Direct Mail

High Tech Firm Wins With Low Tech Direct Mail

Direct mail meets technology for huge success

By Heritage Printing / February 3, 2020

When a local digital marketing agency decided to expand their marketing o efforts to attract new clients, they needed a breakthrough approach to generate high visibility within their target market. They found extraordinary success with direct mail.

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How to improve your direct mail calls to action

By Heritage Printing / November 1, 2019

If your last direct mail campaign was ignored by your target audience, one likely cause may be a weak call to action (CTA). If it isn’t compelling and doesn’t provide them with an immediate benefit, they will ignore it. CTAs are the brief statements that tell your audience the action you want them to take.…

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Personalized Direct Mail For Fundraising

How personalized mailers can boost your fundraising efforts

By Heritage Printing / October 4, 2019

If you’ve been disappointed with the results of your fundraising and appeal campaigns, then it’s time to try a more personalized approach. A personalized mailer or letter creates a strong connection between the donor and your organization. Segmentation and personalization also enable you to use your budget wisely, making targeted, slick appeals to your best…

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Demystifying direct mail classifications

By Heritage Printing / May 2, 2019

One of the most common questions we get from our clients is about direct mail classifications: What are they, and which one is best for my mailing? In this article, we’ll give you a high-level overview of the four main types, their pricing and delivery timetables and when it’s best to use each one. We’ll…

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Don’t overlook the impact of variable data printing

By Heritage Printing / March 1, 2019

If you’re not doing variable data printing, you’re missing out on a huge opportunity to command the attention of your customers and prospects. Personalized marketing can drive a significant improvement in your revenue, brand loyalty, and customer acquisition and retention. With more messages fighting for your ideal customer’s limited attention, targeting the right message to…

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Punch above your weight with a direct mail/email combo

By Heritage Printing / January 28, 2019

Direct mail and email can accomplish much more together than they can separately, thanks to their unique combination of strengths – like a skilled boxer, mixing up jabs with a devastating right hook. We’ve written extensively (here and here) about the unbeatable benefits of this knockout combination. What’s less obvious are the numerous creative ways…

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Make a big splash with a unique envelope treatment and get NOTICED!

By Heritage Printing / December 4, 2018

Creative envelope treatments are a perfect opportunity to differentiate your direct mail pieces and grab your audience’s attention. Yet many marketers squander it by sending out mailers that don’t even leave a ripple as they land in your mailbox. Yawn… Circular file. If you’re looking to command the attention of your target audience, you need…

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5 must haves on your next direct mail piece

By Robert Wendt / January 15, 2018

Direct mail is (hands down!) one of the most effective methods for reaching your customers. For some of us, this is great news. For others, not so much. For example, your sales team may absolutely dread direct mail campaigns. Why? Because they’re seen as time-consuming and tedious… and they’re not far off. Stuffing envelopes and gathering…

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Taking Direct Mail Personalization To New Heights

By Robert Wendt / October 24, 2017

Designing a direct mail piece and sending it to your entire mail list will never be as effective as personalizing your message to each of your segment’s needs. If you’re not segmenting your customer lists in your direct mail programs, you should be. Doing so enables you to mail different versions of your direct mail…

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Bank Money Every Year… Clean Your Customer List

By Robert Wendt / September 25, 2017

It’s easy to bank some money every year… clean your customer list! Customer lists tend to age quickly. An average of 20% of business people change jobs each year, and 1 out of 6 families move in any given year. If you don’t update your customer lists on a regular basis, you are wasting postage…

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