several. Some of them are pretty mundane and relatable, like people who don’t use their blinker (rude and unsafe, guys). Others may be more specific to me, like when I get a fortune cookie that is more of a saying than a fortune. But the pet peeve that really […] + Read More
We’re Thankful for the Commitment of Our Dedicated Employees and Loyal Clients info Posted November 22, 2017 by Joe Morrison in Announcements Mention Thanksgiving and most people, myself included, think about family traditions, long weekends, football games, floats, parades, and shopping. If I’m hungry, my thoughts tend to start with turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes, and end with pumpkin pie. It’s important to remember that Thanksgiving is also a special time to reflect on things we are […] + Read More
The Account Managers at IWCO Direct Keep Our Processes Flowing info Posted November 21, 2017 by Patrick Sondreal in Announcements To create and execute major campaigns successfully, it takes several departments and plenty of subject matter experts to get the job done as efficiently and effectively as possible, and to its highest potential. Because we are a full-service direct marketing services provider, we manage marketing campaigns in one efficient, streamlined, process that would normally require […] + Read More