Marketing, Mail, The Plus Podcast

How to Save on Postage in 2021

Listen to Michelle Toivonen and Rich Gebbie discuss the upcoming postage increase and the best plan to save.…

2021 Mobile Shopping Promotion Registration Now Open!

Download the 2021 USPS Promotions Calendar Reprinted and adapted from USPS.   Direct mail continues to be a relevant part of the marketing mix, the Postal Service is encouraging customers to adopt and…

Find Prospective Retail Customers in 5 Easy Steps

Gather data from all your sources, from your website to your social media channels and organize that for future segmentation and personalization to give your customers the best experience possible. Customers like when it looks like they fit right in with a certain brand or community, so the more you groove your channel content to your customers needs, you will win their loyalty.…

U.S. Postal Service Proceeds with Request for Postal Rate Change

As part of “Delivering for America,” its 10-year plan to achieve financial sustainability and service excellence, the United States Postal Service filed notice today with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) requesting price changes to take effect Aug. 29, 2021 that are in accordance with approvals provided by the PRC last year.…

Beginner's Guide, Mail

Beginner’s Guide To First-Class Mail

What Is First-Class Mail? First-Class mail is one of the most popular and efficient ways to send letters and flats. First-Class mail offers speedy delivery. USPS is delivering mail 1-3 days locally…

Data

The Worst Advice We’ve Ever Heard About Data

We all know that data quality contributes heavily to the success of direct marketing campaigns. At least forty percent of your campaign’s success rate is attributable to your data.  Because we…

North Texas Post Office Permanently Suspended

May 13, 2021    Southern Area – Texas 3 District Office Permanently Suspended – North Austin Post Office    EFFECTIVE: SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2021   The following Post Office will be permanently suspended…

Factors That Impact Address Quality

Last September, we published an article with an in-depth look at Undeliverable-as-Addressed (UAA) mail, where it comes from, and how to fix it. After the article had been published, we received an interesting follow-up question: What factors impact address quality? There are two answers to this question: factors in the collection of address data at the front end, and factors that affect the addresses at the time of your mailing (at the back end). We’ll take a brief look at both.…