direct mail
noun
: printed matter (such as circulars) prepared for soliciting business or contributions and mailed directly to individuals
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Traditional outreach, like direct mail or high-cost galas, has become irrelevant.
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Yuriy Boyechko, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In 1967, to attract attention for its mailings, the company started offering its first direct mail sweepstakes.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
The investment will include direct mail, digital outreach, and grassroots efforts to support incumbent state Attorney General Jason Miyares (R) and Republicans running in House of Delegates races.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 6 Aug. 2025
The Kentucky businessman is launching a seven-figure ad buy that will run in every market statewide, including television, digital and direct mail advertising, according to Morris' spokesperson.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2025
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Yuriy Boyechko, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In 1967, to attract attention for its mailings, the company started offering its first direct mail sweepstakes.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
The investment will include direct mail, digital outreach, and grassroots efforts to support incumbent state Attorney General Jason Miyares (R) and Republicans running in House of Delegates races.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 6 Aug. 2025
The Kentucky businessman is launching a seven-figure ad buy that will run in every market statewide, including television, digital and direct mail advertising, according to Morris' spokesperson.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2025
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“Direct mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/direct%20mail. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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