Coronavirus and Your Direct Marketing – Important Update

pmgdirect November 20, 2020 Blog, Industry, PMG News 0
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The PMG Family continues to work diligently to keep pandemic-related issues from delaying our clients’ mail dates. Here is some new information and our recommendations to help keep your direct marketing programs on track: We are finding that the pandemic is having a bigger impact on our work lately, with Covid-19 cases on the rise[...]

What We’re Doing to Keep Your Programs on Track During the Pandemic

pmgdirect November 20, 2020 Blog, Industry, PMG News 0
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To Our Clients, Supplier/Partners, Colleagues, and Industry Friends: Here’s an update on what The PMG Family is doing to ensure continued and uninterrupted support for your direct marketing programs during the ongoing pandemic. We continue to operate remotely with a limited number of team members working out of PMG’s offices on a rotating, voluntary basis.[...]

DMAW USPS Expert Panel Reports on Mail Deliverability Trends & Tips for Fall Fundraising

pmgdirect August 28, 2020 Blog, Industry, PMG News 0
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Our colleague Debbie Sylvester of MailSmart Logistics was one of five expert panelists reporting on mail tracking data and sharing insights during this week’s DMAW “USPS Status: What is Fact and What is Fiction” webinar. The key findings conveyed by all the panelists: Mail tracking data across hundreds of mailers and hundreds of millions of[...]

USPS Announces Selection of New Postmaster General Louis DeJoy

pmgdirect May 7, 2020 Industry, Postal Information 0
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The Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service has selected Louis DeJoy to serve as the 75th Postmaster General of the United States. DeJoy is a business executive with more than 35 years of supply chain logistics experience, including decades of experience as a contractor to the U.S. Postal Service. Current Postmaster General[...]

Coronavirus and Your Direct Marketing – Update

pmgdirect April 23, 2020 Industry, PMG News 0
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April 23, 2020 To Our Clients, Supplier/Partners, Colleagues, and Industry Friends: Here is an update on what PMG is doing to ensure continued and uninterrupted support for your critical direct marketing and fundraising programs during the pandemic:  We continue to operate remotely; both local and remote staff are accustomed to working remotely on a regular[...]

Make a Sure Bet at the 2019 Bridge Conference!

pmgdirect June 12, 2019 Blog, Industry, PMG News, Uncategorized 0
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The 2019 Bridge to Integrated Marketing and Fundraising Conference is quickly approaching. Join more than 2,500 fundraising and marketing professionals July 10-12 at the Gaylord National Hotel and Conference Center for days filled with networking, workshops, panels, and more. With the large variety of exhibitors in the Solutions Showcase, you’re sure to find new companies[...]

Informed Delivery is Really Catching On with Consumers and Marketers Alike!

pmgdirect February 14, 2019 Industry, PMG News, Postal Information 0
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Informed Delivery, which provides users with digital previews of their upcoming mail, continues to see strong subscriber and campaign growth. PMG has worked with our clients on Informed Delivery since mid-2017 and last reported on this innovative USPS program back in June of 2018. Compare the program’s stats then and now:   June 2018 January[...]

New USPS Proposed Rule Threatens Nonprofits

pmgdirect August 27, 2018 Industry, Postal Information 0
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Developing Story: The Postal Service has proposed a new rule which is a huge potential threat to nonprofit mailers. The proposal eliminates all merchandise and goods from USPS Marketing Mail, which moving forward would be limited to paper-based, printed matter only. The biggest impact would be on upfront premium mailings containing non-paper items like tote[...]

UPDATE: Paper pricing and shortages

pmgdirect July 29, 2018 Blog, Industry, PMG News 0
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We have new information to share with you as a follow up to our May 15th Alert on paper price increases and longer lead times on paper orders. Today, we want to make you further aware that in some cases, paper stocks are now taking two or even three months to reach printers. And paper[...]

Your Must-Do List for Bridge 2018

pmgdirect July 27, 2018 Blog, Industry, PMG News 0
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Here are three important tips to help you get the most out of three really busy days at Bridge! 1)  Visit the PMG Booth (#326) in the Solutions Showcase for Super-Fun Games & Prizes Try your luck in our Cash Booth – how many flying bills can you grab? Win cold hard cash as well[...]