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Direct mail can be a powerful marketing investment. How powerful? Experiment with the Marketing Impact Calculator to see how much your campaigns could bring in.

Marketing Impact Calculator

Fill in the fields below to calculate your estimated return on marketing dollars and see how direct mail can pay off for your business, or request an audit from the experts at the United States Postal Service.

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$XX Value of a single sale

$X,XXX,XXX Lifetime value of campaign
(over X years)

$X,XXX Customer lifetime value
(over X years)

XX% Annual ROI

These results are an estimate based on your input only. Keep experimenting with the numbers to try again.

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Footnotes

Postal rates are based on USPS rates published in July 2023. Subject to change.

  1. [1]In the calculation, we will allocate 30% of your total budget toward the costs of writing and designing your direct mail. This is based on industry averages. You may be able to improve your return on investment (ROI) percentage by finding a less expensive design option, such as designing the mailpiece in-house. For a calculation that lets you specify more variables, such as design costs, please connect with a USPS Direct Mail Representative.
  2. [2]Winterberry Group, 2023.
  3. [3]The 2023 State of Direct Mail,” Lob, 2023.

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