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. Risk Management and Business Continuity Take Center Stage at Recent Events info Posted April 27, 2016 by Christine Burke in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Although April showers bring May flowers, for those of us at Mail-Gard, they also bring plenty of trips to the airport and living out of suitcases, as it’s also tradeshow season. We recently returned from the Risk Management Society (RIMS) Annual Conference in San Diego and the 2016 Continuity Insights Management Conference in Nashville and […] + Read More Recent Awards Showcase Commitment to Safety at IWCO Direct info Posted April 26, 2016 by Jim Andersen in Announcements Earlier today we were pleased to announce IWCO Direct has been recognized by two leading organizations for our commitment to workplace safety. Next week IWCO Direct will receive a Governor’s Safety Award for Meritorious Achievement from the Minnesota Safety Council. We were also recognized with a 2015 Industry Safety Leader Award and a Most […] + Read More An Earth Day Look at Direct Mail Sustainability info Posted April 22, 2016 by Karen Weil in Sustainability The first Earth Day in 1970 brought together more than 20 million Americans across all walks of life. The huge success of the event spurred the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species Acts. Since its inception, Earth Day has become the largest secular holiday […] + Read More The Latest in Lean: What We Learned at the Continuous Improvement Conference info Posted April 20, 2016 by Patrick Sondreal in Direct Marketing Trends Over the past eight years, IWCO Direct has made Lean Manufacturing initiatives a particular focus. While Lean initiatives share common principles, the tools and metrics used to maintain them change as industries evolve. The Continuous Improvement Conference, held this year in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is one of the strongest sources of information IWCO Direct has […] + Read More Head East, Young Job Seekers: IWCO Direct at Cal Poly Graphic Communications Career Day info Posted April 19, 2016 by Megan Lester in Announcements, Direct Marketing Trends “Go West, young man” was a phrase used by 19th Century newspaper editor Horace Greeley to encourage America’s youth to seek opportunity on the western frontier. On April 28 and 29, Terri Gerber, HR Generalist, Laura Karels, Designer, and I will be meeting with students at the Cal Poly Graphic Communications (GrC) Career Day […] + Read More Recapping an Exciting and Informative LendIt Conference info Posted April 15, 2016 by Brian Ridenour in Direct Marketing Trends Last week my colleague, Megan Lester, shared insight into our expectations for the LendIt conference leading up to the show. Megan and I just returned from the event earlier this week, and we wanted to recap what was a very fun and informative event. First, we were surprised by the size of LendIt and how […] + Read More An Insider’s View of the 2016 EMA Spring Meeting info Posted April 13, 2016 by Kurt Ruppel in Announcements, Direct Marketing Trends, Postal Issues Updates I recently attended the Envelope Manufacturers Association (EMA) Spring Meeting. I came away even more impressed than I already was with how much this organization focuses on the future. As a member of the EMA board of directors, I participated in a strategic long-range planning (SLRP) session to lay out the direction the association […] + Read More The Babysitter’s Guide to Writing for Direct Marketing info Posted April 12, 2016 by Ashley Leone in Announcements For the past few years, my family has called me “the baby whisperer.” I’ve had plenty of practice: I worked at a daycare throughout high school and college, volunteered with America Reads, was a nanny during the school year and babysat countless weekends. My skills dealing with kids have been fine-tuned over years of […] + Read More We’re Headed to LendIt 2016 – Here’s What We Hope to Find info Posted April 8, 2016 by Megan Lester in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends LendIt 2016 kicks off in San Francisco next week. My colleague Brian Ridenour and I will be attending this lending-centric conference where service providers, investors and lenders meet to learn about trends in online lending. We’ll be pounding the pavement to bring you the biggest news and updates from the lending industry. But first, Brian […] + Read More An Update on the Product Engineering Initiative info Posted April 6, 2016 by Matt Shanahan in Announcements IWCO Direct has always been on the cutting edge of direct marketing technology. However, with all our technological initiatives, we have one goal in mind: making the process of developing a custom direct marketing campaign easier for our customers while delivering amazing results. This year, we’ve created an ambitious new Operations initiative that will make […] + Read More Pages: First Page123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118Last PageLoad More Articles
Risk Management and Business Continuity Take Center Stage at Recent Events info Posted April 27, 2016 by Christine Burke in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Although April showers bring May flowers, for those of us at Mail-Gard, they also bring plenty of trips to the airport and living out of suitcases, as it’s also tradeshow season. We recently returned from the Risk Management Society (RIMS) Annual Conference in San Diego and the 2016 Continuity Insights Management Conference in Nashville and […] + Read More
Recent Awards Showcase Commitment to Safety at IWCO Direct info Posted April 26, 2016 by Jim Andersen in Announcements Earlier today we were pleased to announce IWCO Direct has been recognized by two leading organizations for our commitment to workplace safety. Next week IWCO Direct will receive a Governor’s Safety Award for Meritorious Achievement from the Minnesota Safety Council. We were also recognized with a 2015 Industry Safety Leader Award and a Most […] + Read More
An Earth Day Look at Direct Mail Sustainability info Posted April 22, 2016 by Karen Weil in Sustainability The first Earth Day in 1970 brought together more than 20 million Americans across all walks of life. The huge success of the event spurred the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species Acts. Since its inception, Earth Day has become the largest secular holiday […] + Read More
The Latest in Lean: What We Learned at the Continuous Improvement Conference info Posted April 20, 2016 by Patrick Sondreal in Direct Marketing Trends Over the past eight years, IWCO Direct has made Lean Manufacturing initiatives a particular focus. While Lean initiatives share common principles, the tools and metrics used to maintain them change as industries evolve. The Continuous Improvement Conference, held this year in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is one of the strongest sources of information IWCO Direct has […] + Read More
Head East, Young Job Seekers: IWCO Direct at Cal Poly Graphic Communications Career Day info Posted April 19, 2016 by Megan Lester in Announcements, Direct Marketing Trends “Go West, young man” was a phrase used by 19th Century newspaper editor Horace Greeley to encourage America’s youth to seek opportunity on the western frontier. On April 28 and 29, Terri Gerber, HR Generalist, Laura Karels, Designer, and I will be meeting with students at the Cal Poly Graphic Communications (GrC) Career Day […] + Read More
Recapping an Exciting and Informative LendIt Conference info Posted April 15, 2016 by Brian Ridenour in Direct Marketing Trends Last week my colleague, Megan Lester, shared insight into our expectations for the LendIt conference leading up to the show. Megan and I just returned from the event earlier this week, and we wanted to recap what was a very fun and informative event. First, we were surprised by the size of LendIt and how […] + Read More
An Insider’s View of the 2016 EMA Spring Meeting info Posted April 13, 2016 by Kurt Ruppel in Announcements, Direct Marketing Trends, Postal Issues Updates I recently attended the Envelope Manufacturers Association (EMA) Spring Meeting. I came away even more impressed than I already was with how much this organization focuses on the future. As a member of the EMA board of directors, I participated in a strategic long-range planning (SLRP) session to lay out the direction the association […] + Read More
The Babysitter’s Guide to Writing for Direct Marketing info Posted April 12, 2016 by Ashley Leone in Announcements For the past few years, my family has called me “the baby whisperer.” I’ve had plenty of practice: I worked at a daycare throughout high school and college, volunteered with America Reads, was a nanny during the school year and babysat countless weekends. My skills dealing with kids have been fine-tuned over years of […] + Read More
We’re Headed to LendIt 2016 – Here’s What We Hope to Find info Posted April 8, 2016 by Megan Lester in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends LendIt 2016 kicks off in San Francisco next week. My colleague Brian Ridenour and I will be attending this lending-centric conference where service providers, investors and lenders meet to learn about trends in online lending. We’ll be pounding the pavement to bring you the biggest news and updates from the lending industry. But first, Brian […] + Read More
An Update on the Product Engineering Initiative info Posted April 6, 2016 by Matt Shanahan in Announcements IWCO Direct has always been on the cutting edge of direct marketing technology. However, with all our technological initiatives, we have one goal in mind: making the process of developing a custom direct marketing campaign easier for our customers while delivering amazing results. This year, we’ve created an ambitious new Operations initiative that will make […] + Read More