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| March 2008 |
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| A Pitney Bowes Inc. Publication | |
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| NEWS THIS MONTH: |
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| Postage Rates to Increase by a Penny |
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| The cost of a one-ounce, single-piece First-Class Mail® letter will increase from 41 to 42 cents on May 12, 2008. This is just one of a number of changes proposed by the USPS, with all price increases at or below the rate of inflation (as measured by the Consumer Price Index.) More. | |
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New Sunday Service
New prices for Express Mail® and Priority Mail® will be announced in March. But the USPS has already announced that in addition to the normal Monday-Saturday delivery options, you can also select Sunday and Holiday delivery for an additional fee. | |
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Looking for a PO Box?
The USPS now offers a website that makes it easy to get a PO Box. In addition to the convenience of earlier mail delivery, boxes provide home-based businesses with an ability to separate business and personal mail. More. | | | | |
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mailstream tip
Keep up-to-date on the upcoming USPS price increase. Register today on My Account so you can receive e-mail notifications regarding postal rates, product support and more. |
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| Using Customer Databases Daily |
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Inc. Magazine shares a story about how one business is generating a 25% response to its direct mail efforts by using a well-maintained customer database. More. |
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| Targeting Local Prospects |
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If you're looking for some effective, low-cost ways to expand your business within a local geography, you may be able to take advantage of these tips offered by the experts at Fortune Small Business. More. |
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SendSuite™ Desktop Solutions now support complete shipment processing, including label printing for small package carriers and the USPS. This allows employees to print carrier and postal labels right from their desktop. More. |
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| Masters of Mailstream: |
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| Yvonne Perry sends out a lot of mail. As the Operations Manager for University Book Exchange, a $7.5 million retailer based in North Carolina, she's averages 200 mailpieces per week. The majority of their mail involves finances — both payables and receivables — and it is just one of many responsibilities she handles. |
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"The Pitney Bowes mailing system definitely saves us time," notes Perry. "If I had to drive to the post office and wait in line, I wouldn't be able to get anything done. Pitney Bowes easily saves me several hours a week — if not more. Plus, we're saving gas money, too!"
Perry is quick to point out that increased productivity means more than saving time and money. "We pride ourselves on customer service. With Pitney Bowes powering our mailstream, we can focus our energies on our customers, and that helps us generate more revenue." |
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