Mike Gunderson

Mike is the founder and president of Gundir, the award-winning direct marketing agency. Since 2003, Gundir has helped businesses drive new leads and close more sales through traditional offline channels, especially direct mail.

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Gundir365™ Postage Promise: Lock in your direct mail postage rate for a year 

Jul 13, 2026

The Gundir365™ Postage Promise locks in your direct mail postage rate for a full year and automatically credits you for…

Agency

“How To Create Advertising That Sells” by David Ogilvy

Mar 23, 2026

In 1972, Renowned Advertising Maestro David Ogilvy Placed A Timeless Ad, Giving Away All The Best Secrets He’d Gleaned From The Industry.…

Strategy

Why slower marketing often delivers faster growth

Feb 2, 2026

Direct mail marketing may take longer to launch than digital channels, but that extra time often leads to better results.…

Just for fun

10 historical facts about letters to Santa

Dec 15, 2025

‘Tis the season for tens of thousands of kids to sit down and write their annual letters to the North…

Strategy

The role of direct mail at each stage of a customer’s journey

Apr 22, 2025

A customer’s journey begins with awareness, climaxes with a purchase, and hopefully continues to repeat purchases and Evangelism. Direct mail…

Strategy

The best ways to use direct mail marketing in health care

Apr 8, 2025

The health care landscape is quickly changing. Today, if you want to build your practice, direct mail marketing can work…

Strategy

The Gundir guide to direct mail agency RFPs

Jan 28, 2025

The value of a direct mail agency Request for Proposal (RFP) is to identify the best partner, ensure competitive pricing,…

Just for fun

9 secrets of people who answer Santa’s mail

Dec 17, 2024

Every year, as temperatures begin to cool, letters to Santa Claus start rolling in to post offices around the country,…

Just for fun

2024 holiday shipping deadlines

Sep 17, 2024

As the holiday season nears, you might assume you have ample time to send your cards and packages for your…

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