Hurricane Helene: Prepare for Postal Delays

September 26, 2024
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Hurricane Helene will land in Florida’s Big Bend area. The strong winds, driving rain, and storm surge will impact nearly all of Florida. As the storm moves inland Georgia, the Carolinas, and Tennessee will feel the impacts of Hurricane Helene. Significant power outages and flooding will impact local post offices and mail delivery throughout this[...]
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Welcome to the Team, William “Billy” Christian!

September 25, 2024
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We are thrilled to introduce William “Billy” Christian as the newest member of the MMI Direct family! Billy joins us as a List Conversion Analyst, bringing with him an impressive 25 years of industry experience. Having honed his skills at an agency and lettershops, Billy is no stranger to the ins and outs of list[...]
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How Hurricane Francine is Impacting Postal Services

September 12, 2024
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Hurricane Francine made landfall in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana as a Category 2 on Wednesday, September 11. The hurricane was downgraded to a tropical storm but has resulted in significant power outages and flooding. These are impacting local post offices and mail delivery. We’re wishing all those affected safety and a speedy recovery. What We Know[...]
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ACT NOW to Protect Rural Mail Delivery Time

August 28, 2024
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The United States Postal Service unveiled its latest proposal to save money by reducing truck trips and slowing service to rural customers. You can find out more – and potentially speak and ask questions – by attending the “USPS Pre-Filing Conference” via Zoom on Thursday, September 5 from 1pm -3pm ET. Space is limited and[...]
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Hurricane Beryl Postal Impacts

July 9, 2024
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Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Monday, July 8th on Texas’ Gulf Coast as a Category 1 storm resulting in mass power outages with impacts to local post offices and mail delivery. We’re wishing all those impacted safety and a speedy recovery. What We Know Now – Logistics & Post Offices Beryl as well as other[...]
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Jeff Roberts Promoted to Director of MMI Direct

January 10, 2024
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MMI Direct and The PMG Family are pleased to announce the promotion of Jeff Roberts to Director of MMI Direct effective January 1, 2024. Jeff takes on the senior leadership role at PMG’s data processing business unit with the retirement of long-time MMI colleague Larry Bettinger. Jeff joins a strong senior leadership team at MMI[...]
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The Return of the DMAW List Bazaar: Key Takeaways for Nonprofit Fundraisers

May 24, 2023
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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[...]
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Help Us Celebrate Ross Fate’s Promotion to Senior Team Leader!

May 19, 2023
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Today, we are delighted to announce the promotion of Ross Fate to the position of Senior Team Leader. With over 21 years of dedicated service at MMI Direct, Ross has consistently demonstrated unwavering commitment and expertise in the field of merge-purge. As the go-to person for onboarding new clients, he has served as the face[...]
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Leverage USPS Promotions to Offset 2023 Postage Increases

February 14, 2023
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Offset Postage Expense by Using USPS Promotions There are two promotions that just began February 1 and run until July 31. We believe the most advantageous choice for nonprofits and commercial mailers is the Tactile, Sensory, and Interactive promotion. Mailers can achieve up to a 5% discount on postage for using various techniques that enhance[...]
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Good News for Mailers: USPS Resumes Operations

January 27, 2023
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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[...]
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