Direct Mail

The Case for Direct Mail for Nonprofits

We have heard it all. And we think direct mail gets a bad rap. Long considered “junk mail” direct mail is seeing a new revival with the onslaught of emails sent to your inbox every day. That's why we're making the case with these 11 statistics. There…
Calendar Year-End

Calendar Year-End Prep: The 4 C’s of Direct Mail Appeals

We originally published Calendar Year-End Prep: The 4 C's of Direct Mail Appeals in 2018. We updated it to reflect changes in direct mail. In a recent post, we talked about our 4 P’s of direct mail marketing. But have you heard of the 4 C's…
stack of letters

Self-mailer vs. a Letter: Why choose?

Ahh, the infamous question: self-mailers vs. letters for your next appeal? Self Mailers vs Letters - Which is best for you? Direct mail formats should be more strategic than just following personal preferences. Meanwhile, it's visible,…
Data on a person

Data Management: Empowering Communications

That's a bold statement: "empower your communications through data management." After all, data management is the process of organizing and structuring data in a way that it is easily searchable and useable. While it isn't always the most…
Direct Mail statistics

The Top 5 Direct Mail Statistics to Support Your Direct Marketing Strategy

Maybe a list of direct mail statistics is all you're looking for. But wouldn't it help to have the reasoning behind the statistics, too? First, direct mail marketing is an old school marketing technique that has been around for decades and…
Options for Appeal Design

Appeal Design Options

Designing a direct mail appeal is a tricky process. It's easy to get lost in the sea of design options and end up with something that doesn't quite fit your needs. So how do you decide what to include? In this article, we'll walk you through…
Staying within Budget

Second Half of the Year: Staying within Budget

It's a good time to look back at what happened in the first half of the year. And now it's time to think about your campaign budget for the second half. If you're in education, then you're likely planning your 2023 fiscal year. With donor appeals…
USPS Mailbox

The Redefined USPS Experience

If you ever thought they restricted the USPS only to your mailbox, you're in for a surprise. Meet Informed Delivery. It's a free service that uses machine learning to deliver small snippets of actual mail inside your inbox. You get the digital…
Digital Media and Direct Mail

7 Ways to Integrate Digital Marketing with Direct Mail

Digital media plays a key role for fundraisers in targeting their donors. For example, integrating social posts along with email, they can hit donors multiple times on different platforms. But don't stop your direct mail campaign! Direct mail…
QR Code Landing Page

The Mighty QR Code Gives Appeals a Lift

What exactly are QR Codes? How do they work and what’s the best way to use them? QR codes are a type of barcode that a smartphone can scan. They are used to store information and links in the form of text, images, or videos. This makes them…