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. National Postal Forum Rolls On info Posted March 19, 2013 by Debora Haskel in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends, Postal Issues Updates The National Postal Forum rolls on! Not only was it announced that a detailed plan for transition to 5-day delivery will be ready by the end of March, but Nagisa Manabe, Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, delivered her keynote presentation entitled, “Tomorrow’s Kind of Thinking.” Before diving into the details of Day 3, we wanted […] + Read More Postmaster General Keynote – Mail Is Your Only Friend in a World of Spam info Posted March 18, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Direct Marketing Trends, Postal Issues Updates It has been another exciting day at the National Postal Forum. Earlier today I sat in packed room to listen to Postmaster General Donahoe’s keynote presentation which featured the powerful theme, “Mail: Your only friend in a world of spam.” That’s a pretty bold statement, but he made his case that the experience of mail […] + Read More National Postal Forum Kicks Off info Posted March 17, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Direct Marketing Trends, Postal Issues Updates It’s March 17th, one of the most exciting days of the year. No, not because it’s St. Patrick’s Day. And no, not because it’s Selection Sunday in college basketball. It’s exciting because it’s the first day of the National Postal Forum, the biggest event of the year for those involved with the […] + Read More How Our Employee Wellness Program Changed My Life info Posted March 15, 2013 by Ged Maguire in Announcements IWCO Direct’s “Better U” Wellness initiative was designed specifically for IWCO Direct to help improve the well-being of employees. With March being National Nutrition Month, I wanted to share my personal account of how I transformed from being extremely skeptical of the program to being one of its leading champions. Prior to enrolling in the […] + Read More Direct Mail: The Keys to Relevance Amidst ‘Digital Hullaballoo’ info Posted March 13, 2013 by Mike Ertel in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends March is a crazy month. As if spring fever and wildly unpredictable weather weren’t enough, the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship is just around the corner. Yes March Madness is here. Aside from spiking your interest in the excitement of bracket busters and early favorites, you might be wondering how this relates to topics […] + Read More Insurance Direct Mail on the Rise: Best Practices for Successful Campaigns info Posted March 8, 2013 by Michelle Peel in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends The insurance industry, specifically the Property and Casualty Insurance category, is poised for sustained growth according to Deloitte’s 2013 Property and Casualty Insurance Industry Outlook. And companies within the insurance industry are finding direct mail to be highly effective in supporting their sales and marketing goals. Nearly 7 billion pieces of mail were sent […] + Read More Plunging Thrice is Just as Nice info Posted March 7, 2013 by Bev Lohs in Announcements They did it again! On Saturday, March 2, a team of 30 IWCO Direct Chanhassen employees participated in the Polar Bear Plunge – an annual event sponsored by Minnesota law enforcement officials to raise money for Special Olympics Minnesota. Polar Bear Plunge? I’ve never heard of it! The Polar Bear Plunge “is a unique opportunity […] + Read More USPS Debuts Augmented Reality App, Previews Eye-Opening Direct Mail info Posted March 6, 2013 by Dave Johannes in Direct Marketing Trends In an effort to make mail more relevant while enhancing revenue, the USPS has a number of initiatives lined up for 2013 including a Web interface that provides advance notice of letters, flats and parcels arriving in a recipient’s mailbox. Other Postal Service promotions and incentives include Mobile Coupon and Click to Call, which offers […] + Read More The 2013 National Postal Forum is Around the Corner – Will We See You There? info Posted March 1, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Postal Issues Updates It’s time to get your postal nerd on! The National Postal Forum (NPF) is coming up in only a couple weeks (March 17 – 20) at Moscone Center West in San Francisco. This is the premier show for those of us in the mailing industry. It’s our opportunity to interact with senior U.S. Postal Service […] + Read More 5 Simple Tips to Make Your Direct Mail Designs Stand Out info Posted February 27, 2013 by Mike Dietz in Direct Mail Tips What makes a potential customer decide whether or not to open a piece of direct mail? The consumer ultimately needs to be in the market for your services, but is there a way to spark that curiosity? Every day people head to the mailbox and collect their mail. 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National Postal Forum Rolls On info Posted March 19, 2013 by Debora Haskel in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends, Postal Issues Updates The National Postal Forum rolls on! Not only was it announced that a detailed plan for transition to 5-day delivery will be ready by the end of March, but Nagisa Manabe, Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, delivered her keynote presentation entitled, “Tomorrow’s Kind of Thinking.” Before diving into the details of Day 3, we wanted […] + Read More
Postmaster General Keynote – Mail Is Your Only Friend in a World of Spam info Posted March 18, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Direct Marketing Trends, Postal Issues Updates It has been another exciting day at the National Postal Forum. Earlier today I sat in packed room to listen to Postmaster General Donahoe’s keynote presentation which featured the powerful theme, “Mail: Your only friend in a world of spam.” That’s a pretty bold statement, but he made his case that the experience of mail […] + Read More
National Postal Forum Kicks Off info Posted March 17, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Direct Marketing Trends, Postal Issues Updates It’s March 17th, one of the most exciting days of the year. No, not because it’s St. Patrick’s Day. And no, not because it’s Selection Sunday in college basketball. It’s exciting because it’s the first day of the National Postal Forum, the biggest event of the year for those involved with the […] + Read More
How Our Employee Wellness Program Changed My Life info Posted March 15, 2013 by Ged Maguire in Announcements IWCO Direct’s “Better U” Wellness initiative was designed specifically for IWCO Direct to help improve the well-being of employees. With March being National Nutrition Month, I wanted to share my personal account of how I transformed from being extremely skeptical of the program to being one of its leading champions. Prior to enrolling in the […] + Read More
Direct Mail: The Keys to Relevance Amidst ‘Digital Hullaballoo’ info Posted March 13, 2013 by Mike Ertel in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends March is a crazy month. As if spring fever and wildly unpredictable weather weren’t enough, the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship is just around the corner. Yes March Madness is here. Aside from spiking your interest in the excitement of bracket busters and early favorites, you might be wondering how this relates to topics […] + Read More
Insurance Direct Mail on the Rise: Best Practices for Successful Campaigns info Posted March 8, 2013 by Michelle Peel in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends The insurance industry, specifically the Property and Casualty Insurance category, is poised for sustained growth according to Deloitte’s 2013 Property and Casualty Insurance Industry Outlook. And companies within the insurance industry are finding direct mail to be highly effective in supporting their sales and marketing goals. Nearly 7 billion pieces of mail were sent […] + Read More
Plunging Thrice is Just as Nice info Posted March 7, 2013 by Bev Lohs in Announcements They did it again! On Saturday, March 2, a team of 30 IWCO Direct Chanhassen employees participated in the Polar Bear Plunge – an annual event sponsored by Minnesota law enforcement officials to raise money for Special Olympics Minnesota. Polar Bear Plunge? I’ve never heard of it! The Polar Bear Plunge “is a unique opportunity […] + Read More
USPS Debuts Augmented Reality App, Previews Eye-Opening Direct Mail info Posted March 6, 2013 by Dave Johannes in Direct Marketing Trends In an effort to make mail more relevant while enhancing revenue, the USPS has a number of initiatives lined up for 2013 including a Web interface that provides advance notice of letters, flats and parcels arriving in a recipient’s mailbox. Other Postal Service promotions and incentives include Mobile Coupon and Click to Call, which offers […] + Read More
The 2013 National Postal Forum is Around the Corner – Will We See You There? info Posted March 1, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Postal Issues Updates It’s time to get your postal nerd on! The National Postal Forum (NPF) is coming up in only a couple weeks (March 17 – 20) at Moscone Center West in San Francisco. This is the premier show for those of us in the mailing industry. It’s our opportunity to interact with senior U.S. Postal Service […] + Read More
5 Simple Tips to Make Your Direct Mail Designs Stand Out info Posted February 27, 2013 by Mike Dietz in Direct Mail Tips What makes a potential customer decide whether or not to open a piece of direct mail? The consumer ultimately needs to be in the market for your services, but is there a way to spark that curiosity? Every day people head to the mailbox and collect their mail. As they take that initial glance while […] + Read More