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Featured: #174 Rolling Iron Cross Self-Mailer

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Tips from the Trenches:

There are many new regulations and rate increases from the USPS starting in January, 2013. Get the latest information with CPC Solutions' 2013 Direct Mail Quick Guide.

Drawing Winner:

The winner of the 5S book, from last week’s drawing, is Michael Hix from First Independent Bank of Nevada.

Interesting Integers:

The people at CPC Solutions have at least 965 years of cumulative print experience; this takes us all the way back to 1047 AD, 393 years before Gutenberg invented the printing press.

Almost Famous Quote:

Rats. Nobody sent me a Christmas card today. I almost wish there weren't a holiday season. I know nobody likes me. --Charlie Brown

Green Thursday Sale:

We are celebrating Green Thursday this year by featuring our 60% PCW Reincarnation coated paper. Sure, Green Thursday is not as popular of a name as Black Friday or Cyber Monday, but we think it will catch on eventually. Take advantage of the great pricing and availability on this popular and time-tested recycled sheet. The following sheets are on our floor and ready for ink:

The Super-cool Fold Factory Video:
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Featured: #155 - Self-mailing Poster Fold with Zip Strip

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Tips from the Trenches:

The minimum thickness for postcards sized 5 x 3.5 to 6 x 4.25 inches is 7 pt.
The minimum thickness for postcards sized any larger is 9 pt.

App-licious App:

Celebrate Green Thursday by downloading the app Neenah Cabinet. Neenah also has some interesting recycled sheets and the app has their whole line of paper choices right at your fingertips, including envelopes.

Interesting Integers:
Source: Print in the Mix

Half of all consumers aren’t willing to pay more for green products (53% said this was a major problem in 1990 and 51% in 2011).

Our great pricing on Reincarnation will help make it cost-effective.

Almost Famous Quote:

I think I did pretty well, considering I started out with nothing but a bunch of blank paper. - Steve Martin; American Comedian, Writer, Producer, Actor and Musician

We are celebrating the one year anniversary of our weekly email communiqués designed to inform and educate.  

Click the link to view the 81 second CPC Solutions Blog Trailer, which will give you a quick visual of the content available from the past year. The categories and related links are listed below for quick and easy reference. Thank you.

Click the link below for an in-depth look at a successful cross media campaign utilizing direct mail, email, QR Codes and personalized URLs.

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Twitter Analysis from the marketing consulting firm Winterberry Group, entitled “Outlook 2011 What to Expect in Direct & Digital Marketing,” shows a positive outlook for direct channels in 2011.

Spending on direct mail is expected to increase 5.8% in 2011, to $47 billion dollars.  This surge is driven by a return to acquisition mail led by financial services, retail, and automotive, according to the report.