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As a nonprofit, you know the importance of personalized direct mail. Most likely, you are already personalizing your mailers by the donor’s name, giving history, and often household income. But are there other data points that could help? Here are some exciting statistics that, while they may not all apply to your organization, illustrate how important it is to know as much as possible about your donors. You never know what data might be vital to increasing their support.

When budgets are tight, wise paper choices can make a big difference in your printing costs without sacrificing the quality of your final product. Here are three practical strategies to help you get more value from every project.

Gaining your customer's loyalty requires effort. Keeping it can require even more. Research indicates that despite 72% of buyers expressing satisfaction with their purchases, 88% remain open to changing vendors "at any time." How can you keep those valuable customers in the fold?

Do brands have identities? Sure they do! Think about some companies most associated with a strong brand identity: Starbucks, Nike, Apple, and Coca-Cola. When you think about these brands, you think about more than products. Whether it’s excellence and determination or the warm feeling of bonding with friends and family, each brand has a strong identity of which customers want to be a part. Small and medium-sized brands can have identities, too. How do you create one?

According to recent data from UpFlip, 85% of small businesses spend less than $10,000 per year on marketing. If you fall into that category, you must carefully allocate your budget. With so many customers to reach, how do you make the most of the money you have to spend? Here are five ideas...

What does an award-winning marketing campaign look like? Sometimes it’s stunning imagery. Other times, it’s the application of a specific technique. Most often, however, it’s not one thing or the other. It’s how the company understands its audience and creates innovative, captivating content that is specific to that audience in a truly memorable way. Let’s look at four components of such campaigns.