Mail List Works

If you looking just for processing your database through one program, with or without a mailing, you have access to the following services:

Mailing List Improvement

• NCOA: National Change Of Address
  • Click here for a Quote Request for NCOA
  • To be used PRIOR to mailing
  • The cost is a variable charge per record to Direct Mail Center
  • This process is licensed by the post office
  • Is used to obtain the new addresses of movers; it goes back 48 months
  • Processed live & is returned to client with complete reporting for easy update
  • Keeping your database up-to-date is a requirement of the postal service; you need to guarantee the list has been updated within 95 days prior to mailing
  • More NCOA info here
• ACS: Address Change Service
  • To update your list AFTER a mailing
  • Allows you to obtain the new addresses of movers by return mail to update your mailing list.
  • They is no cost to Direct Mail Center for the service (client pays the postal carrier per return mail pieces); if this is the service you wish to use, and the mail pieces do not have the preprinted endorsement, Direct Mail Center will print it during the addressing process—specify in your quote request for proper quotation
  • ACS Endorsements & complete details
• MPS: Mail Preference Service
  • This is based on a Direct Marketing Association residential file of consumers who do not wish to receive promotional mail at home.
  • Click here for a Quote Request for MPS
• DDNC: Deceased Do Not Contact list
  • This service reduces the amount of commercial solicitations that are addressed to deceased individuals and can be removed permanently
  • Click here for a Quote Request for DDNC
• RRDF: Recently Recorded Deceased File
  • Similar to the DDCN but constructed from various other sources, it is an additional service
  • Click here for a Quote Request for RRDF

Mapping & Geo-Mapping

• Mapping only allows to target an area by radius, multi-radius, but also with a block by block selection
• Geo-Mapping is the most sophisticated method of mapping available to reach the absolute exact target on a map; additional elements are also available geo selection by income, etc
• Click here to process a map request; you will be ask to e-mail (or fax, or detail the outline of the area on the email) the map area you want to target and we’ll let you know the count of Residents + the cost for the list.

List Enhancement Services

• Merge-Purge: you send your data files, specifying the priorities needed, and we’ll return to you usually overnight. Click here to get a quote on Merge-Purge
• De-Duping: you send the data file to remove the duplicated and we’ll return it usually overnight. Click here to get a quote on De-Duping
• CASS Certification: you send the file to CASS certify and we’ll return it usually overnight. Click here to get a quote on CASS Certification
• Presorting Services: you send the file to presort; we’ll send you a list of questions to presort properly and we’ll return the file ready for printing usually overnight. Click here to get a quote on Presorting Services
• List Hygiene: you send the file to scrub & prep, and we’ll return it usually overnight. Click here to get a quote on List Hygiene

Custom Programming

• Database creation
• Data manipulation
• Set-up specific fields
• Click here for a quote on Custom Programming

Lists Research

• Define your products, service and/or mission
• Define the type of lists you are looking for
• Define who your client or donor is
• Define the Geographic target area
• Tell us the size of mailing
• E-mail us this information & we’ll get back to you with a list selection

Response Analysis

• This is the best thing about direct marketing: you can calculate thoroughly the response
• Learn from past mailing now to improve your next campaign
• E-mail us the information your have and what you need for a quote on the Response Analysis

The BigList

• Not part of the BigList? This is a single, shared database of audience information collected from San Francisco Bay Area arts organizations of varying sizes and disciplines. Once you join, you can exchange names pretty easily.
• E-mail us to reach the BigList or for more information