You Can Mail Businesses on the Do-Not-Call List

| Tim Parry

Many businesses sign up for the Do-Not-Call list, which protects consumers from telemarketers. But business mailers can mail companies on the DNC list. Should you? Dun and Bradstreet’s Andrew Kapochunas thinks so

10 Common Mistakes That Hurt Lists

| MCM staff

Speaking earlier this month at MeritDirect’s business mailer’s co-op, Singleton listed the following 10 common mistakes that potentially lead to ineffective promotions:

Bissig Out at Millard-Mokrynski

| Tim Parry

Dennis Bissig last week left list firm Millard-Mokrynski Group, less than a month after parent company infoUSA announced that it would merge Millard Group with Mokrynskidirect.

Vacant Selects Could Produce Customers

| Tim Parry

A “vacant” address does not always mean no one is doing business there. Many factors come into play with the U.S. Postal Service’s vacant designation, so mailing to addresses on that list can be beneficial in business-to-business mailings.

Try a Zip Model to Increase Performance

| Travis Seaton

Every single direct marketer should be testing a zip model, either for selection or suppression, to increase performance of their prospecting. Research done by Lenser showed that the 80/20 rule can run as high as 80/30 with the right zip model.