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Reduce the cost of direct mail up to 70%

By Robert Wendt / August 4, 2017

Many people think that direct mail is expensive, and it can be. But it doesn’t have to be that way. You can reduce the cost of direct mail by as much as 70 percent by using an innovative program from the U.S. Postal Service called Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM). Every Door Direct Mail allows…

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8 Clever Ways

8 Clever Ways to Integrate Direct Mail with the Web

By Robert Wendt / January 9, 2017

Today, many companies are obsessed with digital marketing: web pages, emails, social media, native advertising, pay-per-click ads…. What has gotten lost in the shuffle is the cost-effectiveness and value of integrated marketing – using a combination of online and offline channels to build brand awareness and generate sales leads. In particular, integrating your direct mail…

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Knockout Directmail

6 ways to knock your direct mail messages out of the park

By Robert Wendt / December 5, 2016

It’s a familiar, yet distressing scenario: Pouring your heart and soul into what you think is a killer direct mail piece – sending it out and expecting new leads and business to just start flooding in. Instead, the only sound you hear is crickets… No reaction. Zero. Zip. Nada. What happened? Was it really that bad? You can try to…

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Your Brain on Direct Mail

By Tina Deprez / September 9, 2014

Here is your BRAIN on DIRECT MAIL — It’s a good thing! There has been a lot of chatter going around about print marketing and its effectiveness — Is print still relevant? Does it reach audiences? Is it worth the time and money? Let me answer your questions in one simple word — YES! Don’t…

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4 Ways to Integrate Direct Mail with the Web

By Robert Wendt / January 30, 2014

Are you looking to promote awareness for a product or service? It’s time to shift your focus from display ads and pay-per-click programs and start delivering your message DIRECTLY to your target audience. Direct mail has proven itself extremely effective. A creative and interesting direct mail piece will break through all the marketing clutter and…

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Here is another reason to love direct mail!

By Robert Wendt / August 14, 2013

On July 1st of this year the State of Wisconsin declared direct mail exempt from sales tax. So currently any direct mail piece printed and delivered through the postal system should be exempt from state sales tax. This is great news for anyone that depends on direct mail to drive sales! Direct mail has always…

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How PURLs Improve Your Response Rates

By Robert Wendt / June 4, 2013

Need to break through the clutter to engage someone with your marketing message? Try print media with a twist — ADD PURLs. Allow me to explain . . . More than 60% of online brand searches begin because of a printed message. When you combine print media with PURLs — personalized URLs — you’re giving your…

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“Pushing the Envelope” — Marketing with a Digital Press

By Robert Wendt / May 1, 2013

With the recent addition of our new digital envelope press, short run, full-color envelopes have never been easier (or more affordable) to add some FLASH to your marketing campaigns. Gone are the days of fuzzy images or less-than-stellar color delivery. New digital technologies consistently produce high-quality images so crisp you’ll be hard-pressed to tell they…

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Grow Your Business AND Flowers with “Seed Paper”

By Robert Wendt / April 15, 2013

You want to send out an unforgettable marketing piece for your business. But your eco-minded conscience doesn’t like wasting paper. Have I got a solution for you… Now you can have that great design you’ve always envisioned AND be eco-friendly.The secret? SEED PAPER! Seed paper is embedded with wildflower, herb, or vegetable seeds. Your recipients…

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Don’t Ask Email to Do Direct Mail’s Job

By Johnathan Crawford / March 13, 2013

Are you trying to acquire new customers by sending emails to a rented list? That’s like hammering nails with a screwdriver. You’re misusing the tool, and things could get ugly. Those rentable email lists may be opt-in – that is, people agreed to subscribe – but most likely, recipients aren’t interested in what you’re promoting.…

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