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Vcom Adds Custom Printing to Engagement

Posted: July 12th, 2009 | Author: Direct Mail News | Filed under: Direct Mail | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Vacation.com announced that it is enhancing its Engagement direct marketing program with the strategic use of digital variable printing, a new technique to customize direct mailers by realistically blending the recipient's name into the artwork, such as spelling "Cindy" in the sand to promote a Jamaican beach getaway.


Bailing the Mail – State Journal

Posted: July 12th, 2009 | Author: usps - Google News | Filed under: Direct Mail | Tags: , , | No Comments »

This is Money

Bailing the Mail
State Journal
Despite more than $2 billion in cost-cutting measures, the USPS reported a year-end loss of $2.8 billion for fiscal year 2008. The hemorrhaging of money has ...
West Point post office still nowhere in sightThe Review
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US Postal Service fleet to use green technologiesDigitalJournal.com
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How to Prepare For an International Exhibit

Posted: July 12th, 2009 | Author: Postal Systems Direct Mail Marketing | Filed under: Direct Mail | Tags: , , | No Comments » Planning to take your exhibition stand overseas? If so, you’ll need to know what you’re getting into. International trade shows can be a huge investment in money and time-but they can also provide a worthwhile payoff. Here are a few tips to ensure you get the most benefit possible from your international exhibit. Pick the right [...]

West Point post office still nowhere in sight – The Review

Posted: July 11th, 2009 | Author: usps - Google News | Filed under: Direct Mail | Tags: , , | No Comments »

West Point post office still nowhere in sight
The Review
But, Victor Dubina, regional United States Postal Service (USPS) spokesman, said after at least two rounds of solicitations, they have not received any ...


Verizon: Get off home phone – Boston Herald

Posted: July 11th, 2009 | Author: DirectMail - Google News | Filed under: Direct Mail | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Verizon: Get off home phone
Boston Herald
... the nation's largest cell-phone carrier, launched several weeks ago a direct-mail blitz that encouraged customers to go all wireless in their homes. ...

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Matt Weinstock, July 11, 1959 – Los Angeles Times

Posted: July 11th, 2009 | Author: DirectMail - Google News | Filed under: Direct Mail | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Matt Weinstock, July 11, 1959
Los Angeles Times
I refer to a certain type of unsolicited direct mail pitch. A large envelope shows up in the mailbox. How the outfit got your name and address you don't ...


Delays continue as Throgs Neck Bridge fire probed – Newsday

Posted: July 11th, 2009 | Author: uspostalservice - Google News | Filed under: Direct Mail | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Delays continue as Throgs Neck Bridge fire probed
Newsday
No one knew where to go," said a US Postal Service worker in a van who refused to give his name. At the Throgs Neck Bridge, engineers Saturday were ...

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Dramatically Reduce Junk Mail in 3 Easy Steps – The Consumerist

Posted: July 11th, 2009 | Author: DirectMail - Google News | Filed under: Direct Mail | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Dramatically Reduce Junk Mail in 3 Easy Steps
The Consumerist
By Bargaineering.com , 8:00 AM on Sat Jul 11 2009, 6160 views While the amount of unsolicited direct mail offers have plummeted during the recession, ...


Are You Ready For an Exhibition? Six Things to Do First

Posted: July 11th, 2009 | Author: Postal Systems Direct Mail Marketing | Filed under: Direct Mail | Tags: , , | No Comments » If you’re planning your first exhibition appearance, it’s never a good idea to jump in without some careful research first. Unless you have an unlimited budget and plenty of time to experiment with exhibits, there are a few things you’ll need to do before deciding which show to attend-and whether it’s the right time for [...]

Cost cuts on tap for local mail deliveries – Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Posted: July 10th, 2009 | Author: usps - Google News | Filed under: Direct Mail | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Cost cuts on tap for local mail deliveries
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
In some instances, stations and branches are within a few minutes' walk of each other,” Alice Van Gorder, acting manager of USPS Customer Service Operations ...