At Polaris Direct, we advise new and existing clients to opt for multi-channel marketing strategies whenever possible. While we believe strongly in the power of a well-executed mail campaign, we also understand the potentially enhanced impact a multi-channel approach creates. Integrated multi-channel marketing campaigns can help expand audience reach and engagement, and ultimately increase ROI….
Read Full PostAmplify Your Message with Multiple Touchpoints Do you have an upcoming mailing in the works? Now is the time to try out Informed Delivery by USPS. Why? Beginning September 1, 2019, and going through November 30, 2019, USPS is offering a 2% discount off postage for mailings that incorporate Informed Delivery campaigns as part of…
Read Full PostInformed Delivery, a convenient (and FREE) service rolled out by the United States Postal Service (USPS) in 2017, provides customers with the option to receive a black-and-white preview (via email) of what’s coming in the mail on the day of delivery. Is Anyone Using Informed Delivery? Yes, absolutely. The service currently has over 13 million…
Read Full PostModern businesses know that today’s marketing must be diverse. It is no longer viable to use the “spray and pray” tactic in hopes of generating leads and making a profit. While marketing to audience segments is still better than marketing without parameters, to stand out in a noisy market, today’s businesses have to get personal…
Read Full PostIn today’s world of big data, changing technology, and hacker threats, security of information is on everyone’s mind—and for good reason. In the news, you often hear of data breaches that jeopardize customer or patient privacy. Recently reported, a medical records transcription company suffered from a data breach due to mediocre security measures. The breach exposed the sensitive…
Read Full PostA digital storm has taken over the world of marketing, with strong waves of technology and a battering of information leaving some marketers lost at sea. What’s strong enough to keep us all from drifting away? An anchor, and that anchor is direct mail. I don’t know about you, but my email inbox is out…
Read Full PostComplete this sentence: The road to highly personalized direct mail is paved in Complex, headache-inducing spreadsheets Intricate, unwieldy matrices Time-consuming, expensive data processing changes All of the above If you answered any (or all) of the above, you’re not alone—in fact, you’re in good company. Direct mailers everywhere struggle with these very scenarios on a…
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