Are there discounts on Personalized Mail postage?

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.

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Is Personalized Mail the same as Smartmail Marketing?

Personalized mail is one of many options for smartmail marketing. Other forms of smartmail marketing can include: postal code targeting and neighbourhood mail.

See: Smartmail Marketing Campaigns ⋆ PostNow.ca for more info on other smartmail marketing direct mail campaigns that we offer.

Personalized Mail Guidelines

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

What is the best value postcard size to send?

While you can send a 4×6″ postcard with Neighbourhood Mail, which will be the cheapest to produce, it does not offer the best value.

Larger postcards will grab more attention and drive more campaign engagement, making them generate more ROI. We find the best size to send is a 5.5×8.5″ postcard due to its production costs being highly efficient and its impact being strong in a pile of flyers.

How can I track the effectiveness of my Personalized Mail campaign?

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?

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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.

How much does personalized mail cost?

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.