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8 tips to help you design a professional business letterhead
A professional, well designed letterhead can make all the difference to your business and leave a lasting impression. Not to blow our own trumpet, but we know a thing or two about designing and printing letterheads so we thought we’d share with you 8 tips to help you...
Your GDPR questions answered
Can you believe, 1 whole year has passed since GDPR was introduced?! We still get a lot of questions about it so we thought we'd give our social followers the opportunity to ask us their GDPR questions as part of our latest competition. And you didn’t let us down! We...
Take advantage of our free data health check
FREE DATA HEALTH CHECK WITH YOUR NEXT DIRECT MAIL ORDER Is your data in need of some TLC? On face value, you might think your data is OK but typical symptoms, including bad formatting, goneaways and house movers may be lurking, undetected. But the RNB Data Doctor can...
What’s data cleansing and why is it important to do regularly?
In this FAQ style article, we’re going to answer questions on all things data cleansing and why it’s so important to do it. If we can give you just one piece of advice? keep your data squeaky clean! If you have a membership or customer database, correctly casing, PAF...
Our guide to envelope sizes and their uses
Envelope Sizes - the RNB Group guide If you’re planning on sending out a mail campaign, you might be wondering what envelope size should I choose? We’ve created a comprehensive envelope size guide to help you make the right decision and select the best envelope for...
What would happen if RNB held its own Grand National?
RNB Grand National 2019 Runners Don’t forget, it’s the Grand National this Saturday and it’s time to start thinking about who you’re going to back. But what would happen if RNB held its own Grand National? We think the betting odds would look something like this......
6 reasons why mail marketing rocks
Mail marketing rocks. OK, we admit, we do say that all the time but it really is a great way of reaching customers, clients and prospects alike. But you don't just have to take our word for it. We think these 6 key takeaways from Royal Mail’s Neuro-Insight 2018...
New Konica Minolta printers at RNB
We’ve recently had an exciting delivery at RNB Group. Our warehouse now homes 4 brand new Konica Minolta printers. We’ve swapped out some of the older machines for two new colour devices and two new mono boxes. Both models have upgraded features compared to our...
Donation to St Vincent’s Food Bank
RNB were recently commissioned to design and print a flyer for St Vincent’s Community Support Centre for their fundraising ball. A couple of us went for a visit to get the brief and were so saddened, humbled and inspired by what we saw that we felt we had to do...
What does your business card say about you?
Are you in need of business cards for your business or looking to redesign your existing ones? This isn’t a task to be rushed. Your business card is an absolute essential in your business toolkit and it says a lot about you. It’s more than often the first impression...
Should I choose Digital or Litho print?
If you’re in the market for print, you may be wondering whether your best option is to go down the digital or litho print route. We’re here to outline the key differences between the two. Hopefully this guide will tell you everything you need to know in order to make...
What would make you open mail marketing?
In a recent social media competition we asked you, "what would make you open mail marketing?" And you didn't let us down! We received 128 fantastic entries across our Facebook and Twitter pages. We noticed some common themes from the entries received, so we thought...
The ultimate guide to brochure printing
Our guide to brochure printing You might think that printing a brochure or booklet is a pretty straightforward process. But there are several factors to consider that will influence the final product. If printing a brochure is new territory for you, we really think...
Royal Mail use neuroscience to prove how mail cuts through
Royal Mail have recently used neuroscience to measure mail’s effectiveness vs digital channels, and we think the results are fascinating. As a mailing house ourselves, we’re naturally strong advocates of mail marketing but this research further proves how effective...
Colour printing frequently asked questions
FAQs on colour printing When it comes to print, one of the most important factors to get just right is colour. Colour is what gives a brand its identity and instant recognition. Just look at the likes of Coca-Cola and their iconic red or Starbucks with their green....
RNB Group celebrate Christmas 2018
It’s not been a dry January for us at RNB Group! Seeing as the run up to Christmas is one of our busiest times of year and we're often running 24 hour shifts in December to make sure all of our customers Christmas mailings go out on time, we decided this year to...
We’re answering your Direct Mail and GDPR FAQs
Although GDPR came into play back in May 2018, there are still many questions surrounding the topic of direct mail and GDPR. Marketers want the answers to questions like… “Can I send direct mail without consent post-GDPR?” “Should I introduce direct mail into...
Proud to announce the Bone Cancer Research Trust as our 2019 charity partner
We're excited to announce that we will be supporting the Bone Cancer Research Trust as our 2019 Charity of the Year! This charity is close to our hearts, following our attendance at last years ‘Bone Cancer Ball’ where we helped raise a massive £56,070 for the...
What exactly is direct mail marketing?
If you’re wondering, just what exactly is direct mail marketing, you’ve come to the right place! We’ve trawled the internet and collected various definitions of direct mail marketing, as well as sharing our own, plus lots of extra information on direct mail. ...
3 reasons why you shouldn’t ignore mail marketing
It’s been said in the past that mail marketing is dead but in a GDPR world it’s more alive than ever. We truly believe mail marketing is an awesome way to reach customers and prospects alike. And we think you’ll agree after reading our 3 reasons not to ignore mail...
Jargon busting direct mail glossary
Whether you're familiar with direct mail or are completely brand new to it, it’s always handy to have a resource to guide you on direct mail terminology and jargon. That’s why we’ve created a handy glossary to capture every direct mail related term we could think of....
Different paper sizes and their many uses
Paper has so many different uses and there’s a size for every project If you work in print marketing or any sort of marketing for that matter, we’d always recommend getting clued up on different paper sizes and formats you’ll potentially encounter. In this guide we’re...
Last recommended posting dates for Christmas 2018
We’re here to help you avoid having too many of those last-minute moments over the Christmas period. Here are the last recommend posting dates to make sure your mail gets there in time for Christmas. Date Service Tuesday 18th December 2nd Class...
Fun at the Print Week UK Awards 2018
On Monday 22nd October a couple of us were lucky enough to attend the Print Week UK Awards as guests of HP Indigo. The gala dinner and awards presentation was held at Mayfair’s swanky Grosvenor Hotel and included a champagne reception, a 3-course dinner and...