DataWorks Direct Mail

Top 10 Ways to Save Money on Postage and Shipping

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Sheila O'Connell

We all like to save money. Most of us like saving our bosses money even more. That's nothing new. But you may not realize that you can find simple ways to lower your company's mailing and shipping costs without compromising the frequency, volume, or quality of your business communications. Follow these tips, and you'll be a marketing hero ... — Read More

DataWorks Approved for Commercial Plus Postage Rates

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Sheila O'Connell

Good news for our mailing project clients: DataWorks has been approved by the U.S. Postal Service to offer Commercial Plus postage rates for overnight and priority mail shipping. Commercial Plus rates average 14.5% less than USPS retail rates for Express Mail and 7% less for Priority Mail. This can add up to big savings for our customers. Take a ... — Read More

Paper is Not Dead: A Look at Mailing Trends for 2010 and Beyond

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Sheila O'Connell

Highlights of the Lehigh Valley Postal Customer Council’s spring meeting last week included a speech from a mailing industry representative on designing mailpieces to maximize postage savings and a report by a consultant on projected mail volume trends through 2020.  Just as interesting were the informal conversations among ... — Read More

Mailpiece Design for Flats

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Sheila O'Connell

This article is the third in a series on mailpiece design techniques that can help you save money on postage.  In the course of 20+ years of direct mail and literature fulfillment, the project managers at DataWorks have observed many missed opportunities for saving money on postage.  Often a slight change in the design of a piece can ... — Read More

Mailpiece Design for Letters

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Sheila O'Connell

This article is the second in a series on mailpiece design techniques that can help you save money on postage.  In the course of 20+ years of direct mail and literature fulfillment, the project managers at DataWorks have observed many missed opportunities for saving money on postage.  Often a slight change in the design of a piece can ... — Read More

Mailpiece Design for Postcards

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Sheila O'Connell

This article is the first in a series on mailpiece design techniques that can help you save money on postage.  In the course of 20+ years of direct mail and literature fulfillment, the project managers at DataWorks have observed many missed opportunities for saving money on postage.  Often a slight change in the design of a piece can ... — Read More

Good News for Mailers

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Sheila O'Connell

Postal rates for many of the U.S. Postal Service mail classes will not increase in 2010! This includes first-class mail, standard mail, single-piece parcel post, periodicals and bound printed matter. Other notes from last week's Fall Postal Customer Council meeting: Saturday mail service will almost certainly be eliminated in ... — Read More