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I was talking to the receptionist at the assisted living facility that my Mother lives at and she told me about the mountains of mail she r...

According to the dictionaries, junk mail is defined as......        (Business / Marketing) untargeted mail advertising goods or se...

The rising costs of doing a direct mail campaign have made some mailers hold back on how much advertising they do by mail and have increase...

A lot of our clients don't understand how important it is to keep their in-house databases in good shape - and it starts with making su...

Several times in the past few weeks I have had conversations with different non-profit organizations about their use of emails and the conf...

The United States Postal Services has set new pricing for postage rates taking effect on January 27, 2019. The rates increases by about 2.5%...

The best postage rates - Automation and Presort - for large volume mailings require certification that your mailing list has been matched ...

Design Changes Required for Self-Mailers in 2013 The United States Postal Service® (USPS®) published the final regulations for Folded S e...

Will you be ready? One of the biggest change is that instead of just being an option, the USPS is making IMB (Intelligent Mail Barcode...

Well.... here we are - at the end of the summer - Labor Day Weekend is coming up.   Where did the time go?  Vacation times are over and time...

I recently had a client that contacted me wanting to know how to respo nd to a phone call they had from someone that received their mailer -...

The Post Office has issued an advisory to be on guard against bogus emails that people are reporting about having a package delivery.   I ha...

Happy  Veteran's Day -- To all who gave service to our country -- and those currently serving -- We appreciate your service...

QR Codes are being seen everywhere - are you using one? A QR Code (it stands for "Quick Response") is a mobile phone readable...

 There are many things to consider when ordering any list, but medical lists have some unique things to consider.  Some questions to ask y...

A new service has become available for getting mailing lists of doctor's addresses from the AMA.  The AMA list, while usually a better ...

So, as it turns out - the postcards DID in fact get delivered - but was received at various addresses between 4-6 weeks AFTER the event.  Si...

I recently took on a very small project of printing and mailing a postcard for a local non-profit group - under 150 pieces.  I donated my ti...

Happy  Veteran's Day --   To all who gave service to our country -- and those currently serving --   We appreciate your service    T...

When it is your own project - that is probably the one time you actually want to be on a mailing list.  We just completed a project for a cl...

A lot of our clients don't understand how important it is to keep their in-house databases in good shape - and it starts with making sur...

Mailing at 1st-Class rates can result in mail being returned and not being deliverable as addressed.   There can be a lot of reasons why mai...

When the U.S. Postal Service changes central Arizona ZIP codes next month, the hardest hit may be the small-business owners struggling to su...

DBS is now affiliated with Vertical Response Whether you're an email marketing pro or just starting out, VerticalResponse lets you creat...

USPS has raised their rates again -- First-Class - single piece 1 ounce letter rate increases:2 cents from .42 to .44 First-Class - single p...

LIST BASICS There are two main types of mailing lists available: Compiled Lists Direct Response Lists A Compiled List is comprised of na...