Email Marketing Don'ts

Email marketing is always changing. In the same way that language evolves over time so is the expectation of what should be in an email. Part of this change is driven by the device being used to view the message while other changes happen as email content continues to evolve. Regardless of what is driving […] →Read more

Fun in the Sun

While we do like to work hard at Impact, we do let our hair down from time to time. Last week we were able to get away from the office for some fun with our friends at Bluestem (who happen to be one of our clients as well). It was a perfect evening out on […] →Read more

Replace Your Stamp With Your Logo

Every designer wants to control every element of their piece. If you’re designing a mail piece you’re now one step closer. The USPS is offering Picture Perfect Imprint Indicia which allows a mailer to incorporate their own color logo or image in to the indicia information. By allowing a marketer to put their branding in […] →Read more

How to Get More From People

The boss, conference organizer, co-worker, interviewer, parent or client who wants your best work, your art and your genuine enthusiasm: …can demand that you bring your best possible work the first time, can point out that they are paying you well, that they’re busy, that they’re powerful, and that they accept nothing short of high […] →Read more

Use Your Data

Data is information. And information about you, your neighbor and your neighbor’s dog is being collected, stored and analyzed. Some of it is faceless data for instance your grocery store knows that lots of milk is sold on Saturday afternoons, but they don’t know that John Smith gets his milk every Saturday at 2pm. Some […] →Read more

Business Website Don'ts

The first time you try to build a website there are LOTS of places to get advice from. There is lots of good advice and there might be even more bad advice. Building a website isn’t easy but it’s not rocket science either. The best advice I’ve received is just to keep it simple and […] →Read more

Personalization Today

I remember the day that my computer teacher taught us how to use Microsoft Word and do a mail-merge with our database we had built. My mind was blown. That type of functionality is a given for any sort of letter or website that wants to be engaging these days. If who or what you’re […] →Read more

5 Non-Profit Direct Marketing Approaches

There are a million charities or causes these days. Every few days there is someone at the door. It might be the local baseball team or it might be a local church. Both have their own audience. Since there’s a lot going on in that general market it’s good to refocus and look at what […] →Read more