Author: Jody Phillips and/or associates
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Direct mail is a great way to break through the clutter of e-mail overload, internet pop-up ads, and television commercials that are often skipped through TiVo. A great way to add a creative twist to your direct mail messaging is by sending lumpy mailers.

By plumping up your direct mail pieces, they are more likely to get noticed, opened, and remembered. If you receive a pile of mail mixed with bills, credit card offers, and a bulky envelope or package, which will you open first? Lumpy mailers are engaging because everyone loves receiving gifts, and human curiosity will drive the recipient to wonder what’s inside. When it comes to getting someone’s attention, there are few better ways than sending them a curiously shaped package in the mail.

Here are a few ways to ensure your next lumpy mail campaign is a success:

• Send to a quality list. The more targeted your list and familiar the recipients are with your business, the higher response rates because they know who’s sending…

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Author: Jen Biederman
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Healthy Convenience Food - Green Living Tip Brought to you by Ideal Bite

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Author: Amy Rosenthal
Website: http://www.enviroblog.org/2009/08/pesticide-pie-a-summer-fav…

By Amy Rosenthal

Late summer produce harvest season is in full swing. Nothing should stand between you and all the peaches, berries, and tomatoes you can eat.

But when you’re buying fruit for pies and corn to cook on the cob, don’t forget about that old organic vs. conventional question.

Peaches top the list
Peaches are number one on my list of favorite fruit, but unfortunately EWG’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides lists them as the “dirtiest” kind of produce. Researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that a single peach sample might test positive for as many as 9 different pesticides. Nearly all peaches examined had some kind of pesticide residue, including six pesticide compounds not approved for use in the United States.

A few other summer staples - nectarines, strawberries and cherries - are also on the Dirty Dozen list.

So what’s a fruit lover to do?

1. Buy organic if you can. Yes, those organic peaches are more expensive per pound, but especially if…

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Author: easy eco blog
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President Obama signed into law a program NHTSA is calling the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS). This is a government program that helps you purchase a new, more fuel efficient vehicle when you trade in a less fuel efficient vehicle aka Cash for clunkers.
Your clunker must be less than 25 years old on the trade-in [...]

Related posts:

1. Gas-Guzzler Trade-In Calculator
2. Toyota Prius Hybrid vs Toyota Camry
3. Car Maintenance to Extend Car’s Lifespan

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