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Building Together: Celebrating 22 Years of Polaris Direct (Part 1)
On July 10, the Polaris Direct team gathered at the scenic Oscar Barn in beautiful Hooksett, New Hampshire, to celebrate a major milestone: 22 years in business. This day, however, wasn’t just about looking back on our accomplishments, but honoring the people that made them possible. One of the most memorable elements of the event was a collaborative mosaic mural project, where all were asked to paint a “tile” in the mosaic. No one knew what the finished painting would look like. They just had to recreate the image on the one tile as their contribution to the whole. Our mural served as a visual representation of the power of teamwork. We all worked towards a single shared goal. No two tiles were alike, and that was exactly the point.
3 Tips for a Nonprofit Direct Mail Appeal
Nonprofits are consistently brainstorming new, meaningful ways to engage with their donor base, and to attract new donors to help fund their mission. Creating a strong and efficient fundraising...
3 Tips for Marketers in a Difficult Economy
With inflation (unfortunately) on the rise, the pressure is on for marketers to do more with less, increasing or maintaining their sales while cutting costs wherever they can. Here are three tips to...
3 Trends Marketers Should Consider in 2022
Social Responsibility Millennials have led the charge in considering WHO they’re buying from – not just WHAT they’re buying – and this trend continues as Gen Z enters the consumer conversation....
Best Practices for Personalized Marketing You Can Learn From Netflix
Make no mistake; Netflix knows exactly what they’re doing. They found a way to undercut traditional cable prices, while still giving viewers what they want. Some might say they’ve also mastered the concept of collecting user data to personalize the user experience....
Your Mailbox Just Went Digital!
Informed 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...
2019 Forecast: Cloudy with a Chance of Growth
What’s in Your Mailbox? Part 2: Direct Mail Trend Predictions for 2019 Change often brings about challenges, but always drives progress and growth. Every January, Polaris Direct CEO Judith Maloy attends the Winterberry Group’s Annual Outlook hosted by the DMCNY. At...
What’s in Your Mailbox? Part 1: Looking Back at the Hottest Direct Mail Trends
With a new year underway, Polaris Direct is on a continued mission to find new and better ways to serve our direct marketing customers. We find that looking at past trends is a great way to learn how to improve in the future, so we saved some of our favorite pieces of...
2019 USPS Postage Rate Increases Are Coming: Here’s What to Expect
New USPS postage rates are coming, but this shouldn’t come as a surprise, especially to businesses working in the direct mail industry. Postal rates have been in a constant state of change since George Washington signed the Postal Service Act into law in 1792. Changes...
‘Tis the Season for Looking Back and Moving Forward
Every year around this time, we start thinking about the past year, and looking forward to the year to come. This year, Giving Tuesday inspired us to look back and reflect on some of the great organizations we've worked with over the past year, and since the company...