We’re pleased to welcome another member to The PMG Family, The Production Advantage Group. Please help us welcome Bob, Patricia, and Alicia! Bob Davis brings with him over 27 years of experience in the direct mail production industry. He looks forward to continuing to deliver great service to existing clients while providing a full suite[...]
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[...]
Over 70 sessions featuring expert presenters from over 60 nonprofit organizations. All content will be available for viewing through August 31. More than 1,000 fundraisers and marketers have registered from all over the country and the world. Fundraisers from large and small nonprofits across all sectors will be there, and you can interact with all[...]
The USPS announced hefty new postage rates across all major classes of mail on May 28th. The average increase will be 6.9 percent effective August 29, 2021, right as the fall fundraising season gets underway. Nonprofit Marketing Mail rates are increasing 7.8 percent on average. Our colleagues at MailSmart Logistics are working quickly to determine[...]
Find out how you can save big on your direct mail campaigns! Learn how to design a cost-effective direct mail piece, get quality, low-cost printing bids, save money on production, and more! Teresa Pessaro and Leigh Ann Doyle are your instructors in this fun and informative course in the latest of PMG’s Incredibly Useful Training[...]
PMG continues to monitor the impending 6 to 8.5 percent postage rate increase and its impact on nonprofit mailers. Steve Kearney, Executive Director of the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers (of which PMG is a sponsor), reported last week that the rate increases are the most immediate and certain feature of the new USPS 10-year Strategic Plan. The USPS now plans to[...]
Here’s what you need to know about increasing paper costs: Paper costs have been stable for quite some time but now our supplier partners have alerted us to price increases from paper mills beginning in March. These cost increases impact both coated and uncoated stocks commonly used in our clients’ direct mail packages. Several factors are causing the price increases: Increasing demand due to supply reductions, and[...]
PMG is monitoring several situations that may impact our clients’ direct mail programs in early 2021 and throughout the year: Global Freight Issues: For nonprofits using China-based suppliers for their premium items and direct mail packages, a critical shipping container shortage is causing delays and significant cost increases. Companies waiting weeks for containers to ship their goods from China to the[...]
Join us in welcoming back Kelly Jones to the PMG Production team! For more than ten years Kelly managed production for several of our agency clients and was a beloved member of The PMG Family. While she was away from PMG she continued to manage the production of nonprofit direct mail campaigns. As she returns[...]
Christmas is going to look a little brighter this year for three families in the Central Maryland area. The PMG Family is “adopting” six children through our local Salvation Army chapter Angel Tree program. This season is about giving, and that is something we take to heart. We are grateful and excited for the chance[...]
