The Blog for Carol Ann Marketing Company. http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm Click here to see Carol Ann Marketing mentioned in the PSDA newsletter. http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=28 http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=28 The Postal Service is having a SALE ON MAIL (that have a printed QR Code on the mail piece) in July and August, offering a 3% postage discount. A QR code is a 2-dimensional barcode, and is most typically a barcode representation of a website link. They are designed to be read by a smartphone camera. This can be a website, landing page, video - even a phone number. QR codes link offline information to online content, effectively providing additional information and even multimedia to an offline experience. If you've created print material that included a URL for more information, a QR code for that URL could also be added to enable smartphone users to go directly to that web page without having to type in the web address. Integrate your printed direct mail materials with your online content today! Call one of our sales reps @ 630-876-1400 for more information. http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=27 http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=27 With three days of education and an estimated 200 exhibitors showcasing the latest products and services in the industry, the 2011 Print Solutions Conference and Expo is the most important event of the year for professionals who buy print and related marketing services. Exhibit Hall Location and Hours Navy Pier Convention Center - Chicago, IL Wednesday, May 18 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm Thursday, May 19 10:15 am - 2:00 pm   For free passes to the Exhibit Hall, click here to register. Enter discount code PSDA1020 at checkout, and select "Distributor" or "Other" as your business type.   For more information, call Carol Ann Marketing direct at 630-876-1400. http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=26 http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=26 We will be closing for the holiday weekend @ 2pm CST on Friday, 4/22. We will open once again on Monday 4/25 @ 8am CST. http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=25 http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=25 Thank you to Dale Dwyer, and all the others who have volunteered their time with the Elgin Area Chamber. Click here for more information. http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=24 http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=24 Carol Ann Marketing is exhibiting @ Rolling Down the River Business Expo 4/27/11 @ Pheasant Run Resort St. Charles, IL. Click here for more information. http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=23 http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=23 Click here for more information. http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=22 http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=22 Carol Ann Marketing will close @4pm on Tuesday 2/1 and re-open on Thursday 2/3 @ 8am due to blizzard conditions in the Chicago Metro area. http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=21 http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=21 Carol Ann Marketing is exhibiting @ Five Star Business Expo 2/18/11 at Hilton/Indian Lakes Resort in Bloomingdale, IL. Click here for expo website. http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=20 http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=20 Click here for more information. http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=19 http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=19 Cash-strapped post office announces plans for 2-cent rate increase in January. Click here for more information. http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=18 http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=18 Read comments by our VP in this article: "Integrated marketing yields ROI" Click here for more information. http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=17 http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=17 Click here for more information. http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=16 http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=16 Click here for more information. http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=15 http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=15 Click here for more information. http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=14 http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=14 Want a great deal on business cards? Receive 1,000 business cards for only $25! Full color on both sides on a heavy 14PT stock. Hurry! This sale ends 5/31/10. Contact Carol Ann Marketing for more information. http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=13 http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=13 Click here for interesting statistics on consumers wanting more print. http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=12 http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=12 Click here for an interesting article on why direct mail is relevant today. http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=11 http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=11 What are the comparative advantages of direct mail marketing and direct e-mail marketing? Click here to learn more. http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=10 http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=10 St. Patrick's Day Sale - Color Copies and Prints for $.17 each! Call us toll-free (877) 756-5633 for more information. Good thru 3/17/10. http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=9 http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=9 According to the Direct Marketing Association, direct mail marketing expects $1 billion increase in 2010. Click here for more information. http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=8 http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=8 What can the Apple iPad (and other tablet PCs) do for newspapers and magazines, many of which have been struggling with falling circulation on their print editions? Click here for more information. http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=7 http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=7 Beginning March 15, 2010, when a customer brings in a hard copy postage statement with a mailing to an acceptance site that is equipped with the PostalOne!® system, the Postal Service will no longer fill out the USPS® section of the form nor round-date the document. To obtain a receipt, mailers are encouraged to visit the Business Customer Gateway to access the PostalOne! system, the system of record. This procedural change will speed and improve service and reduce the amount of paper generated. Click here for more information. http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=6 http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=6 Carol Ann Marketing Company has been selected as one of the Top 500 Veteran Owned Businesses in the U.S by DiversityBusiness.com. http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=5 http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=5 Have you noticed we launched our new website on January 1st of this year? More to come in upcoming months, including our online print store. http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=4 http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=4 Have you ever wondered when your direct mail pieces were delivered to homes and/or businesses? Carol Ann Marketing can help you implement the new USPS Intelligent Mail Barcode on your direct mail piece which can track your pieces in the mailstream. Call us toll-free @ (877) 756-5633 to learn more. http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=3 http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=3 Learn how Carol Ann Marketing used Repositionable Notes to secure new accounts by reading our success story on the USPS website. Please click here for more information. Call us toll-free @ (877) 756-5633 to learn the benefits of Repositionable Notes and how you can add them to your next direct mail campaign. http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=2 http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=2 Call one of our sales reps toll-free at (877) 756-5633 by October 31st to purchase a mailing list at 15% off the retail cost. This includes all resident, occupant, consumer and business lists. Mention coupon code "LIST15" when ordering. http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=1 http://www.carolann.com/blog.cfm?id=1