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Please Your Prospects and Mother Nature: Making Direct Mail More Sustainable

Posted September 23, 2015 by Karen Weil in Direct Marketing Trends, Sustainability

As companies continue to develop corporate sustainability plans focused on being better stewards of the environment, we are often asked for ideas on making direct mail more sustainable in efforts to help achieve specific sustainability goals. Because the direct marketing industry has been proactive in adapting to this growing concern, we’re able to offer clients […]

NFC Isn’t Just for Football: Is Near Field Communication a Star or Bust for Direct Mail?

Posted September 18, 2015 by Tom Hexamer in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends

Fall officially starts in a few days, which means the National Football League regular season is in full swing (Go Colts!). If you asked most Americans what the initials “NFC” stand for, they would tell you “National Football Conference, of course.” However, those of us involved in multi-channel marketing campaigns know it also stands for […]

2015 thINK Conference Focuses on Technology, Networking and Knowledge Sharing

Posted September 15, 2015 by Kurt Ruppel in Announcements, Direct Marketing Trends

Our friends at Canon Solutions America (CSA) have done it again with another well-orchestrated event advancing the understanding and use of color-digital inkjet technology. Last week I had the privilege of attending the first thINK Conference in New York. thINK is the newly formed user community for those of us employing [...]

Consumers Care About Health and Wellness. Is Your Marketing Keeping Pace?

Posted September 11, 2015 by Michelle Peel in Announcements, Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends

Health and wellness are a key priority for consumers. In fact, 47 percent of consumers described themselves as “health conscious” in 2015. That’s up from 46 percent in 2010, according to Deloitte. Deloitte recently presented these findings in its Dbrief webcast titled “Consumer Product Trends: Preparing for a New Landscape.” They identified one of the […]

Does Your Disaster Recovery Provider Have A Backup Plan?

Posted September 9, 2015 by Christine Burke in Announcements, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

The nation recently paused to remember the events of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the Gulf Coast ten years ago. We at Mail-Gard also remember the impact this storm had on not one, but three of our customers. It was our first multiple declaration event, and we were honored and are proud to have assisted our […]

Celebrating the Fruits of Our Labor: Update on Continuous Improvement Efforts

Posted September 4, 2015 by Patrick Sondreal in Announcements

Let me be the first to wish everyone a happy Labor Day weekend. Did you know the first Labor Day was celebrated in 1882, or that the day is intended to recognize the contributions workers make to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country? Before we all head out for a long, relaxing weekend, […]

Stack the Deck: Increase Response by Using Plastic Cards

Posted September 2, 2015 by Debora Haskel in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends

Why do plastic cards have such a powerful impact on open rates for direct mail? The proverb, “Curiosity killed the cat but satisfaction brought it back,” comes to mind. Why Plastic Cards Make the ‘Keep’ Pile We’ve written at length about how the feel of a plastic card in a mailpiece piques the curiosity of […]

Using External Data to Strengthen Your Marketing Program

Posted August 28, 2015 by David Flam in Announcements, Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends

Our good friends at DataLab Data Solutions are back with another thoughtful article on data. This time, COO David Flam explains the necessity of combining performance data with external data to drive optimal results.

Four Metrics to Prove the Value of Mail to C-Suite Executives

Posted August 26, 2015 by Wes Sparling in Announcements, Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends

C-suite executives are notoriously short on time. They tend to ask pointed questions, want data quickly and won’t tolerate a lengthy explanation that’s short on detail. With that in mind, we wanted to summarize four of the best metrics to express direct mail ROI. Possessing a strong grasp of what these metrics are and having […]

Expansion of Real Mail Notifications and 2016 Postal Promotions Are Just a Few Postal Issues Discussed at MTAC Meetings

Posted August 21, 2015 by Kurt Ruppel in Announcements, Postal Issues Updates

My colleague, Bob Rosser, and I attended last week’s Mailers’ Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC) meeting in Washington D.C. As seems fitting for the end of summer, it was a quieter meeting, but we covered a number of topics of importance to the mailing industry. Real Mail Notification USPS Innovation VP, Gary Reblin, provided more details […]

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