[Hidden-tech] Getting first marketing campaign out

Dave DelVecchio DDelVecchio at for-ibs.com
Mon Sep 26 09:49:09 EDT 2005


Did you check with Ken Adams?  If your project is in fact are too low
volume for his services, he should at least be able to provide you some
direction for moving forward (because those who may be too small today
may not be so small in the future - right Hidden-Techies?).

Ken can be reached at:
Ken Adams  
Adams Direct Mail Services 
(413) 774-9844 
Ken at AdamsDirectMail.com    

Sincerely,

Dave DelVecchio
VP/General Manager
Innovative Business Systems, Inc.
161 Northampton Street
Easthampton, MA 01027
Phone: 413-584-4274
E-mail: ddelvecchio at for-ibs.com
web: www.for-ibs.com 
 

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Hi Folks,

I am going through a prodigous amount of growing pain in trying to get 
my first marketing campaign out the door.

Desiring a cost effective (read "cheap") solution, I determined that it 
would be best to use the Bulk Mail rate from the USPS.  So I have a Bulk

Mail Permit.  I have a Business Reply Mail account (for cheaper 
responses).  I have a cleaned list of highly qualified leads (236 of 
them, just above the 200 minimum needed for Standard Mail). 

I would like to take advantage of the lowest possible rate.  To do so, I

need to print onto my envelopes the addresses with Zip+4 (from a 
verified CASS compliant address verifier) with a barcode imprinted as 
well.  In addition, there needs to be either metered postage (with my 
Permit number) or precancelled stamps or Indica postage affixed as well.

Plus, I want to do this myself -- have I mentioned "cheap" -- rather 
than pay a mailing house (one of which I have not been able to find that

will handle my low volume).

Stamps.com will verify the addresses and print the barcode, but it can't

print just the addresses without postage and can't print the right 
postage that takes advantage of my bulk rate permit.  Other commercial 
address printing software is thousands of dollars.  Mailing houses won't

talk the job because it is too small.

Does anyone have any ideas that might help?

Thanks,

Peter


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