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

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…

Few city governments have the time or resources to run the kind of communications efforts that reach all the homes in their communities. We can help with that! We offer a communication tool that integrates direct mail with social media matching for facebook and instagram, inbound call tracking and Informed Delivery email. This approach significantly increases the likelihood your community will see and engage with your communications. Here’s how it works! …

In 1982, Midwest Direct was founded as a provider of mail presorting operations. Since then we have developed into a marketing and communications company focused on helping marketers deliver engaging…

We hope these practical steps help you get the most from the mail commingling process. If you’d like to backtrack a moment and learn what commingle mail is, check out our "how to" series before reading…

Postage can seem extremely complicated at times, but you have more control than you think. There are many factors that come into play when it comes to postage and where your mailpiece falls. There are…

What is Marketing Mail?  Marketing Mail is a class of USPS mail that is used for promotional advertising such as advertisements, flyers, newsletters, merchandise, or small parcels.…

When it comes to qualifications for mail classes and the best options for each mailer, the information out there can be a bit confusing, especially about First Class mail. The primary differences…

Summer means fun in the sun, but it also means heat and humidity which is dangerous to your paper supply. Paper absorbs and gives off moisture until the moisture in the paper and the moisture in the…

We get a lot of requests for our direct marketing glossary of terms from partners and customers.  Here's a link to Midwest Direct's glossary of direct marketing terms, and we've included some other…