Is Personalized Mail the same as Smartmail Marketing?

Why Personalized Mail?

Personalized Mail campaigns are great for customer retention and building loyal relationships with existing customers through one-one-one interactions.

Did you know? 86% of Canadians open the direct mail they receive and more than half make a purchase as a result. The open rate and purchase rate increases when personalized mail is used, which makes PM one of the most effective ways to incite action among an ideal target audience.

Here are a few guidelines if you’re considering using Personalized Mail:

• There must be intent behind your campaign to promote a product, service, program, or event
• Mail piece requires a 2″x4″ area for addressing and indicia purposes
• The indicia can be customized but must be placed above and to the right of addressing
• Minimum quantity of pieces: 150

When budgeting for a Direct Mail Ad Campaign you should plan for the following cost categories:

• Planning & Design Costs (labour costs, asset licences, etc. )
• Targeting/Data Costs (databases, licences, software, labour)
• Production Costs (printing, folding, inserting, bundling, etc)
• Postage/Transportation Costs

Final costs can be controlled with proper planning and targeting.

Yes, you can measure the effectiveness of Personalized Mail. Metrics such as response rates, conversion rates, and customer engagement can be tracked to evaluate the success of your campaign. For detailed insights, integrating personalized mail with digital tracking tools can provide comprehensive data on campaign performance.

For more details, please visit Email Marketing vs Direct Mail: What’s the Difference and Which is Better for Your Business?

Discounts are available for contracts with Canada Post. To qualify, a customer is required to commit to a minimum spend of $10,000 annually per service. Canada Post will look at your marketing plan and budget to see if you’re likely to achieve the minimum spend before awarding you a postage discount.

An example of $10,000 would spend would be:

• 100,000 NM (approximately)
• 20,000 PM (approximately)

There are various tiers of discounts available. Please contact your Canada Post rep for more info.

Pricing varies based on postage rate and quantity of pieces in your campaign. You can build a personalized mail campaign for as low as $300 CAD with a minimum of 150 pieces.

See Campaign Cost Calculator ⋆ PostNow.ca for accurate pricing options.