Industry Events

I have written about this many times before in our PS Insider newsletter over the past 18 months, regarding the Age of Acceleration that we are living and working in. Most recently, I read that the Age of Artificial Intelligence will be peaking in 2025. I have been trying to imagine the rate of change,…

It’s hard to believe the end of August is upon us. School has started for many, stores are already promoting their Halloween swag, and my Instagram feed is filled with people counting down until “Fall Y’all”…but we aren’t done with summer yet! On the heels of the 2018 Bridge Conference, the team here at Production…

The 13th annual Bridge Conference, taking place from July 31st to August 2nd at National Harbor, is quickly approaching! At the perfect time of year due to fall fundraising, it is time to make sure your nonprofit organization has an impeccable plan in place with the proper cadence and content in messaging. At Bridge, you…

We’re back! And with even more digital tools in our toolbox. Production Solutions (PS) team members were excited to take part in another well attended DMAW event, the Digital Day Forum on June 7 in Washington, DC. Held at the District Architecture Center, the single day event covered tech trends, digital discovery and how organizations…

The 2017 Bridge Conference allowed participants to interact with nonprofit leaders, discussing successful tactics in the direct marketing and fundraising industry.

Through A/B testing you are often able to determine if one photo elicits a higher response than another photo. But, do you know why? And can you afford to do “live testing” of 12 photos? With 95% of our purchase decision making taking place in the subconscious, neuro-fundraising helps answer these types of questions. One…

We are looking forward to attending the 2017 National Postal Forum (NPF), which is being held at the Baltimore Convention Center next week from May 21–24. NPF has partnered with the United States Postal Service (USPS) to present the premier event in the mailing industry.

If you’re a nonprofit tech nerd like me, you spent the first spring weekend in March, not enjoying the glorious cherry blossoms that DC is famous for, but in a Woodley Park hotel at the 2017 Nonprofit Technology Conference hosted by NTEN, sharing and learning the latest in digital marketing and technology strategies from the best practitioners from across the US and Canada, all 2300 of them!

Several members of the PS|PS Digital team attended the DMAW’s Innovative Formats Integrated Techniques (IFIT) Seminar on March 7th to join presentations on a variety of topics ranging from static clings, magnets, tokens and variable data match mailings to telemarketing efforts and augmented reality. With many of our supplier partners presenting their formats, based on innovative technique and format, cost-effective production and measured success amongst donors or customers, we’re here to share with you our top 3 takeaways from the day.

The theme for the 2017 DMANF Washington Nonprofit Conference is “Disrupt: Change yourself. Change your organization. Change the world.” And we are ready to do just that. With the conference just a day away, we are gearing up to join hundreds of fundraising and marketing professionals to explore information-packed sessions on all aspects of direct marketing. To get a glimpse into what to expect, we sat down with our very own Business Development Director, Joseph Gomez, as he shares what he hopes to gain from this year’s conference.