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. 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 MLB Opening Day: Get Your Popcorn, Get Your Peanuts, Get Your Email Open Rates info Posted April 5, 2016 by Chris Van Houtte in Direct Marketing Trends Even though last year was rough for my favorite team, the Detroit Tigers, I have more hope for them this opening day. With the changes in our bullpen and our core lineup being healthy, I am optimistic that the Tigers will win the division and have a solid chance at reaching the World Series. As […] + Read More Don’t Be Fooled by These 4 Misconceptions About Direct Mail info Posted April 1, 2016 by Jim Leone in Direct Mail Tips As a prankster from way back, April 1st is a favorite day of the year. I can smell a prank from two miles away – but have to admit, I’ve also been tricked before. Today, it’s easy to get distracted by word-of-mouth rumors, myths and misdirection in the marketing world. With that in mind, […] + Read More March Madness: Your Game Plan for Winning Direct Mail Campaigns info Posted March 30, 2016 by Tom Hexamer in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends The best thing about March Madness is every game and every possession counts. The stakes are high and the reward is great. In many ways it’s the perfect analogy for the high stakes environment direct marketers experience when developing winning direct mail campaigns. Whether your goal is to lift the trophy or lift your response […] + Read More Pages: 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124Load More Articles
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
MLB Opening Day: Get Your Popcorn, Get Your Peanuts, Get Your Email Open Rates info Posted April 5, 2016 by Chris Van Houtte in Direct Marketing Trends Even though last year was rough for my favorite team, the Detroit Tigers, I have more hope for them this opening day. With the changes in our bullpen and our core lineup being healthy, I am optimistic that the Tigers will win the division and have a solid chance at reaching the World Series. As […] + Read More
Don’t Be Fooled by These 4 Misconceptions About Direct Mail info Posted April 1, 2016 by Jim Leone in Direct Mail Tips As a prankster from way back, April 1st is a favorite day of the year. I can smell a prank from two miles away – but have to admit, I’ve also been tricked before. Today, it’s easy to get distracted by word-of-mouth rumors, myths and misdirection in the marketing world. With that in mind, […] + Read More
March Madness: Your Game Plan for Winning Direct Mail Campaigns info Posted March 30, 2016 by Tom Hexamer in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends The best thing about March Madness is every game and every possession counts. The stakes are high and the reward is great. In many ways it’s the perfect analogy for the high stakes environment direct marketers experience when developing winning direct mail campaigns. Whether your goal is to lift the trophy or lift your response […] + Read More
