USPS Temporarily Suspends Delivery to Parts of Seven States

Due to the extreme weather conditions caused by Winter Storm Jaden, the US Postal Services have temporarily suspended delivery service in certain locations to ensure the safety and well-being of postal employees. Visit the USPS Service Alerts page for more details.  http://about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/   Weather forecasters are warning of dangerously…READ MORE

Marketing Trends for 2019 That Direct Mailers Can Cash In On

Just when you thought all the marketing action was in the digital arena, customers are demonstrating that direct mail is still effective. In fact, if you use the strategies below, it can be MORE effective than online and email messages.     The Personal Touch With marketing "noise" at…READ MORE

Postage Increase - Boo! Our Discounts - Yay!

The new postal rates are almost upon us — they start January 27, 2019*. So if you're planning a mailing in the near future, now's the time to do it.   Fear not! It's Not All Bad News Some rates are staying the same, and some are actually going down.…READ MORE

USPS Announces Important Deadlines for the Holiday Season

  The Postal Service recommends the following mailing and shipping deadlines for expected delivery by Dec. 25 to Air/Army Post Office/Fleet Post Office/Diplomatic Post Office and domestic addresses:     Nov. 6      – APO/FPO/DPO (all ZIP Codes) USPS Retail Ground® Dec. 4      – APO/FPO/DPO (ZIP…READ MORE

Western States Wildfires Impacted Mail Delivery

Please be advised that current weather conditions and wildfires in California and other western states will inevitably impact mail delivery in many areas of the northwest United States for an unforeseen period of time.    Up-to-date reporting by the US Postal Service on conditions and delivery service disruptions can be…READ MORE

Direct Mail Marketing: Does it Still Work in 2018?

There's no doubting that online marketing has taken the world by storm. Not only is online video consumption reigning supreme over traditional TV viewership, but it seems the world has gone mad for—and forgot about—the value still held in offline marketing. One of those offline tactics is direct mail: sending…READ MORE

Planting a Seed for Tomorrow

Did you pledge to grow your business in 2018? Are you looking for a list of prospects to turn into new customers?    But wait, how many emails did you get yesterday? The average person gets about 88 emails a day--or more if you combine work and personal email. That…READ MORE

MailTech Innovations: Save You Time

2017 was our most exciting year ever for product and service introductions! In case you missed them, here's a recap of all the new things you can now do with Click2Mail.   Mailing Directly from Your Business Software With these new integrations and add-ons, you can compose your mailpiece,…READ MORE

What Makes a Good Mailing List?

In this blog, we’ll explore three ways to measurably increase your success rate for your next direct mail campaign. Managing the mailing list process includes deciding who to mail, who not to mail and how the postal service needs you to present the mailing address.   A good list is…READ MORE

7 Habits of the Highly Frugal Marketer

One of the most successful books of the last three decades is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey. What makes it so great is that its principles work for anything you want to succeed in. Let's see how they apply to marketing on a tight budget.    …READ MORE