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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 help you do just that: Practice good data hygiene. Cleansing your...
The Omni-Channel Experience
Not long ago, a friend of mine was asking if I had watched the series ‘Mad Men’. She was quite surprised when I admitted that I had not — especially since I work in marketing and advertising. This...
5 Tips to Help Your Corporate Holiday Giving
The holiday season has arrived once again! Not only does this bring the gatherings of family and friends to celebrate, but it also arrives with an increased spirit of giving. At Polaris Direct,...
Data Security Comes First
In 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...
Green Means Good Business
The Direct Mail Industry is one of the few industries where the interests of the “green movement” and those of good business align. While this assertion might not seem intuitive at first, it is important to examine the industry away from one line jabs on the side of a...
6 Things to Look For In A Lettershop – It Really Is More Than Just Price
1. Creative Thinking A good lettershop should be more than just an order taker. Choose a company with people who can think creatively; you’ll get answers to your most challenging production questions, and possibly to marketing issues as well. 2. Innovative Solutions...
Are You Rushing to Failure? Blown Schedule? The Solution Isn’t to Compromise Quality
In our industry, mail schedules are used to project the completion dates of critical steps that must be met in order to mail on time. As the project moves from concept to tangible mail piece, the schedule is adjusted to meet changing circumstances. Creative may be...
Get Personal With Your Lettershop
Why is it lettershops are contacted only as a project is nearing completion? At that point the chosen lettershop is charged with facilitating production and ensuring the job is printed, processed and mailed on time. It is, essentially, the last step before the USPS...
All Lettershops Aren’t Created Equal
There’s tremendous value in working with a lettershop that provides solutions, understands ROI and embraces technology. Fact is, such lettershops can take a potentially complex mailing, figure out how to make it more efficient and cost-effective for you, and...