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Holiday Mailing Made Easy:
Why Smart Mail Prep & Hybrid Mail Save Time, Money and Stress
The holidays: a prime time for companies to send greeting cards, statements, catalogs, or year-end notices. But with mail volume spiking, inboxes overflowing, and postal systems under strain — the risk of delays, returns, or lost mail grows fast. That’s why smart businesses don’t rely on old-school stuffing, mailing lists in Excel, or last-minute envelope runs. Instead — they get smart about mail.
🕒 Why Early Mailing Matters
Sending mail early (the first week of December!) dramatically increases the chance that your recipients receive it before holidays begin. Post-holiday delivery is often slow, cluttered, and less effective. Early mail means better deliverability, better response rates — and avoids the crunch of last-minute postage chaos.
⚙️ The Hidden Cost of DIY Mailing
Traditional DIY mailing? It carries hidden burdens: manual labor, staff time, error risk (bad addresses, incorrect postage, mis-inserts), supply costs (envelopes, ink, paper), and overhead (equipment maintenance, storage space). Many businesses realize too late that the “savings” of DIY are actually expenses in disguise.
✅ Modern Mailing Doesn’t Have to Be Hard
Here’s how MCC + Quadient modernize your mailing process — with options to match your needs:
In-house mailing-room upgrade: postage meters, address & envelope printing, folder-inserters, mailing-automation software. You get control in-house, with professional equipment and streamlined workflows.
List hygiene & automation: address validation, deduping, presort, automated mailing-class/postage optimization — reduce returns, ensure compliance, and save on postage.
Hybrid-mail subscription option: don’t want to touch mailroom work? Upload your mail files, choose mailing settings, and let Quadient’s hybrid-mail service handle printing, sorting, and postage — hassle free.
🔄 Choose What Fits: Flexibility, Not One-Size-Fits-All
Some businesses prefer direct control (in-house mailing). Others want simplicity and zero effort (hybrid mail). MCC gives you both — plus guidance.
✉️ Holiday Mailing Checklist: Your Pre-Holiday Must-Do’s
| Step | Why It Matters |
|---|---|
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Clean & verify mailing list (dedupe, validate addresses) |
Prevents returned mail and wasted postage |
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Use mailing software/automation for addresses & envelope printing |
Saves time and avoids manual errors |
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If mailing in bulk – use presort & postage-class optimization |
Lowers postage cost, improves delivery speed |
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Decide early: in-house or hybrid-mail subscription? |
Captures mailing slot before seasonal rush |
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Submit files/finalize mail before early-December deadlines |
Ensures mail reaches recipients before holidays |
📣 Final Word: Don’t Let Holiday Mail Become Holiday Chaos
Whether you’re sending holiday cards, invoices, year-end statements — or marketing mailers — the last thing you want is mail lost in the holiday crush. With MCC and Quadient, you get the right tools (or subscription service), streamlined workflows, and peace of mind.
Reach out now for a custom mailing plan — we’ll take the headache off your plate, and get your mail where it needs to go.
Reach Out Now for a custom mailing plan
we’ll take the headache off your plate, and get your mail where it needs to go.
