Weekly Round-Up: Factors to Consider When Buying a Printer, 8UP Postcards, & More

Here’s a round-up of some popular posts and interesting articles we talked about this week (plus a sneak peek of what’s coming up next week!) in a brief, easy to digest post.

Monday

• Factors to Consider When Buying a New Printer [eBook]. Looking into getting a new printer? Make sure you take everything into consideration!
• Emergency workers scan QR codes to access health information. Do you think it’s helpful for emergency response workers to be able to have access to some of your medical information via QR Code?

Tuesday

• Top 4 Questions About Printing Shipping Labels: Choosing a Printer. In addition to the eBook from Monday, here are some things you should consider if you’re looking to buy a printer specifically for printing shipping labels.
• QR Trends and Stats | Point of Sale News. It looks like QR Code usage is on the rise! If you’re already using QR Codes the only question is: Are you using them correctly?

Wednesday

• Will a Shipping Label Still Work If It Gets Crinkled? Maybe. It really depends on which carrier you’re using. Want some more information? Check this post out.
• FedEx Freight Rates to Increase July, 9 2012. Don’t forget that FedEx Freight Rates will go up in the beginning of July!

Thursday

• 8UP Postcard Series: Flexible Design. Having complete control over the design of your postcard mailers. Just another way 8UP Postcards can make things easier.
• Direct mail response rates 30 times better than email. The DMA has recently reported that direct mail gets better response rates than email. Do you agree or disagree with this? Let us know in the comments!

Friday

• 5 Ways to Save Money and Time with 8UP Postcards [Infographic]. The final cherry on top for our 8UP Postcard series: An Infographic!
• QotD: Which do you think QR Codes work best for: B2B, B2C, Both? Why?

Next Week!

Coming up next week we’ll talk about using postcards to promote a product launch, how you can print an EDDM label, and more!

What would you like to talk about next week?

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