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Building Together: Celebrating 22 Years of Polaris Direct (Part 2)
In Part 1, we shared the inspiration behind our 22nd anniversary celebration, a day devoted to creating connections. At the center of that event was a collaborative art project: a hand-painted mosaic mural created by the Polaris Direct team. Now, we’re proud to unveil the completed mural… And it turned out even better than we imagined.
2021 Forecast: 100% Chance of Direct Mail
The forecast is in: 2021 is predicted to “rain” direct mail. As we weather the storm brought on by the pandemic, more and more consumers are in search of content that makes them feel connected, and...
Maximizing Efficiencies Through Strategic Partnerships
This year, and for the foreseeable future, industry experts are predicting – and are already seeing proof – that martech and automation are, and will continue to be, among the leaders in driving...
The Winterberry Group’s Annual Report is Out!
Reflecting on 2019 Trends Anyone in the marketing and advertising industries seeking to be in-the-know for 2020 should get their hands on this report, STAT. The Winterberry Group, led by Senior...
Work Smarter With Messagepoint
Complete 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...
A Look at Postal Changes: Part 2
The following is Part 2 of a two-part series on 2017 postal rate changes. Read Part 1. Postal rates may have changed, but one thing that won’t change is our commitment to helping you find innovative solutions and save money on postage at the same time. So without...
A Look at Postal Changes: Part 1
The following is Part 1 of a two-part series on 2017 postal rate changes. New rates go into effect on January 22. Hold on to your hats—postal rates are changing again. Last April, we all breathed a collective sigh of relief when rates dropped for the first time in...
PostaLink: Better Marketing, Better Results
Ah, the holidays. Once again, they seem to have snuck up on us. Weeks ago—and seemingly out of nowhere—radio stations across the country began playing holiday music 24/7. Shopping malls are dressed to the nines in garland and holly. Children are busy scratching out...
Direct Mail Testing: Rules of the Road
High school students everywhere loathe it. College students loathe it even more. But alas, testing is part of life…and if we allow it to be, it’s actually a pretty awesome part (well, perhaps more awesome for marketers than for college kids). And while standardized...
In Baseball & Business, Leadership Makes the Team
The 2012 Red Sox were a disaster. As a die-hard Sox fan, it brings me no great joy to say that, but it’s the cold, hard truth. The season began with high hopes. The roster was stacked with future Hall of Famers. Ace Josh Beckett, slugger David Ortiz, infield phenom...