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. Dear Diary: What’s New about Advertising Mail? info Posted September 19, 2014 by Kurt Ruppel in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends, Postal Issues Updates The Postal Service recently released its annual Household Diary Survey (HDS), a market research study of the mail sent and received by American households. At nearly 400 pages the study covers mail trends during the Postal Service’s 2013 fiscal year (Oct. 1, 2012 – Sept. 30, 2013). Let’s take a look at what it tells […] + Read More Student Backpack Drives Help Meet Local Community Needs info Posted September 17, 2014 by Bev Lohs in Announcements IWCO Direct employees have once again shown their commitment to ensuring educational success for students in our communities. This fall employees in our Chanhassen, MN and Warminster, PA facilities participated in drives to provide backpacks full of school supplies for students in need in our communities. Chanhassen Employees Reach Out to Meet Growing Need Our […] + Read More Digital Marketing and The Shiny Object Syndrome info Posted September 12, 2014 by Tom Hexamer in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends There are many adjectives I would use to describe working in the marketing industry. Rewarding, challenging and highly competitive come to mind. One thing for certain is it’s never boring! Marketers are not tasked with maintaining status quo; they are expected to drive growth, and innovation is a key tenet of the marketing gospel. In […] + Read More Supplier Summit Highlights Evolution of “Total Package” info Posted September 10, 2014 by Jim Andersen in Announcements On Monday we had the pleasure of hosting our 14th Supplier Summit. This annual event provides an opportunity to thank our suppliers for the role they play in allowing IWCO Direct to maintain our leadership position in the direct marketing industry, as well as updating our business partners on the state of IWCO Direct from […] + Read More What Makes a Standout Employee: Profile of Past President’s Award Winners info Posted September 5, 2014 by Bev Lohs in Announcements Every fall, IWCO Direct employees are given the opportunity to recognize the hard work and dedication of their peers by nominating them for the President’s Awards. Human Resource Managers for our Hamburg and Little Falls campuses, Diane Ohlinger and Sheila Olson, collaborated with me to explain how this employee recognition program highlights the incredible talent […] + Read More Many Wish Paperless Billing Would Go Away info Posted September 3, 2014 by Debora Haskel in Direct Marketing Trends, Sustainability It was just last week that I spotted a very interesting story on paperless billing, but I can’t remember whether I saw it as a Google Alert or if it was flagged by our media monitoring service. It could have been both. I’m telling myself that my age is not to blame for forgetting the […] + Read More MTAC Recap: Postal Service Continues to Expand Use of Data info Posted August 27, 2014 by Kurt Ruppel in Direct Marketing Trends, Postal Issues Updates For most of us, the upcoming Labor Day Weekend signifies the unofficial end of summer. While the days may be getting a bit shorter and the kids are heading back to school, important subjects regarding the Postal Service never seem to go on break. Bob Rosser and I spent the better part of last week […] + Read More Bringing Experience to Customer Experience info Posted August 22, 2014 by Pat Deck in Direct Marketing Trends At IWCO Direct, we have created a strong focus on service and the customer experience. We strive to provide our clients with the peace of mind to get their beauty sleep—each and every night, no matter how complex the campaign. In today’s environment of personalization and relevance, the successful direct marketer is a master of […] + Read More When It Comes to Big Data, Think Small info Posted August 20, 2014 by Seth Goodman in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends Big Data is a big topic in the marketing world. Many industries have successfully used Big Data to create more targeted messages for their audience, which, in turn, has helped drive response and sales. However, when it comes to direct mail, Big Data is still generating confusion regarding how to effectively implement it into a campaign. + Read More Summer Internships Deliver Opportunity, Valuable Experience info Posted August 15, 2014 by Bethany Fischer in Announcements Summer internships: an opportunity to gain real-life work experience that college students covet. It makes you more marketable and gives you invaluable knowledge and skill sets. Many want one, some even need one, but finding one is another story. Earlier this year, I found myself hunting for a summer internship along with every college student […] + Read More Pages: 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124Load More Articles
Dear Diary: What’s New about Advertising Mail? info Posted September 19, 2014 by Kurt Ruppel in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends, Postal Issues Updates The Postal Service recently released its annual Household Diary Survey (HDS), a market research study of the mail sent and received by American households. At nearly 400 pages the study covers mail trends during the Postal Service’s 2013 fiscal year (Oct. 1, 2012 – Sept. 30, 2013). Let’s take a look at what it tells […] + Read More
Student Backpack Drives Help Meet Local Community Needs info Posted September 17, 2014 by Bev Lohs in Announcements IWCO Direct employees have once again shown their commitment to ensuring educational success for students in our communities. This fall employees in our Chanhassen, MN and Warminster, PA facilities participated in drives to provide backpacks full of school supplies for students in need in our communities. Chanhassen Employees Reach Out to Meet Growing Need Our […] + Read More
Digital Marketing and The Shiny Object Syndrome info Posted September 12, 2014 by Tom Hexamer in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends There are many adjectives I would use to describe working in the marketing industry. Rewarding, challenging and highly competitive come to mind. One thing for certain is it’s never boring! Marketers are not tasked with maintaining status quo; they are expected to drive growth, and innovation is a key tenet of the marketing gospel. In […] + Read More
Supplier Summit Highlights Evolution of “Total Package” info Posted September 10, 2014 by Jim Andersen in Announcements On Monday we had the pleasure of hosting our 14th Supplier Summit. This annual event provides an opportunity to thank our suppliers for the role they play in allowing IWCO Direct to maintain our leadership position in the direct marketing industry, as well as updating our business partners on the state of IWCO Direct from […] + Read More
What Makes a Standout Employee: Profile of Past President’s Award Winners info Posted September 5, 2014 by Bev Lohs in Announcements Every fall, IWCO Direct employees are given the opportunity to recognize the hard work and dedication of their peers by nominating them for the President’s Awards. Human Resource Managers for our Hamburg and Little Falls campuses, Diane Ohlinger and Sheila Olson, collaborated with me to explain how this employee recognition program highlights the incredible talent […] + Read More
Many Wish Paperless Billing Would Go Away info Posted September 3, 2014 by Debora Haskel in Direct Marketing Trends, Sustainability It was just last week that I spotted a very interesting story on paperless billing, but I can’t remember whether I saw it as a Google Alert or if it was flagged by our media monitoring service. It could have been both. I’m telling myself that my age is not to blame for forgetting the […] + Read More
MTAC Recap: Postal Service Continues to Expand Use of Data info Posted August 27, 2014 by Kurt Ruppel in Direct Marketing Trends, Postal Issues Updates For most of us, the upcoming Labor Day Weekend signifies the unofficial end of summer. While the days may be getting a bit shorter and the kids are heading back to school, important subjects regarding the Postal Service never seem to go on break. Bob Rosser and I spent the better part of last week […] + Read More
Bringing Experience to Customer Experience info Posted August 22, 2014 by Pat Deck in Direct Marketing Trends At IWCO Direct, we have created a strong focus on service and the customer experience. We strive to provide our clients with the peace of mind to get their beauty sleep—each and every night, no matter how complex the campaign. In today’s environment of personalization and relevance, the successful direct marketer is a master of […] + Read More
When It Comes to Big Data, Think Small info Posted August 20, 2014 by Seth Goodman in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends Big Data is a big topic in the marketing world. Many industries have successfully used Big Data to create more targeted messages for their audience, which, in turn, has helped drive response and sales. However, when it comes to direct mail, Big Data is still generating confusion regarding how to effectively implement it into a campaign. + Read More
Summer Internships Deliver Opportunity, Valuable Experience info Posted August 15, 2014 by Bethany Fischer in Announcements Summer internships: an opportunity to gain real-life work experience that college students covet. It makes you more marketable and gives you invaluable knowledge and skill sets. Many want one, some even need one, but finding one is another story. Earlier this year, I found myself hunting for a summer internship along with every college student […] + Read More
