The USPS has been raising prices on postage annually for several years now, as pressure to rationalize it's business model while dealing with federally required unprofitable services is forcing mailers to pay more. As a result, the USPS 2020 postage increases will be rolling out soon. The … Read more about USPS 2020 Postage Increase
Holiday Open House vs. Cool Underwear
Welcome to the "Direct Mail Bake Off", where the team at Postalytics examines & critiques direct mail creative that we receive, as consumers or business people. Mack Weldon takes on The New England Flower Exchange Today's entries involve 2 direct mail postcards designed for very different … Read more about Holiday Open House vs. Cool Underwear
How To Select The Right Direct Mail Offer
The direct mail offer you choose will have a huge impact on the response and ROI of your next direct mail campaign. A good offer will generate high response. A less-than-enticing offer? Not so much. No offer at all? Don’t count getting responses. Direct mail strategists spend a lot of time … Read more about How To Select The Right Direct Mail Offer
Direct Mail Thought Leadership Series Interview: Tod Cordill
Tod Cordill of Moderno Strategies is a marketer who engages with small to mid sized B2B firms and rolls up his sleeves to assist them build scalable, growing demand and revenue generation programs. Tod has a deep understanding of how direct mail can be deployed to work with marketing automation, … Read more about Direct Mail Thought Leadership Series Interview: Tod Cordill
Multi-touch Direct Mail Campaigns Get Better Response
I often hear from marketers that they want to "test direct mail marketing" and my first response is to recommend multi-touch direct mail campaigns. What surprises me is how often marketers that are new to direct mail are thinking they'll send out a single touch of say, 500 pieces to evaluate … Read more about Multi-touch Direct Mail Campaigns Get Better Response
Why Direct-to-Consumer Marketing Teams Are Embracing Direct Mail
Do you want to add a high response, data-driven and reliable channel to your direct-to-consumer marketing strategy? Direct mail could be your best bet. The direct-to-consumer (D2C) industry has seen rapid growth, disrupting traditional retail stores. Often, D2C brands are digital … Read more about Why Direct-to-Consumer Marketing Teams Are Embracing Direct Mail
Direct Mail Testing – A Best Practices Guide
Data-driven marketers are focused on taking an analytical approach to campaign strategy and measuring marketing performance. That's why so many marketers are intrigued by the idea of incorporating direct mail testing as a tool to create continuous improvement and a deeper understanding of what … Read more about Direct Mail Testing – A Best Practices Guide
Commerce Marketer Podcast With Greg Zakowicz
When Greg Zakowicz, Senior Commerce Marketing Analyst at Netsuite, approached me to participate in his Commerce Marketer podcast, I jumped at the opportunity. Greg's audience includes some of the most forward thinking marketers at retail and ecommerce companies - a perfect group to speak to about … Read more about Commerce Marketer Podcast With Greg Zakowicz