Designing Data-Driven Direct Mail for Automation
With the growing popularity and prevalence of digital marketing, most graphic designers are well-versed in creating email templates, social media […]
Automating Direct Mail With Marketo
Marketo Engage is one of the leading marketing automation platforms on the market. Most Marketo users are familiar with the […]
Building a Database for Direct Mail
With new data privacy laws taking effect every day, companies are looking past email for new ways to reach prospects. […]
Print Specs 101
While many of our clients have deep experience in direct mail and printing, some are just getting started. If you’ve […]
Postage 101: First-Class vs. Marketing Mail
Of all the various aspects of direct mail, the one that tends to overwhelm our clients most is postage. Postage […]
How to Use Lead Scoring and Grading to Improve Direct Mail
During economic downturns, marketing budgets tend to be first on the chopping block. So it’s more important than ever not […]
What Does it Mean to be TRUSTe Certified?
We’ve all been there. You get a letter in the mail informing you that, due to a data breach, your […]
Using Marketo Custom Objects in Automated Direct Mail
If you’re using a CRM or marketing automation platform (MAP), you’re probably familiar with custom objects. These are records that […]
Using Informed Visibility to Track USPS Mail
Critics of direct mail marketing often point to two primary challenges: measuring it effectively and integrating it as part of […]
Understanding Address Verification
The success of your direct mail campaign begins with one thing: deliverability. It doesn’t matter how beautiful the design is […]
Measuring Direct Mail: Fundamental KPIs
In our last blog post, we talked about different ways to track responses to your direct mail. Once you have […]
Measuring Success: 7 Ways to Track Direct Mail
One of the common arguments against direct mail is that it’s difficult to measure, which makes it a tough sell […]
5 Ways to Make Your Direct Mail More Relevant Using Data
Today, personalization in direct mail goes way beyond including a recipient’s first name. Consumers have come to expect a highly […]
In This Buyers’ Market, Differentiation is Key
We all know that COVID has done a number on the commercial real estate industry. Many businesses have closed their […]
Holiday Gifts That Clients and Employees Are Sure to Appreciate
Whether you’re looking to recognize employees or thank clients and partners, it’s time to start planning your holiday gifts. A […]
How to Make Direct Mail More Actionable
Effective marketing is accomplished both online and offline. While the World Wide Web offers access to, ya know, the world, […]
What to Do With Those COA Reports
Anytime we send mail for our clients, we process the data through the National Change of Address System (NCOA) to […]
Your Envelope Can Make or Break Your Direct Mail
Envelopes are perhaps the most underappreciated component of a direct mail package. Marketers tend to focus on the content that […]
USPS rate increase blowing a hole through your marketing budget?
We found the silver lining. When USPS postal rates rise—as they did this past Sunday, August 29, 2021—we all feel […]
Finding the Best Material(s) for Your Project
Picture this: you are moving offices and your boss has put you in charge of rebranding the entire space—from the […]
Three Ways to Integrate Direct Mail Automation into your Digital Campaigns
Thanks to developments in the digital landscape, most companies have invested heavily in automation as an essential component of their […]
Creating Print-Ready Files
You’ve created an eye-catching design (and that copy you wrote? … Shakespeare has nothing on you!), but now what? You […]
Create Something Valuable With Your Data
My husband and I recently traded in our well-loved, 11-year-old SUV for a new car. A few weeks after our […]
USPS Update: What You Need to Know When Sending Direct Mail
The perfect storm … a once in a century pandemic colliding with the always maniacal holiday season, multiplied by the […]
How to Use Direct Mail Throughout the Customer Journey
Have you ever received a postcard in the mail with a coupon offer and put it aside to keep? I […]
The Future is First-party: Make the Most of Your Customer Data
In a previous post, we covered the difference between first- and third-party cookies and how new consumer privacy laws are […]
A Primer on Cookies (and No, Not the Chocolate Chip Variety)
If you’re in marketing (and likely even if you’re not), you’ve probably seen a story or two over the last […]
Why EDDM Should Be in Your Marketing Playbook
Have you ever received a piece of mail addressed to someone generic like “postal customer” or “our neighbor”? These are […]
An Argument for POD
In my recent post, It’s Time to Rethink Your Inventory Program, I touched on the risks associated with inventory management. […]
How to Keep Your Print Project on Budget
Have you ever planned a project based on initial estimates only to be surprised with a larger invoice at the […]
Tackling The Swag Dilemma: Get Lean, Ditch Inventory, and Move to POD
Each month, the inventory bill rolls around—the bill that companies pay to keep stacks of t-shirts, boxes of pens, and […]
It’s Time to Rethink Your Inventory Program
Inventorying Woes We are often approached by clients asking about our ability to inventory and warehouse materials. My first thought […]
Designing for Direct Mail
With the exponential increase in digital marketing over the past year, it has become increasingly difficult to stand out and […]
Adding Direct Mail to your Marketing Plan
The pandemic has caused an explosion in digital marketing. Hubspot noted last October that “marketing email volume has increased a […]
2021 Postal Rate Changes
Most businesses with more than 20 employees spend over $1,000 a month in postage, so even small increases can have […]