Posts Tagged ‘postage’

• 5 Ways to Save on Postage | Direct Mail Washington, DC

  • September 29th, 2014
  • Posted in Blog
  • Tags: cost savings, direct mail, direct marketing, envelopes, offset printing, post cards, postage, turnaround time

  As direct marketers, or really anyone who uses the United States Postal Service, it seems like every time we turn around we are faced with yet another postage increase. For the average consumer this is mostly just an inconvenience, but… Read More

• Membership Cards | DC, MD, Virginia

  • July 30th, 2014
  • Posted in Blog
  • Tags: affixed cards, cost savings, digital printing, direct mail, direct marketing, integrated cards, laser clean cards, membership cards, offset printing, plastic cards, postage, response rate, self laminating cards, turnaround time

  FORMost offers a wide variety of products that add value to traditional direct mail pieces. We have innovative post-press converting solutions that allow us to incorporate: ID cards, membership cards, magnets, scratch offs, repositionable notes, and other unique items. We… Read More

• Pressure Seal Equipment | DC Metro

  • March 10th, 2014
  • Posted in Blog
  • Tags: conservation, cost savings, digital printing, direct mail, direct marketing, environment, environmentally friendly, equipment, folder sealer, postage, pressure seal, video

  DID YOU KNOW? FORMost offers a full line of Pressure Seal Forms and Processing Equipment including over 60 stock formats and in custom formats of up to 16 colors. Our Pressure Seal machines meet any volume requirement and can help… Read More

• Postal News: USPS Rate Increase

  • January 20th, 2014
  • Posted in Blog
  • Tags: direct mail, direct marketing, envelopes, graphic design, offset printing, post cards, postage, postal increase, usps

  Once again, the United States Postal Service has increased postal rates. Effective January 26, 2014 the new rates are intended as a “last resort” to generate $2 billion in incremental annual revenue for the struggling Postal Service. A +1.7% inflation-related… Read More

• Direct Mail: Intelligent Mail Barcode

  • May 20th, 2013
  • Posted in Blog
  • Tags: cost savings, direct mail, direct marketing, envelopes, offset printing, postage

  Since January 2013, in order to be eligible for automated bulk mail discounts, mailings are required to have an Intelligent Mail barcode. Being educated about the requirement prevents having bulk mail rejected by the Postal Service and it allows you… Read More

• Direct Mail Update: 2013 Postal Changes

  • February 27th, 2013
  • Posted in Blog
  • Tags: cost savings, direct mail, direct marketing, envelopes, equipment, folder sealer, postage, response rate

  Warning: Dull, yet informative post ahead! To liven it up, I suggest playing Please Mr. Postman by the Marvelettes while you read it. Are you aware of the United States Postal Service’s latest changes and price increases? (Yes, it’s true,… Read More

• Pressure Seal Equipment DC, Maryland, Virginia

  • January 31st, 2013
  • Posted in Blog
  • Tags: cost savings, direct mail, envelopes, equipment, folder sealer, postage, pressure seal

  We’ve all received one. A piece of mail, usually a tax document or check, that requires us to fold at a perf and tear off the edges to reveal the document. It’s Pressure Seal, and it’s been part of our… Read More

• Reducing Undeliverable Direct Mail with Proprietary Change of Address

  • January 11th, 2013
  • Posted in Blog
  • Tags: cost savings, direct mail, direct marketing, lists, postage

  As direct marketers, we all know the importance of mailing to an accurate list. When the postage is often more than the cost of the mail piece, we just can’t afford to send mail to a bad address. The U.S…. Read More