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Shape-Cut envelopes let you extend an image off the edge of the envelope to give your direct mail that extra ‘wow’ factor. They are designed specifically for your direct mail campaign, not sold in stores. NextPage is one of the only printers with the equipment to make them. We have
QR codes are one of the many great ways print and digital tactics are combined. They direct consumers to digital content instantly without needing to memorize a web address. For years, smartphone users have had to download the official QR code app to scan them. Sometimes it takes several attempts
QR codes have been in use since the early 2000’s, and while many marketers and designers predicted they would suffer an early demise much like HD-DVD or Myspace, in 2017 they are still alive and well. You don’t even need to download an app to scan them anymore, you can
Myth: Creating paper destroys forests. Fact: Paper production actually supports sustainable forest management. Plus, rejuvenating forests by planting trees means there is a continuous and renewable supply of wood fiber. “Over the last six decades, the net total U.S. forest area has increased by over 3% and the net volume of trees
You know it’s coming, the air is cooler and the days are getting shorter. Pumpkin ‘everything’ is showing up in your food, beverages, and social feeds. You may be thinking ahead to Halloween costumes or even plotting your Thanksgiving menu. Take your planning a little further into the future; have
Multi-channel marketing can mean a lot of different things. As the name implies, the marketer employs multiple channels to get the message out to their audience. But with so many marketing channels available today, how many should you use? Below is a success story that involves 3 of the standard channels,
Personalized Marketing Nowadays, life is flying by us all so fast. So many companies, advertisements, and messages – it’s difficult to keep up. However, if companies and organizations knew how to reach the consumer on a personal level, people actually pay attention. You might have the exact product or service a
Marketing automation integrates and automates the scheduling and tracking of marketing campaigns. Marketing campaign automation helps businesses integrate processes that have previously been performed manually, allowing them to become much more efficient. In addition, marketing campaign automation also creates opportunities for numerous new marketing processes that boost the cost-effectiveness, efficiency
Look around the next time you’re in a coffee shop, airport, bookstore or public area and you’ll see Millennials (often called Gen Ys) pecking away on their smart phones or iPads like there wasn’t another human being around for miles. However, just because Generation Ys are completely absorbed in technology
Discontinuing Saturday delivery of first-class mail has been discussed as a means to cut postal service costs for years. Now that five-day delivery has been officially announced and scheduled to start this August, what are the implications on businesses? Not as much as one might think (at first glance at
