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. USPS Update Part 2: Exigent Postage Rate Increase, ‘Tech Credit’, Network Changes info Posted June 20, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Postal Issues Updates As promised, we’re back for Part 2 of our postal issues update. Yesterday we dove into postal legislation and finances. Today we’ll cover the latest on a possible exigent postage rate increase, the proposed “Tech Credit” and changes to the USPS network. Let’s get to it. Postage Rates Expected to Change When the Postal […] + Read More USPS Update Part 1: Postal Legislation and Finances info Posted June 19, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Postal Issues Updates It looks like it’s going to be a busy summer for those of us who follow postal affairs. While postal reform legislation and Postal Service finances remain hot topics, changes to USPS processing and retail networks continue, and the possibility of an exigent (above inflation) rate increase is again on the table. Let’s take a […] + Read More Why Electronic Postmarked Email Guarantees Verification, Storage and Security info Posted June 14, 2013 by Jerry Montella in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery One of the major highlights from Mail-Gard®’s trip to Orlando for DRJ Spring World 2013 was the growing interest in Electronic Postmarked Email (EPM), the patented service offered in partnership with Trustifi. In our recap of the show, we introduced the product, but we wanted to dive deeper and explain why we’ve partnered with […] + Read More Maximize Value with These Effective Direct Mail Techniques info Posted June 12, 2013 by Mike Dietz in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends Even though it may not feel like June across much of the country, the calendar doesn’t lie. With June being Effective Communications Month, we’d like to share some of our experience on what makes direct mail most effective and answer some common questions. If you’re looking for effective direct mail techniques to boost open and […] + Read More Three Direct Mail Trends in the Telecommunications Industry info Posted June 7, 2013 by Michelle Peel in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends The telecommunications industry is growing. Significant investments were made to install the most efficient communications networks worldwide resulting in unprecedented growth of high-speed mobile Internet traffic. Consumers are seeing an increase in the amount of telecommunications industry mail in their mailboxes, too. In fact, a recent article from Zacks Equity Research identified the telecommunications industry […] + Read More 2012 Was A Banner Year for Paper Recycling info Posted June 5, 2013 by Karen Weil in Sustainability Paper recycling is a major component of our sustainability efforts. We’re proud to have recently been recognized again by Pioneer Industries International for our recycling efforts and the resource savings achieved across our Minnesota and Pennsylvania facilities. According to their calculations, in 2012 our Operations teams recycled 21,131 tons of paper, which translates to a […] + Read More Attention High School Seniors—We Need You in the Graphic Arts info Posted May 31, 2013 by Dr. John Leininger in Direct Marketing Trends Today we’ve invited a guest blogger to address an important challenge facing our industry. To many of you he needs no introduction, as Dr. John Leininger, Professor in the Department of Graphic Communications at Clemson University, is one of the printing industry’s leading experts. We asked him to discuss how we can continue to attract […] + Read More Five Reasons a Critical Communications Business Continuity Plan is One of The Best Ways to Protect Your Business info Posted May 29, 2013 by Jerry Montella in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery “Why should we have a critical communications business continuity and disaster recovery plan?” It’s one of the most common questions asked in our business. The answer is simple for companies in certain industries. Often a variety of laws and regulations require or imply the need for a recovery plan to protect critical communications. Healthcare, financial, […] + Read More Print Communications Are More Powerful Than Ever info Posted May 24, 2013 by Mike Ertel in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends Not too long ago we received an email for an eBook entitled, “The Power of Print (in Marketing).” A cynic might find it curious that a book touting print communications is published as an eBook and promoted via email. But it’s a perfect example of the complex nature of direct marketing today. Marketers must find […] + Read More Mail-Gard® Adds Flexibility and Capacity with Océ JetStream® 2200 info Posted May 22, 2013 by Jerry Montella in Announcements, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Last month, Mail-Gard® partnered with Data Management International (DMI) to expand our services and become the only print recovery provider to offer document recovery solutions. Now, in response to our customers’ growing demand for full-color variable data printing and multiple finishing requirements, we are excited to announce the recent installation of an Océ JetStream® 2200 […] + Read More Pages: First Page123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118Last PageLoad More Articles
USPS Update Part 2: Exigent Postage Rate Increase, ‘Tech Credit’, Network Changes info Posted June 20, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Postal Issues Updates As promised, we’re back for Part 2 of our postal issues update. Yesterday we dove into postal legislation and finances. Today we’ll cover the latest on a possible exigent postage rate increase, the proposed “Tech Credit” and changes to the USPS network. Let’s get to it. Postage Rates Expected to Change When the Postal […] + Read More
USPS Update Part 1: Postal Legislation and Finances info Posted June 19, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Postal Issues Updates It looks like it’s going to be a busy summer for those of us who follow postal affairs. While postal reform legislation and Postal Service finances remain hot topics, changes to USPS processing and retail networks continue, and the possibility of an exigent (above inflation) rate increase is again on the table. Let’s take a […] + Read More
Why Electronic Postmarked Email Guarantees Verification, Storage and Security info Posted June 14, 2013 by Jerry Montella in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery One of the major highlights from Mail-Gard®’s trip to Orlando for DRJ Spring World 2013 was the growing interest in Electronic Postmarked Email (EPM), the patented service offered in partnership with Trustifi. In our recap of the show, we introduced the product, but we wanted to dive deeper and explain why we’ve partnered with […] + Read More
Maximize Value with These Effective Direct Mail Techniques info Posted June 12, 2013 by Mike Dietz in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends Even though it may not feel like June across much of the country, the calendar doesn’t lie. With June being Effective Communications Month, we’d like to share some of our experience on what makes direct mail most effective and answer some common questions. If you’re looking for effective direct mail techniques to boost open and […] + Read More
Three Direct Mail Trends in the Telecommunications Industry info Posted June 7, 2013 by Michelle Peel in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends The telecommunications industry is growing. Significant investments were made to install the most efficient communications networks worldwide resulting in unprecedented growth of high-speed mobile Internet traffic. Consumers are seeing an increase in the amount of telecommunications industry mail in their mailboxes, too. In fact, a recent article from Zacks Equity Research identified the telecommunications industry […] + Read More
2012 Was A Banner Year for Paper Recycling info Posted June 5, 2013 by Karen Weil in Sustainability Paper recycling is a major component of our sustainability efforts. We’re proud to have recently been recognized again by Pioneer Industries International for our recycling efforts and the resource savings achieved across our Minnesota and Pennsylvania facilities. According to their calculations, in 2012 our Operations teams recycled 21,131 tons of paper, which translates to a […] + Read More
Attention High School Seniors—We Need You in the Graphic Arts info Posted May 31, 2013 by Dr. John Leininger in Direct Marketing Trends Today we’ve invited a guest blogger to address an important challenge facing our industry. To many of you he needs no introduction, as Dr. John Leininger, Professor in the Department of Graphic Communications at Clemson University, is one of the printing industry’s leading experts. We asked him to discuss how we can continue to attract […] + Read More
Five Reasons a Critical Communications Business Continuity Plan is One of The Best Ways to Protect Your Business info Posted May 29, 2013 by Jerry Montella in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery “Why should we have a critical communications business continuity and disaster recovery plan?” It’s one of the most common questions asked in our business. The answer is simple for companies in certain industries. Often a variety of laws and regulations require or imply the need for a recovery plan to protect critical communications. Healthcare, financial, […] + Read More
Print Communications Are More Powerful Than Ever info Posted May 24, 2013 by Mike Ertel in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends Not too long ago we received an email for an eBook entitled, “The Power of Print (in Marketing).” A cynic might find it curious that a book touting print communications is published as an eBook and promoted via email. But it’s a perfect example of the complex nature of direct marketing today. Marketers must find […] + Read More
Mail-Gard® Adds Flexibility and Capacity with Océ JetStream® 2200 info Posted May 22, 2013 by Jerry Montella in Announcements, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Last month, Mail-Gard® partnered with Data Management International (DMI) to expand our services and become the only print recovery provider to offer document recovery solutions. Now, in response to our customers’ growing demand for full-color variable data printing and multiple finishing requirements, we are excited to announce the recent installation of an Océ JetStream® 2200 […] + Read More