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
Key takeaways from the 2023 DMAW List Bazaar, focusing on effective strategies for nonprofit fundraisers and list management insights.
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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
Discover USPS promotions to help offset 2023 postage increases, maximizing savings for businesses and personal mailing strategies.
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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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Jeanna Erickson Returns to MMI Direct

January 24, 2023
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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[...]
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Three Key Takeaways from MMI Direct’s Direct Marketing 101 Training Sessions

December 1, 2022
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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[...]
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DMAW Political Lessons Learned Online Briefing: Key Takeaways for Nonprofit Fundraisers

November 21, 2022
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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[...]
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13 Amazing Takeaways from the DMAW Data Strategy Forum

October 28, 2022
Overview of the DMAW Data Strategy Forum, emphasizing insights on challenges and opportunities in data management and strategy.
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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[...]
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