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Direct Mail Consultation

Our account executives are ready to help you by phone or to help you plan you next mailing at your office. Or, visit us in Putney to discuss your project and see how mailing is done. There are many aspects to consider. Here are a few good pointers:

10 Ways for You to Save

Money on Your Next Mailing

1: Customer Service	Call our Account Managers and let them help you design your next mailing piece to save the most amount of money on both processing and postage.
2: Address Orientation	Make sure the address on your mailing piece is oriented correctly. A small error in address placement can end up costing you a large amount in additional postage.
3: Postcard Options	If you're mailing a postcard and it measures no more then 4 ¼" x 6" (along with matching the other postcard criteria) go First Class. Not only will you save money by not using Standard Class, but your piece will travel through the mail at First Class speed.
4: National Change of Address	Submit your mailing list for a National Change of Address check. An NCOA check will tell you if your addressee has moved and where to in the last four years.
5: Piece Size	When mailing Standard Class, make sure your mailing piece does not exceed 6 ¹/_8"x 11 ½" x ¼". Over this size and you will pay a higher postage rate.
6: Piece Orientation	Make sure that the open edge of your self-mailer is above the address and not below. Postal regulations require two tabs for a piece opening on the bottom.
7: Duplicate Addresses	Have our Data Processing Department check for duplicate names and addresses in your mailing list. Not only will you save printing costs but you'll save postage too.
8: Clear Zone	The Post Office reserves the bottom ¾" of a letter-sized piece as a "Clear Zone". Don't put words or graphics below the address block. Either can confuse the Post Office's OCR readers and deny you the preferred automated rate.
9: Our Postal Permit	Use our permit on your next mailing piece and save the $175 cost the Post Office charges for your own permit.
10: Our Services	Get your mailing piece into the mail on time by using our services. Time equals money and our professional staff is committed to helping you save money.