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Direct Mail Advice for Marketers Planning Fall Mailings

Posted August 28, 2020 by Kurt Ruppel in Direct Mail Marketing, Postal Issues Updates

On Wednesday, we took a high-level look at concerns about operational changes that are happening at the U.S. Postal Service and have been a prominent part of recent news cycles. Today, we’re offering direct mail advice to marketers on what they need to understand about working with the Postal Service while planning their fall direct […]

The Postal Service Will be Here Tomorrow – Despite What You’ve Seen in the Media

Posted August 26, 2020 by Kurt Ruppel in Postal Issues Updates

The U.S. Postal Service has been the trending story in the news cycle for the last few weeks, raising questions about a variety of Postal Service issues including mail delivery, operational changes, removal of equipment, and USPS finances. As a result, marketers are asking questions about what to expect in the coming weeks and months, […]

IWCO Direct Employees TAG Their Coworkers to Express Appreciation

Posted August 19, 2020 by John Ashe in Announcements

In mid-July, IWCO Direct’s parent company, Steel Partners, kicked off TAG to thank all of its employees who have worked and continue to work so diligently during the pandemic. TAG, which stands for “THANKS AND GRATITUDE,” provided a simple way for employees to recognize their coworkers by submitting a “post-it” or email to HR to […]

Pandemic Lessons for Disaster Recovery Plans

Posted August 12, 2020 by Brian Murphy in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

It’s hard to believe that more than six months have passed since we had our first COVID-19 preparedness meeting. Clients began reaching out to Mail-Gard about their disaster recovery plans in late February after officials from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes […]

AI Content Analysis Drives Higher Response Rates

Posted August 5, 2020 by David Klempke, PMP in Dynamic Content Management

Marketers will tell you content and messaging are critical components to drive campaign success and return on marketing investment (ROMI). If this seems obvious, why is it such a challenge for marketers to identify content that increases response rates and drive the desired customer experience (CX) and action? Content analysis is the answer (or at […]

Stephen Flood and Sherri Bonacci Join Our Team

Posted August 3, 2020 by John Ashe in Announcements

Our week is getting off to a fast and exciting start with today’s announcement that Stephen Flood has joined our team as executive vice president–sales and Sherri Bonacci has joined as senior vice president of supply chain and competitive improvement planning. They are both seasoned marketing veterans who bring a wealth of experience and unique skillsets […]

Earn a Postage Discount While Enhancing Your Marketing Campaign with Informed Delivery

Posted July 29, 2020 by Kurt Ruppel in Direct Mail Tips, Postal Issues Updates

In a little more than a month, the Postal Service’s Informed Delivery mailing promotion will give marketers the opportunity to earn a two percent postage discount while expanding the reach of their direct mail campaigns. Informed Delivery is a USPS product that seamlessly links your mailpiece to digital experiences. It works by sending subscribers an […]

Does Your Direct Mail Package Pass the Test? An Essential Checklist—Rules 7-9

Posted July 22, 2020 by Marcus Johnson in Direct Mail Tips, Strategy and Analysis

We’ve come to the final three (of nine) questions that every direct mail producer should ask before, during, and after you create a direct mail package. Reminder: these questions come courtesy of Paul McQuillan, who turned his experience at a marketing seminar into a piece for Target Marketing. His article appeared a few years […]

An Essential Direct Mail Checklist. Does Your Direct Mail Check the Boxes?—Rules 4-6

Posted July 17, 2020 by Marcus Johnson in Direct Mail Tips, Strategy and Analysis

Continuing our review of the nine questions that should guide every direct mail user— courtesy of Paul McQuillan and an unnamed marketing seminar speaker. Paul turned that seminar encounter into a helpful direct mail checklist and wrote a piece for Target Marketing a few years ago. Let’s move on to questions four through six. All […]

An Essential Direct Mail Checklist. Does Your Direct Mail Check the Boxes?

Posted July 15, 2020 by Marcus Johnson in Direct Mail Tips, Strategy and Analysis

We’re always on the lookout for and appreciative of essential advice for direct mail producers. A tip of the hat, then, to Paul Mcquillan and an unnamed marketing seminar speaker, whose direct mail checklist I recently came across in a piece Paul wrote for Target Marketing.

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