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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
Look who’s back! We’re happy to have this familiar face return to MMI Direct. Jeanna Erickson joins our team as a List Coordinator, and she’s so excited to be working with family again. By the way, did you know she’s a disabled Navy Veteran? When she’s not busy organizing lists for client mailings, she serves[...]
The MMI Direct team is on the road and online presenting DM101 Data Processing trainings to nonprofit fundraising groups throughout the year. Here are a few highlights from these popular sessions! Understanding Data Hygiene and Merge Purge processing will help you make better business decisions about your process and your overall direct marketing program. It’s[...]
Our colleagues at 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[...]
Recently, PMG’s Polly Papsadore and Jaime Grams joined event sponsor MMI Direct’s Charlie Rice and nearly 100 industry colleagues at the 2022 DMAW Data Strategy Forum at the National Housing Center in Washington, DC. A big thanks to all the excellent presenters who advanced attendees’ understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing omnichannel fundraisers amidst[...]
Karin Haag We’re excited to welcome a new data expert, Karin Haag, to the MMI Direct team as List Coordinator. With more than 26 years of experience in the data processing industry, Karin brings with her an understanding of just how important merge/purge and data hygiene are to the success of campaigns and missions. She[...]
October is Employee Ownership Month, and as a member of The PMG Family, we’re celebrating the company’s 100% Employee-Ownership and its benefits to our employees, our company, our clients and suppliers, and our industry. We’re eager to promote the positive ripple effects of employee-ownership and to encourage more companies to become employee-owned. Here’s why employee-ownership[...]
The PMG Family 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[...]