USPS Postmaster General Announces Retirement

Wednesday, October 6, 2019, the United States Postal Service announced that Megan J. Brennan, Postmaster General, and Chief Executive Officer, is retiring effective Jan. 31, 2020.…

Pitney Bowes Malware Attack

October 15, 2019, 10:31 am — We received the following update from Pitney Bowes on the malware attack that occurred yesterday: "It has been confirmed that our systems have been affected by a malware…

Mail, The Plus Podcast

8: How to Win Big With Presort and Commingle

Listen to Mandy Gebbie Clayton describe how presorting and commingling is completed at Midwest Direct and learn how you can start to save time and money when mailing today!…

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USPS Announces Price Increase Effective January 2020

The United States Postal Service filed a notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, of price changes to take effect January 26, 2020.…

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Commingling is Like Making Cupcakes

Commingling is a process by which mailings from more than one company are combined to meet USPS discount minimums for quantity for mailings to targeted neighborhoods.…

Mail, The Plus Podcast

7: It’s Easier to Succeed with Direct Mail Than You Think

How do you do a direct mailing campaign? From beginners to experienced professionals -- anyone who needs help creating and delivering a direct mail campaign should listen to our Direct Mail podcast. …

Mail, The Plus Podcast

6: What Auditing and Compliance Means for You

Listen to Sean Gebbie, President of Midwest Direct, describe the security measures and processes implemented to secure mail, and the power of using Seamless Acceptance and the USPS mailer scorecard to determine the quality of your mail service provider.…

Labor Day Observance

In observance of Labor Day, we will be CLOSED on Monday, September 2nd, 2019.If you need to make special arrangements, please contact your representative.Have A Safe & Happy Holiday!…

National PCC Week 2019

September 27, 2019 — Michelle Toivonen, Director of Strategic Marketing, spoke at the local PCC event today, sharing the integrated marketing campaign built for a retail client, Simplay3. She was…

Mail, Beginner's Guide

Beginner’s Guide to Print and Mail

With all the recent news about printed catalogs and mail making or breaking retail sales (Nordstroms, JJill), and the proven uptick in print response rates (averaging 5%), many marketers are considering adding -- or expanding -- their traditional channel offering with print.…