MailSmart Logistics, the entire PMG family of companies, our partnering printers and lettershops, and the USPS remain committed to delivering mail to the American public during the Covid-19 crisis.
The USPS recently shared their operational plans during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Amid all the social distancing and closures, we hope you and your loved ones are safe.
Here at MailSmart Logistics, our team is working remotely from home. Each employee has full access to all the tools and systems we use to coordinate your mailings. If you are mailing, we are at-the-ready to use postal logistics to get it to your recipients.
Employee direct phone numbers have been forwarded to mobile phones and we’re here to help whether it’s to answer a question or schedule a pick-up. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us!
Scott Siebenberg – 443-539-2641
Elise Buck – 443-539-2676
Debbie Sylvester – 443-539-2645
Robbie Heartfield – 240-682-2258
Jennie Spalding – 443-539-2611
Teri Taylor – 443-539-2614
With coronavirus so much in the news, we want to assure you that MailSmart Logistics and the PMG family is taking every possible step to ensure continued and uninterrupted support for your critical direct marketing and fundraising programs:
Join us in welcoming the newest MailSmart Logistics member, Teri Carlson Taylor. Teri comes to us with many years of experience in print, mailshops, and lettershops. She’s even been a client of ours!
We spent a bit of time asking Teri a few questions about her goals and her interests, and we discovered a few things we didn’t know.
When we asked her how she felt about coming to MailSmart, here’s how she replied, “I’m really excited to be joining the PMG family because all the people are wonderful (well, some of them are a little off-but I love them anyway!)” Gee, we wonder to whom she’s referring?
Her sense of humor will fit right in, and it seems many in the office already have plans for some fun jabbing…you see, Teri is a hardcore Steelers football and Penguins hockey fan.
She’s married to a Capitals hockey fan, and on the weekends they love to go for rides on their Harley Davidson motorcycle. Another interesting fact we learned about Teri is that she and her husband were married by Elvis in Las Vegas in full 70s attire.
In high school she was a majorette…even participating in Band Camp one time. In fact, she still goes back to her alma mater in Altoona, Pennsylvania for alumni games and performs with her trusty baton which to date she’s not dropped.
We’re glad you’re bringing your baton twirling skills to the MailSmart Logistics team, Teri!
On November 13, 2019, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) announced that due to the USPS incorrectly calculating the “percentage change in rates for First-Class Mail” they have remanded the First-Class Mail prices changes proposed for January 26, 2020. You can read the full order from the PRC.
The PRC has remanded ALL planned First-Class price changes and has asked the USPS to resubmit its proposed pricing “expeditiously” so they can maintain the January implementation date.
In addition to First-Class mail rates, we are anticipating the PRC to issue a separate order for Marketing Mail and Package Services as well. We will keep you up to date on any new developments.
Mailers who mail between September 1 and November 30th, 2019 can realize a 2 percent discount on postage as well as the ability to engage digitally with recipients to further increase the impact of their mailings by using Informed Delivery.
So, what is Informed Delivery?
It’s a consumer-facing feature that provides mail recipients the ability to preview, via email, the letters, and packages that will be arriving in their mailbox each day. Letters and packages are scanned by the USPS and an image of each piece’s mailing panel is sent as a daily digest. Consumers love it to keep a pulse on what’s arriving each day.
But, did you know that Informed Delivery goes much further than simply notifying consumers of what’s set to arrive in their mailbox? It also increases engagement and response. Mailers can, for free, link those images or even supply enhanced images featuring a live link to a URL. This increases engagement with your messaging and moves consumers to the digital space easily.
This means that even before someone picks up their mail after work, they can click the link associated with your mailing and make a purchase or inquire. Pretty impressive. The best part is that there’s no fee to utilize Informed Delivery and during this promotion, you can save an additional 2 percent on your postage.
Informed Delivery is popular.
There are 17.5 million registered users and 12.5 million of them receive daily digests of the mail that’s arriving in their mailbox.
Is there really a 2% discount on my postage rate?
Yes! If you’ve got a mailing planned for September 1 through November 30th, you can take advantage of this promotion.
Why should you consider utilizing Informed Delivery?
There are several campaign elements that are required in order to utilize informed delivery. But don’t worry, your MailSmart Logistics team will help you with all of them, but here’s a top-level list of what you need to run an Informed Delivery Campaign:
Interested in testing out Informed Delivery during this promotion?
We’d love to help you save 2 percent on postage while increasing engagement. Please get in touch with us right away so we can make sure that we can get you into the queue. The promotion runs from September 1 through November 30th.
Drop us a line and we’ll be in touch!
PCC Day 2019 is an annual full-day conference focused on direct mail innovations and insights.
Inspiring keynotes, informative sessions, local and national solutions providers, USPS representatives, and plenty of opportunities to meet and get to know direct mail leaders and peers. PCC Day 2019 is a must-attend event for anyone who works in direct mail.
Please stop by the MailSmart Logistics table in the Solutions Showcase to say hello and get answers to your direct mail postal logistics questions. We look forward to seeing you there!
This event sells out every year so REGISTER HERE today!
If you would like more information on PCC Day 2019, please contact us.
The 2019 Bridge to Integrated Marketing and Fundraising Conference is quickly approaching. Join more than 2,500 fundraising and marketing professionals July 10-12 at the Gaylord National Hotel and Conference Center for days filled with networking, workshops, panels, and more.
With the large variety of exhibitors in the Solutions Showcase, you’re sure to find new companies to partner with to help you better run your nonprofit, organization, or firm. Of course our family of companies will be at Booth #326. If you’re looking for print production, data processing, postal logistics or online fundraising support, please stop by – we’d love to chat. And while you’re there be sure to spin the wheels on our slot machine for a chance to win an overnight stay and dinner for 2 at the MGM Grand Resort!
The educational opportunities are impressive this year and feature numerous speakers and panelists in various tracks including:
We are looking forward to seeing you at the 2019 Bridge Conference. Be sure to stop by Booth #326 to Make a Sure Bet with the PMG Family!
Summer holidays will have an impact on pickup and drop dates for your commingled mail. Please use this chart as a guide to prepare your mailings to ensure your desired drop dates. As always, please reach out to us if you have any questions, 443.539.2640.
| Commingle Schedule: Pitney Bowes – Langhorne PA, Duncan SC, Milwaukee WI | ||
| Pickup | Drop Date | |
| ** Memorial Day 2019 ** | ||
| Friday, May 24, 2019 | Wednesday, May 29, 2019 | |
| Wednesday, May 29, 2019 | Saturday, June 01, 2019 | |
| ** July 4th 2019 ** | ||
| Friday, June 28, 2019 | Tuesday, July 02, 2019 | |
| Tuesday, July 02, 2019 | Saturday, July 06, 2019 | |
| ** Labor Day 2019 ** | ||
| Friday, August 30, 2019 | Wednesday, September 04, 2019 | |
| Wednesday, September 04, 2019 | Saturday, September 07, 2019 | |
| Commingle Schedule: Pitney Bowes – Arlington TX | ||
| Pickup | Drop Date | |
| ** Memorial Day 2019 ** | ||
| Thursday, May 23rd (must be rec’d by 5pm Fri 5/24) | Wednesday, May 29, 2019 | |
| No Pickup – Closed Monday, May 27th | ||
| Tuesday, May 28th (must be rec’d by 5pm Wed 5/29) | Friday, May 31, 2019 | |
| ** July 4th 2019 ** | ||
| Tuesday, July 2nd (must be rec’d by 5pm Wed 7/3) | Monday, July 08, 2019 | |
| No Pickup – Closed Thursday, July 4th | ||
| No Mail Drop on Friday, July 5th | ||
| ** Labor Day 2019 ** | ||
| Thursday, Aug. 29th (must be rec’d by 5pm Fri 8/30) | Wednesday, September 04, 2019 | |
| No Pickup – Closed Monday Sept 2nd | ||
| Tuesday, Sept 3rd (must be rec’d by 5pm Wed 9/4) | Friday, September 06, 2019 | |
| Commingle Schedule: Pitney Bowes – Corona CA | ||
| Pickup | Drop Date | |
| ** Memorial Day 2019 ** | ||
| Thursday, May 23, 2019 | Wednesday, May 29, 2019 | |
| Friday, May 24, 2019 | Wednesday, May 29, 2019 | |
| No Pickup – Closed Monday, May 27 | ||
| No Mail Drop on Thursday, May 30th | ||
| Tuesday, May 28, 2019 | Saturday, June 01, 2019 | |
| Wednesday, May 29, 2019 | Saturday, June 01, 2019 | |
| ** 4th of July 2019 ** | ||
| Thursday, June 27, 2019 | Tuesday, July 02, 2019 | |
| Friday, June 28, 2019 | Tuesday, July 02, 2019 | |
| Monday, July 01, 2019 | Saturday, July 06, 2019 | |
| Tuesday, July 02, 2019 | Saturday, July 06, 2019 | |
| Closed Thursday, July 4th | ||
| Wednesday, July 03, 2019 | Tuesday, July 09, 2019 | |
| Friday, July 05, 2019 | Tuesday, July 09, 2019 | |
| ** Labor Day 2019 ** | ||
| Thursday, August 29, 2019 | Wednesday, September 04, 2019 | |
| Friday, August 30, 2019 | Wednesday, September 04, 2019 | |
| No Pickup – Closed Monday, Sept 2nd | ||
| No Drop on Thursday, Sept 5th | ||
| Tuesday, September 03, 2019 | Saturday, September 07, 2019 | |
| Wednesday, September 04, 2019 | Saturday, September 07, 2019 | |
| Commingle Schedule: Pitney Bowes – 1st Class / All Locations – Days Closed | ||
| ** Closed ** | ||
| Thursday, July 04, 2019 | ||
| Monday, September 02, 2019 | ||
Join mailers from a variety of industries from business to nonprofit who are looking forward to gathering this year at the National Postal Forum. Over the course of four days, you will have the opportunity to attend stimulating sessions on the latest topics and trends in the mailing and shipping industry, mix and mingle with industry professionals, and meet new service providers.
The NPF values education and equips you with the tools you need to take your business to the next level. Take your pick from the over 100 USPS-led sessions and workshops under these six multidisciplinary tracks:
This year the conference is being held in Indianapolis at the Indiana Convention Center on May 5-8. There are three registration options, and you can check them all out here. Our very own Debbie Sylvester will be there – be sure to look for her.
