USPS: Decipher Fact vs. Fiction on a Free Webinar

August 25, 2020 Blog, PMG News, Postal Information
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What is fact and what is fiction when it comes to reports about the USPS? The USPS has been featured by the media quite a bit in recent weeks. As a mailer, it’s hard to know what is factual and what’s, well, not. Debbie Sylvester, Vice President of Sales for MailSmart Logistics will serve as a panelist on a[...]

Is the USPS being impacted by politics?

August 13, 2020 Blog, Postal Information
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The reports about the USPS have raised many questions and speculation in this election year. Today, we share a statement by the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers to help our clients fully understand the situation. The Alliance’s statement has some very helpful information that dispels some of the silliness being reported. It also notes that there[...]

Get Ready for this Fall’s Informed Delivery Campaign Promotion and Save Up to 2% on Postage

July 13, 2020 Blog, Postal Information
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The USPS is now offering a reduced per piece rate – up to a 2% postage discount – for mailings that conduct Informed Delivery Interactive Campaigns this fall. The promotion period runs from September 1 – November 30, 2020, and registration starts on July 15 and runs through November 30, 2020. Informed Delivery Interactive Campaigns[...]

We’re Determined to Make Things Better

June 9, 2020 PMG News
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As we’ve observed the heart-wrenching events unfolding in our country these last few weeks, we wanted to take time to reflect on how we can have the greatest impact on being a force for good in our community and beyond. For the past 23 years, PMG has made it an ongoing practice to support local[...]

USPS Announces Selection of New Postmaster General Louis DeJoy

May 7, 2020 Industry, Postal Information
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The Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service has selected Louis DeJoy to serve as the 75th Postmaster General of the United States. DeJoy is a business executive with more than 35 years of supply chain logistics experience, including decades of experience as a contractor to the U.S. Postal Service. Current Postmaster General[...]

Coronavirus and Your Direct Marketing – Update

April 23, 2020 Industry, PMG News
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April 23, 2020 To Our Clients, Supplier/Partners, Colleagues, and Industry Friends: Here is an update on what PMG is doing to ensure continued and uninterrupted support for your critical direct marketing and fundraising programs during the pandemic:  We continue to operate remotely; both local and remote staff are accustomed to working remotely on a regular[...]

USPS and Supplier Partners All Continue Mail Delivery During Covid-19 Crisis

March 27, 2020 Blog, PMG News, Postal Information
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Mail Delivery Continues During Covid-19 Crisis The 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. You can read the full Postmaster General’s Letter to the Postal Industry[...]

Here We Grow Again – Welcome Ali D’Agostino

January 10, 2020 PMG News
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Join us in welcoming Ali (Aline) D’Agostino to the PMG Family! She joins PMG as a Senior Production Manager and will be working with several clients. Ali has over 20 years of print and mail production management experience having worked in corporations, at suppliers, within an internal production department and most recently at an agency.[...]

The Amazing Benefits of the USPS Address Change Service

January 10, 2020 PMG News, Postal Information
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Save money. Save time. Clean your address data. Reduce waste. Get your mail delivered faster. We’re very excited about the many benefits of the Address Change Service (ACS) offered by the Postal Service. Address Change Service Here’s how it works: After your mailing drops, the USPS provides any change-of-address and other non-delivery information to you[...]

Polly to Receive the DMAW Industry All Star Award

September 26, 2019 Blog, PMG News
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We are excited to announce that Polly Papsadore will be receiving the Best of Direct Industry All Star Award this year. This award honors a standout individual in the Direct Marketing field whose behavior distinguishes them as the “best in the industry.” Recipients of the Industry All Star Award act as role models and ambassadors[...]