Archive for May, 2008
Every Day Can Be Special When You Shop By Mail
Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, Christmas, a birthday, a graduation, a promotion, a new job, Valentine’s Day, an anniversary — there’s a lot to celebrate, something important almost every month.
And being in the holiday spirit — no matter which holiday is at hand — means having the right gift at the right time.
Little wonder that when [...]
It Means Too Much To Be Called “Junk”
Advertising mail gets a bum rap, especially from those who call it “junk mail.”
“Junk” suggests that advertising mail benefits no one, that it is useless and without worth. But the truth is that advertising mail provides important values. It fuels economic growth by generating sales. It provides jobs for people in every state. It’s vital [...]
How Do You Stuff A Shopping Mall Into A Mailbox?
The average shopping mall is a big place with lots of stores and acres of parking. But even the biggest malls can’t match the array of choices you’ll find each day in America’s mailboxes.
Fact is, more than 10,000 catalogs are produced every year. They’re created by businesses in every state and used by families and [...]
Before You Can Raise Hearts and Minds, You Have to Raise Money
Money is the “Mother’s Milk” of American politics. Good ideas, hard work, and wondrous visions are important, but the plain fact is that it takes cash to succeed in modern electoral politics
With thousands of local legislators throughout the country — plus 100 U.S. Senators, 435 U.S. Representatives, the President and Vice President of the United [...]
Even With The Internet, We’ll Still Need A Modern Postal System
We read about it everywhere. The age of the information superhighway is here, and we are now able to store, manipulate, and move data in ways that were impossible just a few years ago.
But even though e-mail, fax machines, and 800 numbers are entirely common, nothing can replace the value and utility of a system [...]
We Speak Your Language No Matter What Language You Speak
America may be a melting pot, but many of us continue to use and enjoy languages from all over the world.
English is a second tongue for more than 47 million Americans — individuals who buy and invest, vote for candidates, support causes, and donate to charities. To reach this vast and diverse marketplace, you need [...]
The Wonderful Thing About Green Is That It Comes In Different Shades
Few matters generate more controversy than environmental questions. Honorable people with deeply-held convictions routinely debate a host of issues, everything from owls to elephants and from old forests to new ones.
But debate is healthy. It’s a sign of activity rather than stagnation, a chance to test ideas, and an opportunity to build consensus.
Through debate and [...]
Free Newspapers — Who Ever Heard Of Such A Thing?
Each week in the United States more than 100 million free newspapers are delivered to homes and businesses. Consumers love free newspapers, if they didn’t then the local companies and small businesses that advertise in such publications would not get such terrific responses to their ads and coupons.
Free newspapers are delivered individually, carried by local [...]
You Work Hard for Your Money, Ad Mail Makes Shopping Easy & Convenient
Advertising mail makes you the boss. You can open it now, read it later, or not at all. And with advertising mail, there are no bells to answer, program interruptions, or other distractions.
You can choose to buy or not buy a product or service. You can choose in the comfort of your home or the [...]
The Truth About America’s Landfill Glut
For many years the media has published innumerable stories which worry that we are running out of landfill space. Such stories properly raise public concerns and have required virtually every community to look at landfill issues.
But if it’s fair to raise questions about landfill capacity then it’s equally fair to provide some answers. Are we [...]
My husband is a rural mail carrier and as a result of the march 2009 mail count, his volume went ...
No more Saturday deliveries, this is a no brainer. The cost of savings to this quasi- government private business operation ...
People who don't want Saturdays off probably have no lives. They want to work 7 days a week if possible. ...
I remember no Saturday delivery when I was growing up. The banks and businesses did just fine. These are difficult ...
About the Landfills
Is compacting the waste and maximizing sanitation truly an efficient practice?
It works quite well in the short ...
I'm here at NORTH METRO at this post office they took about 31 jobs off the day tour which will ...
Sounds like a good time for some job sites -
www.linkedin.com (professional networking)
www.indeed.com (aggregated listings)
www.realmatch.com (matches jobs based on your skills)
Good ...
In the real world no organization can stand by and let others determine its image or its value. Every business ...
The Postal Service needs to demonstrate why paper-based communication and exchange have value in the electronic era. ??????
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You simply curtail the bulk on monday and deliver it throughout the rest of the week.
It would definitely save a ...