Breaking: Proposed USPS Rate Increases to Take Effect January 21, 2024

pmgdirect October 11, 2023 Blog, Industry, Postal Information 0
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This week, the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers released the new postage rates that will take effect starting January 21, 2024. The new rates proposed by the USPS are currently awaiting Postal Regulatory Commission approval. Approval is just a matter of time based on past rate increases. The expected increases are in the 1-3% range overall,[...]

Act now to take advantage of the USPS Promotions to offset the July 9th postage increase

PMMAdmin3 June 21, 2023 Blog, Industry 0
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It is time to prepare for impacts to your mailings scheduled for summer and fall.  The USPS rates go into effect on July 9, 2023.  To view the updated USPS Rate Chart, please click here. The increases are substantial and we strongly urge you to take advantage of the discounts offered by the USPS Promotions[...]

List Bazaar Returns: Our Key Takeaways

pmgdirect May 24, 2023 Blog, Industry 0
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The ever-popular DMAW List Bazaar returned as a standalone event on May 11th in Washington, DC. MMI Direct’s Charlie Rice along with Polly Papsadore and Jaime Grams from PMG were on hand to spend the day engaging with nearly 100 fellow industry leaders and acquisition list professionals, including list managers, brokers, agency strategists, co-operative database representatives[...]

Good News for Mailers: USPS Resumes Operations

pmgdirect January 27, 2023 Blog, Industry, Postal Information 0
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Mail Delivery Resumes to Several Zip Codes in South Florida It’s been four months since Hurricane Ian devastated southern Florida. As the areas on the Gulf Coast continue to rebuild the USPS has announced that it will begin to accept Marketing Mail letters and flats at several post offices. Mailers have been suppressing addresses in[...]

DMAW Political Lessons Learned Online Briefing: Key Takeaways for Nonprofit Fundraisers

pmgdirect November 21, 2022 Industry, PMG News, Uncategorized 0
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PMG recently sponsored the DMAW Political Lessons Learned webinar—a panel discussion featuring five strategy and data experts from the political realm: digital media consultant Gayatri Bhalla, Tracy Dietz of DonorBureau, Tiffany Delgado of The Lukens Company and Chrissy Hyre of CCAH, moderated by DMAW President Heather Philpot of Tunnl. The panelists boldly (and gracefully) crossed[...]

Advocating for Affordable Nonprofit Postal Rates

pmgdirect August 3, 2022 Industry, PMG News, Postal Information 0
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For 25 years, PMG has been committed to advancing the missions and protecting the budgets of nonprofits. The Postal Regulatory Commission recently requested stakeholder comments on the latest postal rate increase. Here’s what we submitted. To The Postal Regulatory Commission, Our company is seriously concerned about the recent postal rate increases and their negative impact[...]

Save $$ on Postage with the New Informed Delivery Promotion

pmmadmin July 7, 2022 Industry, PMG News, Postal Information 0
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It’s time to launch Informed Delivery campaigns with your direct mail, and here’s why: Recipients receive email notifications of incoming direct mail through USPS Informed Delivery. The new USPS Informed Delivery Promotion offers a substantial postage discount – a great opportunity to save money, especially with postage increases going into effect on July 10th.The promotion[...]

Direct Mail Industry Update: Paper, Postage, Logistics and More

PMMAdmin3 April 14, 2022 Blog, Industry, PMG News, Postal Information 0
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PMG continues to monitor direct mail industry trends that impact our clients’ fundraising and marketing programs. Paper Major paper mills have announced paper cost increases of approximately 8 – 10% effective May 1, 2022, according to our key suppliers. Envelope window film, adhesives, cartons and freight costs are also increasing. Fuel surcharges from carriers are[...]

Upcoming Events

PMMAdmin3 March 28, 2022 Industry, PMG News 0
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If you’re looking for the latest in the industry, we’ve got you covered. We’ve put together a list of upcoming, in-person events to help you stay connected and informed. Here’s what’s going on this month: DMAW DM101 – Tuesday, March 29 (8:30am-4pm) Sponsored by MMI Direct, this full-day seminar will answer all your questions about[...]

Direct Mail Trends for Remainder of 2021 and Beyond

pmgdirect August 24, 2021 Industry, PMG News, Postal Information 0
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Direct Mail Trends We’re Watching:     Postage, Delivery Performance, Paper and More PMG is monitoring several critical industry trends as we enter the fall mailing season: Postage: New postage rates go into effect August 29, 2021. Commingling rate increases are compounded by rising fuel costs, truck driver and transportation shortages and a persistent labor[...]