Are Direct Mail Samples Becoming Extinct?

April 9, 2025 Blog, PMG News
Direct mail sample: direct mail pieces of a campaign, with a framed presentation. Featuring a letter, envelope and ocean imagery.
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Nonprofits and agency partners are struggling to save their direct mail campaign samples. With remote work, distributed teams and limited space in offices and homes, organizing and archiving direct mail samples has become a real challenge. Many groups have decided to deprioritize “sample management” – sometimes eliminating sample sharing and archiving altogether. Save the Direct[...]

PMG is Monitoring USPS Proposed Elimination of Destination Network Distribution Center (DNDC) Discount

March 28, 2025 Postal Information
PMG is monitoring the potential postal impacts of USPS changes, including July 2025 delivery updates and effects on shipping.
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At Production Management Group (PMG), we are closely monitoring a significant USPS proposed change that could impact mailers who utilize Network Distribution Centers (NDCs) for drop shipping. *NDCs are larger, centralized USPS facilities handling mail for a vast area while SCFs are smaller, regional processing and distribution centers for a specific area. What’s Changing? The[...]

Current Postage Rate Chart

February 24, 2025 Resources
Current postage rates graphic for 2024, featuring download option for easy access and reference on mailing costs.
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Please download the chart and print out as many copies as you need for easy reference. Some clients find it helpful to place a copy in each job folder, while others prefer displaying them on their walls or bulletin boards. Did you know that you can take advantage of additional postage savings ranging from 3%[...]

Welcome Logan Fate, Project Coordinator Intern

February 19, 2025 PMG News
Portrait of Logan Fate, Project Coordinator Intern at PMG, smiling and wearing a white shirt, against a colorful background.
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We’re excited to welcome Logan Fate to the PMG Family as a Project Coordinator Intern! Logan will be working closely with PMG Family business units to enhance and optimize our workflow applications—critical tools that help keep our operations running smoothly. While Logan’s role is primarily behind the scenes, his contributions will be vital in ensuring[...]

The PMG Family Supports “Love Paper Week”

February 2, 2025 Industry, PMG News
Colorful paper hearts and flowers form a vibrant heart shape, promoting Love Paper Week from February 3-7, 2025. Celebrate creativity!
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PMG is an enthusiastic member of Two Sides North America, a nonprofit that provides factual information about the environmental sustainability and value of print, paper and paper-based packaging. Two Sides also combats inaccurate and misleading claims about the environmental impacts of print and paper-based packaging, and challenges unsubstantiated “Go Green, Go Paperless” claims made by[...]

USPS Service Alert: Greater Los Angeles Wildfires

January 9, 2025 Postal Information
USPS service updates regarding delivery impacts due to wildfires in California, highlighting affected areas along the coastline.
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The wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles and surrounding areas have disrupted daily life for residents and businesses. As these fires continue to impact the region, the United States Postal Service (USPS) is experiencing operational challenges that will affect mail delivery and other services. Post Office Closures and Delivery Interruptions In the hardest-hit areas, USPS delays[...]

Let PMG Help You Maximize Your Postage Discounts with 2025 USPS Promotions

December 12, 2024 Blog, PMG News, Postal Information
Colorful graphic highlighting savings through 2025 USPS promotions, featuring a calendar, money symbol, and growth chart for postage discounts.
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As we look to 2025, the USPS Promotions and Incentives are a great way to save on postage costs and often existing elements of your mail campaigns can already qualify or qualify with slight adjustments! With so many promotions available, PMG can help you navigate all the details and requirements! USPS 2025 Promotions Calendar Integrated[...]

Welcome Kylie Martin: PMG’s New Senior Production Manager

October 13, 2024 Blog, PMG News
Kylie Martin smiles with a dolphin, highlighting her role as Senior Production Manager at PMG. Welcoming her to Nonprofit Direct Mail Production.
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We’re excited to welcome Kylie Martin, Senior Production Manager as the newest member of The PMG Family! Kylie brings an inspiring mix of direct mail production expertise, enthusiasm, and a love for tackling new challenges head-on. When she’s not ensuring smooth production and creating top-notch experiences for our clients, Kylie’s living life to the fullest.[...]

Prepare for Hurricane Milton

October 8, 2024 Blog, Postal Information
Warning graphic about Hurricane Milton highlighting postal impacts, designed for a nonprofit's outreach efforts related to disaster response and communication.
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Hurricane Milton is approaching Florida, with landfall anticipated in the Tampa area Wednesday night. The storm is predicted to be very large and powerful, impacting western, central, and eastern Florida.  Hurricane Milton is forecasted to bring unprecedented flooding and high winds, which will cause property damage, road closures, and electrical outages. What We Know Now[...]

Happy Employee-Ownership Month!

October 7, 2024 PMG News
Group photo of diverse employees celebrating Employee Ownership Month, highlighting 100% employee-owned company culture in nonprofit direct mail production.
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    Every October PMG celebrates our 100% Employee-Ownership and its many benefits to our employees, our company, our clients and our supplier-partners. Why is Employee-Ownership so amazing? Every employee has a vested interest in our company’s performance. We all understand that everything we do, every day impacts us all. Every employee is an owner[...]