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Gunderson Direct
Leveraging Direct Mail for Personalized Marketing

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Mike Gunderson, Founder and President, Gunderson DirectMike Gunderson, Founder and President
Marketers are beginning to realize that direct mail has become more relevant and effective than ever. With Google phasing out Chrome’s thirdparty cookies, marketers that have lost a core component of their targeting, measurement, and attribution, need another way to gather consumer data and generate leads. Direct mail helps marketers achieve that with personalized messages throughout the customer journey. A 2021 ANA industry study reported that, overall, direct mail generates a higher ROI than pure-play digital marketing channels.

Gunderson Direct positions itself as a direct mail marketing expert to help brands leverage a direct response marketing approach that leads to better targeting to drive higher quality, responsive leads. They don’t believe in a costly scattershot marketing approach. Instead, this independent direct mail agency will strategically test its way into the most responsive target segments to improve response and ROI.

“We started as a creative agency focused on direct mail, and that remains a key strength of what we offer. But, we quickly learned the exceptional value-add of strong data services through all aspects of DM testing, planning, analysis and execution.” says Mike Gunderson, founder and president of Gunderson Direct.

By offering a full-service solution, Gunderson Direct has grown to be one of the largest independent direct mail agencies in the U.S. Key business sectors they serve include financial services, fintechs, insurance, healthcare, real estate, and education. Their client list is a mix of established marketers in addition to well-funded start-ups looking to gain a foothold in the channel. Paypal, OneMain Financial, Zip Recruiter, Ethos Insurance, One Medical, and AAA are a small sample of companies that have taken advantage of their expertise.

Every client collaboration begins with assessing and understanding the right target audience. Where possible, Gunderson Direct analyzes a client’s existing audience base using sophisticated AI and machine learning modeling techniques to build looka- like prospect audiences. An alternative approach is to build a mailing list based on demographics to target unique customer characteristics. Creative services remain a key component of Gunderson Direct’s offering. Ensuring a client’s value proposition is clearly stated plus that offers and CTAs are clear, are essential to successful lead generation. Unique personalization data are regularly incorporated into mailing content to drive a one-to-one engagement strategy.

We started as a creative agency focused on direct mail, and that remains a key strength of what we offer. But, we quickly learned the exceptional value-add of strong data services through all aspects of DM testing, planning, analysis and execution

The agency also oversees all aspects of program management, including estimating, logistics, and production oversight, plus detailed campaign analyses, so clients always know what worked and why.

Gunderson Direct offers all these services either as a package or à la carte. À la carte services help clients that already have a direct mail program in place but want help to improve a particular aspect of the process, such as creative development, data sourcing, or production. Other clients choose Gunderson Direct to leverage their expertise for a full-service approach, building a program from scratch or providing a full audit and recommendations to improve the performance of an existing program.

Gunderson Direct stands out as a firm because of its teams’ passion and expertise in direct mail. The talented team has been honing its direct mail marketing skills for decades. Since the company uniquely focuses on direct mail marketing, it comes with an added advantage of being at the helm of industry trends, updating, and tailoring its services accordingly to offer a rewarding experience for its client brands.

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Gunderson Direct is recognized as a Top 50 marketing firm by 50Pros.com

Gunderson Direct is recognized as a Top 50 marketing firm by 50Pros.com, an online directory used primarily by Fortune 1,000 companies to discover and hire top firms and agencies.
HAYWARD - 50Pros announced today thatGunderson Direct has been vetted and met its qualifications to be a top 50 Marketing firm within its Direct Mail directory.
50Pros utilizes an internal methodology and approach to assess firms on several key criteria:
1. Competence within their respective fields.
2. The ability to consistently deliver outstanding results.
3. Demonstrated reliability and trustworthiness.
4. Equipped for long-term potential and success.
Operating as an exclusive and premium directory platform catering to Fortune 1,000 companies, 50Pros maintains a select directory featuring only 50 firms across 50 service categories.
Gunderson Direct stands out as a leader in leveraging address-based data for direct marketing, positioning itself at the forefront of the industry. Mike Gunderson, the president of Gunderson Direct, expresses his pride in receiving recognition from 50Pros, highlighting the company's dedication to utilizing advanced tools like PostReminder to revolutionize direct mail marketing. This acknowledgment serves as a testament to the team's unwavering commitment to innovation and excellence.
Clients of Gunderson Direct can anticipate a continuous stream of innovations and groundbreaking initiatives. These include AI-driven address modeling and targeting, more efficient and cost-effective production methods, and the adoption of new technologies such as PostReminder. These efforts are geared towards reducing acquisition costs and enhancing response rates within direct mail programs.
"Gunderson Direct's emphasis on evolving and employing cutting-edge tactics is what sets us apart," said Jeff Tarran, COO of Gunderson Direct. "This 50Pros recognition is just a glimpse of the groundbreaking work the company is doing to increase the effectiveness of address-based data for marketers."

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Gunderson Direct

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Mike Gunderson, Founder and President

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Gunderson Direct is an award-winning marketing agency that specializes in direct mail. We work with large companies and well-funded start-ups that want a more reliable, measurable, and scalable approach to acquiring top-of-funnel leads and driving sales.