--- title: Handy Mailing Service Blog | Alex Gorges description: The Handy Mailing Service blog is your resource for all things direct mail. Whether you're a direct mail newbie or veteran, discover tips, strategies, and guides you can apply to your direct mail marketing. --- [![Hm fullnavy](https://www.handymailing.com/hubfs/Hm%20fullnavy.png "Hm fullnavy")](https://www.handymailing.com/) ** ## Alex Gorges ### Recent Posts ## [Confidence in Presort Standard Mail](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/confidence-in-presort-standard-mail) Posted by [Alex Gorges](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/author/alex-gorges) on January 26, 2021 at 9:18 AM [![](https://www.handymailing.com/hubfs/presort%20standard.jpg) ](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/confidence-in-presort-standard-mail) Numerous direct mail articles emphasize upgrading to first class postage rate from presorted standard for your mailing campaign. The reasoning for ... [Read More](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/confidence-in-presort-standard-mail) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Topics: [Mailing Services](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/tag/mailings-services) ## [First Class Speed. Presort Standard Cost](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/first-class-speed.-presort-standard-cost) Posted by [Alex Gorges](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/author/alex-gorges) on April 16, 2020 at 1:18 PM [![](https://www.handymailing.com/hubfs/transport-4932521_640.jpg) ](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/first-class-speed.-presort-standard-cost) Direct mail suffers from one conspicuous burden: it has to physically travel from one location to another. According to the laws of physics, travel ... [Read More](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/first-class-speed.-presort-standard-cost) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Can You Feel That? A Case for Lumpy Mail](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/can-you-feel-that-a-case-for-lumpy-mail) Posted by [Alex Gorges](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/author/alex-gorges) on April 8, 2020 at 9:08 AM [![](https://www.handymailing.com/hubfs/school-153561_640.png) ](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/can-you-feel-that-a-case-for-lumpy-mail) Each year in early May, as the days stretch longer, and the air carries with it the smell of freshly-cut grass and cookout, my son Leo becomes aware ... [Read More](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/can-you-feel-that-a-case-for-lumpy-mail) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [Questions about Covid-19 and Direct Mail](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/-questions-about-covid-19-and-direct-mail) Posted by [Alex Gorges](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/author/alex-gorges) on March 25, 2020 at 11:57 AM [![](https://www.handymailing.com/hubfs/what_is_a_question_mark.png) ](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/-questions-about-covid-19-and-direct-mail) Most people agree that we are facing an unprecedented phenomenon. The sheer volume and scope of the Covid-19 virus is set to surpass any other ... [Read More](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/-questions-about-covid-19-and-direct-mail) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Topics: [direct mail](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/tag/direct-mail), [Mailing Services](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/tag/mailings-services) ## [Let Them Know Your Plans](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/let-them-know-your-plans) Posted by [Alex Gorges](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/author/alex-gorges) on March 20, 2020 at 9:00 AM [![](https://www.handymailing.com/hubfs/trumpet-1.jpg) ](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/let-them-know-your-plans) With all the recent changes – and there are plenty – it is important to update your customers if your business is undergoing changes due to Covid-19. ... [Read More](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/let-them-know-your-plans) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Topics: [Printing](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/tag/printing) ## [Google Hangouts and Direct Mail](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/google-hangouts-and-direct-mail) Posted by [Alex Gorges](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/author/alex-gorges) on March 19, 2020 at 9:00 AM [![](https://www.handymailing.com/hubfs/Google-Hangouts-logo1-1.png) ](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/google-hangouts-and-direct-mail) If you are a company that relies on gathering groups of people into a venue to sell a product or service, then you’ve already felt the blow of ... [Read More](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/google-hangouts-and-direct-mail) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## [3 Pieces of Direct Mail Advice for the New Decade](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/3-pieces-of-direct-mail-advice-for-the-new-decade) Posted by [Alex Gorges](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/author/alex-gorges) on January 24, 2020 at 9:00 AM [![busting mailbox](https://www.handymailing.com/hubfs/Bursting%20Mailbox.jpg) ](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/3-pieces-of-direct-mail-advice-for-the-new-decade) Happy New Year! A whole new decade has begun, and with it comes colder days, slick roads, and the NFL playoffs. For us in Kansas, we have the ... [Read More](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/3-pieces-of-direct-mail-advice-for-the-new-decade) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Topics: [Mailing Services](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/tag/mailings-services) ## [5 Ways Small Businesses Can Streamline Their Direct Mail](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/5-ways-small-businesses-can-streamline-their-direct-mail) Posted by [Alex Gorges](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/author/alex-gorges) on January 29, 2019 at 9:46 AM [![streamline direct mail](https://www.handymailing.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Multiethnic%20group%20of%20business%20people%20working%20together%20in%20office.jpeg) ](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/5-ways-small-businesses-can-streamline-their-direct-mail) To maintain maximum productivity, it’s important you install the right systems. These systems need to contribute to the overall effectiveness of your ... [Read More](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/5-ways-small-businesses-can-streamline-their-direct-mail) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Topics: [Direct Mail Marketing](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/tag/direct-mail-marketing) ## [4 Easy Ways To Improve Your Mail Piece Without Breaking The Bank](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/4-easy-ways-to-improve-your-mail-piece-without-breaking-the-bank) Posted by [Alex Gorges](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/author/alex-gorges) on January 11, 2019 at 2:58 PM [![Piggy bank with copy space on blue background](https://www.handymailing.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Piggy%20bank%20with%20copy%20space%20on%20blue%20background.jpeg) ](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/4-easy-ways-to-improve-your-mail-piece-without-breaking-the-bank) Direct mail suffers from two major stereotypes. First, a lot of people equate direct mail with junk mail – they pull it from their mailboxes and ... [Read More](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/4-easy-ways-to-improve-your-mail-piece-without-breaking-the-bank) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Topics: [Mail Piece Tips & Tricks](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/tag/mail-piece-tips-tricks) ## [10 Resources All Marketers Should Use (Link Roundup)](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/10-resources-all-marketers-should-use-link-roundup) Posted by [Alex Gorges](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/author/alex-gorges) on December 20, 2018 at 2:17 PM [![marketing graphic](https://www.handymailing.com/hubfs/marketing.jpg) ](https://www.handymailing.com/blog/10-resources-all-marketers-should-use-link-roundup) Raise your hand if you could use some help with your marketing. I know I can. If you’re in charge of marketing for your company, here’s a link ... 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