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Meet the Mailer: A Conversation with Judith Maloy
Judith Maloy, Polaris Direct’s Director and CEO, recently sat down for an episode of the Meet The Mailers direct mail podcast from Who’s Mailing What!. In it she shared her perspective on innovation, leadership, and what it takes to drive performance in today’s...
The Direct Mail Revolution is Now!
1. DIRECT MAIL IS TRENDING UP After seeing a 1% increase in mail volumes last year, direct mail is predicted to be a popular channel for marketers in 2023, as the majority of budgets are shifting...
Direct Mail with a Tech Twist
Who would have thought that direct mail and technology could be best friends? In fact, mail and tech make a perfect pair. Three basic tenets of mail piece design are: 1) it must be visually...
It Is Not Too Late to Save 4% on Postage!
Looking for a new and creative way to integrate digital into your next direct marketing campaign? Look no further—Polaris Direct has the solution. Informed Delivery offers mailers the opportunity to...
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...