“Whether we see ‘The Peanuts Movie’ or not, we’ll be sure to get the new Charlie Brown stamps on our next trip to the Post Office.” […]
Read More… from Syndicated newspaper columnists Bob and Joy Schwabach
I really like Link. It keeps me updated on the Postal Service. […]
The holidays are an ideal time to unwrap new business for the Postal Service, USPS leaders say. “Many small businesses will be shipping packages during the holidays and we want them to use USPS,” Greater Boston District Manager Mike Powers said. The district’s Business Development Team recently trained more than 300 employees on Customer Connect, […]
USPS will host a webinar about the Bound Printed Matter (BPM) service Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 11 a.m. EST. BPM is used to ship large amounts of advertising, promotional material, catalogs and books. BPM parcels generated $300 million in USPS revenue during the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30 — a 5 percent increase from […]
Nov. 11 is Veterans Day, one of six days a year that all USPS facilities must fly the POW-MIA flag. Because Veterans Day is a designated Postal Service holiday, the POW-MIA flag should be raised Nov. 10. The flag and its display honor the sacrifices made by members of the armed forces held as prisoners […]
The Postal Service is expecting another big holiday season — and so are its rivals. USPS expects to deliver 15.5 billion mailpieces, including 600 million packages, between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve, according to projections released this week. Package volumes will be up 10.5 percent compared to last year’s record-setting performance. UPS predicts it will […]
“With these four Forever stamps, we capture the art and science of the snowflake — and preserve it forever.” […]
Jacksonville, FL, Building Equipment Mechanic Santhus Knighten was driving home after work when he saw a truck hit a school van before striking a concrete structure. Knighten guided the driver and passengers away from the van and stayed with them until help arrived. Several victims were taken to a hospital and treated for minor injuries. […]
All stop pay requests for employee paychecks must be submitted online. Visit the Accounting site and select payroll checks to submit a request. Select Online Accounting Help if you have questions. […]
I’m glad Professor Dallie Clark is trying to bring back letter writing. I teach children at schools about letter writing — and they love it. […]
The Postal Service expects to deliver 15.5 billion cards, letters and packages this holiday season, according to projections released Nov. 5. Approximately 600 million package deliveries are expected between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve, up 10.5 percent from last year’s record-setting performance. “Customers can count on the Postal Service and our more than 600,000 dedicated employees,” […]
Retail Associate Ronald Clifford made an unexpected discovery while cleaning out the North Evans, NY, Post Office recently. Under a bench and some cobwebs, Clifford unearthed a set of 1930s books filled with photos and descriptions of the nation’s most wanted criminals at the time, including famous outlaw John Dillinger. “I looked through them checking […]
Reminder: USPS offers Package Intercept, a service that allows customers to redirect a package before it reaches the destination the sender initially intended. Individual customers with usps.com accounts and commercial customers with accounts through the online Business Customer Gateway can request that their shipments be returned to sender, redirected to a new domestic address, or […]
To raise your career profile, sometimes you have to raise your voice. More than 300 Postal Service employees learned this during a recent career conference organized by Dallas District. The two-day meeting included a networking exercise inspired by the popular musical competition series “The Voice.” Instead of singing, though, participants were judged on their “elevator […]
Use Postal Service-approved encryption software when emailing sensitive information to recipients outside the organization. More information is available on the CyberSafe at USPS site. […]
Today’s hero is featured in a full-length article. […]
“[Customer experience] surveys let us know if our customers are satisfied with their local Post Office and provide us with insights to help improve service.” […]
Read More… from Northern Ohio District Marketing Manager Harry Myers
Glen Fork, WV, Retail Associate Heather Shrewsbury’s actions were very impressive. […]
Reminder: USPS offers Premium Forwarding Service Commercial, which makes it easier for businesses with multiple locations to receive mail at a single address. Here’s how it works: If a business has multiple street addresses and PO Boxes throughout the United States, USPS will collect mail from each location and forward it to a single domestic […]
When it comes to online shopping these days, thumbs rule. Consumers are increasingly comfortable using their mobile devices to make purchases, according to new research from Facebook IQ, the company’s in-house research division. In fact, Facebook predicts the percentage of online shoppers who makes purchases on mobile devices will grow 30 percent during the final […]
Letter Carrier Joseph Biss was returning to the Matamoras, PA, Post Office recently when he spotted a car traveling down the wrong side of the road. Flames and smoke were coming out of the vehicle, which crashed into a tree. The driver got out of the car, but a woman was trapped in the passenger […]
The Postal Service’s first two TV commercials of the holiday season hit the airwaves this week. Each ad is 15 seconds long and highlights real-time delivery notifications, a new service that alerts customers when their packages arrive. The theme of the ads is “Count on Us.” Two ads debuted Nov. 2. A third commercial will […]
Fifty-four percent of consumers want to receive coupons and other promotional mailings from their favorite brands, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 3. The findings — based on a survey of more than 2,000 adults — also show email is consumers’ preferred mode of communications from their preferred brands. However, these consumers want to receive print […]
Auburn, ME, Letter Carrier Alyson Thompson was recently delivering mail when she saw a customer lying on the ground. The man, who is 90, was disoriented and unable to stand on his own. Thompson called 911 and stayed with him until help arrived. He was taken to a hospital and treated. […]
“I’m so thankful to work for an organization that allows you to bank your sick leave.” […]
Read More… from Jackson, MS, Customer Relations Coordinator Gale Purvis
“Best buddies” was an amazing story. […]
Never toss packages out of a vehicle, over a fence, into a yard or onto a porch. The customer has paid us to deliver with care. Treat every parcel as if it is a valuable item. […]
November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to honor American Indians and Alaska Natives. This year’s theme is “Growing Native Leaders: Enhancing Seven Generations.” The United States is home to 5.2 million American Indians and Alaska Natives, or about 2 percent of the population, according to U.S. Census data. More than 4,000 Postal Service employees […]
The USPS Library will host a training webinar on researching company and financial information Thursday, Nov. 5, from 2-3 p.m. EST on LexisNexis, an online research database available on the library’s Subscription Databases site. Participants will receive an overview of data available on more than 200 million public and private companies, including: Company descriptions and […]
Mississippi State University (MSU) students received a lesson last week about the role of mail in the democratic process. The students held an “absentee election day” to help their peers vote in the upcoming election. Logan Reeves, secretary of MSU’s student association, got the idea for the event when he wasn’t able to travel home […]