How Much Will My Postcard Cost?

Ritter’s Communications would like to assist you in
estimating costs of a postcard campaign. There are many different costs
associated with designing and mailing postcards. Some things to consider are
paper, color, size and postage. Even beyond that there are other costs, such as
mailing lists, that could drive up the price of your postcard piece.

Find this helpful? Check out our blog post titled Top 10 : Tips for designing and mailing postcards. You can find it here – http://www.rittersprinting.com/blog/?p=411

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Top 10 : Tips for designing and mailing postcards

Top 10 Tips for designing and mailing postcards

Ritter’s Communications would like to give you tips for designing and mailing postcards for any occasion.

 

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New Year, New Progress

Please Give Us FeedbackThe New Year is always a time to reflect on the past and determine how we can make the upcoming year more prosperous and filled with happiness. As a family company, Ritter’s Communications, takes pride in always having open lines of communication.  We make sure no employee or client goes unheard. Comments good, bad, or indifferent get personalized attention. That is why we are asking you, how can we improve?

It is a simple question that is not asked enough. With more orders being placed online and on the phone, sometimes there are hundreds of miles between us and our customers. As it becomes increasingly more difficult to interact with customers face to face, we are turning to our online outlets and asking for constructive criticism and advice. We invite any and all comments on how we can improve our service to you.

  • What new services would you like to see?
  • How can we improve our customer service and account management?
  • Other than printing services, what services would you like us to offer that we currently do not?

I am Roz Ritter, the General Manager of Ritter’s Communication. Please feel free to email me directly with your thoughts at roz@rittersprinting.comor comment on our Facebook, or post a comment below.

Stay tuned to find out some of the exciting plans we have for 2012 including the addition of state-of-the-art equipment; which resulted in our expansion of direct mail, digital and offset printing, mailing, and cross-media marketing capacities.  Our renovated floor plan increased our productivity and expanded our storage area and fulfillment capabilities.  Our next post will describe more ways we have increased our productivity and improved our services for you.

Happy New Year and I hope that 2012 brings a record year of business for all our customers and readers.

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Make a BIG Statement with Ritter’s New Flat Mail Inserter

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again – direct mail is still alive and very well! But the challenge remains the same – how can a company make their piece stand out to avoid being tossed aside like all the other bill mailer look-a-likes? Sure, you have an attractive, unique mailer worthy of a CLIO award, but what’s the point if your hum-drum envelope and its contents make it to the trash before the prospective client even has a chance to open it? Ritter’s Communications has the ideal solution for those looking to make a BIG statement. Continue reading “Make a BIG Statement with Ritter’s New Flat Mail Inserter” »

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Find What You’re Looking for with Ritter’s User-Friendly Website

Within the past year, Ritter’s Communications’ website has received a complete overhaul, from advanced design elements to improved functionality. The site has been fully search-optimized, allowing users to find the information they’re looking for more quickly and easily. We’ve also been blogging for quite some time now, and have decided to make our blog more visible by adding a tab to our top navigation bar so that visitors can read about Ritter’s latest information by clicking a single button, right on the homepage. In addition, we will add another blog button next to our monthly spotlight on the homepage. Continue reading “Find What You’re Looking for with Ritter’s User-Friendly Website” »

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The USPS Announces 2012 Price Increases

On January 22, 2012, prices for most Postal Service mailing services will be changing. Mailing a First-Class letter to any location in the United States will cost you 45 cents, an increase of one penny. According to the U.S. Postal Service, this will mark the first price change for First-Class Mail stamps (Forever stamps) in over two-and-a-half years.

So what other changes are in store for 2012? Continue reading “The USPS Announces 2012 Price Increases” »

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How Major Companies Are Getting Creative with QR Codes

Commuters in Prague can order basics while waiting for the train to work.

Innovation in the mobile space is advancing so rapidly, most of us probably don’t even know just how lazy we can be with the latest life-simplifying apps available. While developers focus on the next best thing in smartphone applications, we can’t help but pay our attention to the creative ways companies are using QR codes.

Procter & Gamble. The world’s largest marketer has set up virtual stores in four of the busiest subway stations in Prague. Commuters can use their smartphones to scan QR codes on essentials, like shampoo, toothpaste and diapers. The order is then sent to Mall.Cz, the biggest online store in the Czech Republic, and consumers will then receive a delivery time confirmation message – all while waiting for the train to work. Continue reading “How Major Companies Are Getting Creative with QR Codes” »

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Maximizing the Power of LinkedIn for Lead Generation

By Bob Speyer and Alison Brown, Web Success Team

LinkedIn is a very powerful tool for generating new business. When LinkedIn first began, it was primarily formulated for individuals to expand their professional network. Now, not only can individuals seek out connections in the online world, but companies can use LinkedIn to expand their client base as well. LinkedIn not only allows you to share information about your services directly with potential clients, but you can also research them, increase your company’s visibility and most importantly — generate leads! Continue reading “Maximizing the Power of LinkedIn for Lead Generation” »

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Six Key Questions (and Answers!) About B2B Mobile Marketing

Published from marketingprofs.com by: Christina “CK” Kerley

You can’t avoid it. Everywhere you turn, everyone is talking about mobile—with the business world abuzz over mobile tools, technologies, and channels.

But even as B2Cs have been diving into mobile at a frenzied pace, B2Bs have been falling behind. Whether because they’re skeptical, or they’re waiting for others to move first or they’re paying attention to other media, B2Bs are missing prime opportunities to reach and engage their business audiences by not integrating mobile into the marketing mix. Continue reading “Six Key Questions (and Answers!) About B2B Mobile Marketing” »

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Three “Likeable” Facebook Updates

Published from likeable.com by: Lauren Sleeper

We’re all looking for ways to make our brands and personal brand more likeable–and if you’re a marketer, this holds especially true on Facebook. Facebook recently released three very likeable updates to their platform that further the customization options for your news feed, allow you to champion the businesses in your area to your friends, and also see what other fans of brands are drawn to. Continue reading “Three “Likeable” Facebook Updates” »

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