Modern Marketing Trends & Insights
The Print Event 2019 Conference Recap
That’s a wrap on the first-ever Print Event! A marketing forum for practitioners, agencies and providers, this two-day conference in Minneapolis provided networking and learning opportunities on all-things CMYK. The overwhelming sentiment among...
Profile & Append: Take Your Customer Marketing to a Whole New Level
I heard a great story from Harvey Mackay, a world-renowned author and speaker, who talked about how he used to love standing in line at the Starbucks counter at a tradeshow because it was filled with his potential customers. And every time he...
Customer Spotlight: Kelly Klee Contributes Their Success to Creating a Unique Service and Targeting the Right Audience
After growing tired of the poor options provided by insurance companies for individuals with high-end homes and the lack of personalized care, Kelly Klee CEO and Founder Jon Kelly saw a prime market opportunity. Having had bad experiences as a...
Modern’s Last-Chance Print, Mail and Ship Deadlines for Your 2018 Holiday Marketing
Once Thanksgiving passes, it feels like the holiday countdown starts rolling along like an out-of-control snowball. And soon, many businesses are in a flurry to get their eleventh-hour marketing promotions prepped and scheduled for launch. If this...
&THEN 2018 Conference Recap: Hot Marketing Topics and Where the Show’s Future Stands
For the team at Modern Postcard and many other direct marketing professionals, fall is the anticipated season of our industry’s renowned show, the Data & Marketing Association (DMA) annual conference! We’ve been a proud exhibitor and print...
Modern’s Q4 Seasonal Calendar: Create a Cornucopia of Year-End Sales with Timely Fall Promotions
The weather may be cooler, but many B2C businesses feel the temperature rise in orders and sales during Q4 thanks to marketing efforts that leverage the season’s big-hitting holidays. B2B companies feel it too, as their clientele is typically...
Customer Spotlight: KidsPark Reimagines the Traditional Childcare Business Model and Succeeds
New to California and frustrated by the inflexible hours of childcare, KidsPark CEO Debbie Milner started working on a bright idea during the late 1980s. She wanted to transform the rigid pay structure and hours of traditional daycare into a new...
Direct Mail Industry Findings: Our Review of The DMA Statistical Fact Book
Every year, marketing professionals specializing in single or multi-channel disciplines anxiously await the latest findings from The Data & Marketing Association (DMA) Statistical Fact Book, which is the industry’s ultimate resource for...
Modern’s Q3 Seasonal Calendar: Promo Ideas for Summertime to School Days
Lazy summer days aren’t an excuse for your sales to trail off. Take advantage of longer shopping days and consumers being in better spending spirits (aka: vacation mode). July is great for scheduling your next 3 months of festive direct mail...