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Sustainability
Sustainability in Printing: Choosing Eco-Friendly Printing Materials

The world is moving towards sustainability and eco-friendly materials, products, and practices. Some retailers are doing away with plastic bags. Packaging is being printed and manufactured with reusable or more responsibly sourced materials. Businesses everywhere are taking steps to reduce carbon emissions and decrease waste. In addition to changes in energy consumption and business operations, companies are looking for ways to apply sustainability to their marketing. Sustainable printing practices are possible with eco-friendly printing materials!

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Promotional Products
7 Reasons Why Corporate Gifting Is Important

When you imagine corporate gifting, a boardroom of well-dressed CEOs exchanging elegantly wrapped presents might pop into your mind. Corporate gifting is more expansive, however. This type of gifting covers almost anyone who has anything to do with your company. Corporate gifting can include gifts sent or received by a company’s employees, customers (current and

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Direct Mail
How to Maximize the ROI of Your Direct Mail Campaigns

Direct mail is an effective, time-tested way to reach audiences. According to the Association of National Advertisers, direct mail provides an average return on investment (ROI) of 161%! The next best response rate? Email, with an average ROI of 44%. Sending direct mail doesn’t guarantee success, but your business can begin achieving these skyrocketing direct mail ROIs. Don't waste time and energy guessing what entices people to act on direct mail. Learn how to do direct mail marketing from the experts at STiCKi!