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Harte-Hanks has several
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Would you like to receive the Postology Report every month?  
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Postal issues are understandably top-of-mind for today’s direct mailers, and keeping up with changes is essential for being compliant and getting the most for postal dollars. To help keep you informed, Harte-Hanks provides the Postology Report. This monthly report keeps you up-to-date with the latest postal happenings and the impact of these changes on your business.
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shared here, please contact Charley Howard, Vice President of Postal Affairs, at
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Thanks for your continued interest!
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USPS Rate Case Issues
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As of February 17, 2011, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) made it official: the Consumer Price Index (CPI) capped rate increase which the USPS requested has been approved. This should go into effect on April 17 unless the Board of Governors take into consideration the revised IRS tax filing deadline of April 18... |
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PART ONE:
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It didn’t take long. In December, 2010, Postmaster General Pat Donahoe met with his Executive Leadership Team to develop the structure that will carry the postal service forward. It is very comprehensive and will be implemented over the coming year. Pat initiated his changes stating that this anouncement represents an “important update on our senior management structure.” PART TWO: The recent Mailers’ Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC) Leadership Committee meeting, and other MTAC meetings during the week of February 14, 2010, demonstrated a sea change amongst the top management of the USPS. There seems to be a genuine effort to work with customers and service providers for commom solutions with a greater recognition of client needs... |
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Notes from MTAC
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There are two key people to watch on Pat's new customer focused organization, Paul Vogel, President and Chief Marketing/Sales Officer, and Jim Cochrane, Vice President Product Information... |
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Here is a sampling of industry news
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The Advertiser-Tribune has told its readers that “You won't see them out delivering mail or standing at customer service window selling stamps, but the U.S. Postal Service has more than 1,000 employees 80 years of age and older... Full-Service ACS Update: PostalOne!® Release 26, which was deployed on January 2, 2011 corrected two issues affecting provisioning of Full Service ACS records... Bound Printed Matter Flats Known Issue/Workaround: An issue has been identified in PostalOne! affecting non-barcoded Bound Printed Matter (BPM) flats... Dead Tree Edition has told its readers that Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe is "No Potter Clone." National Public Radio has reported that "A package ignited at a Washington, D.C., postal facility Friday, and a federal official said the package was addressed to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano." See also the Washington Post. The Baltimore Sun has reported that "Maryland officials ordered mailrooms at all state agencies closed indefinitely Thursday... Media Daily News has reported that "Practically every major publisher is rushing to get their publications on the iPad (and a seemingly endless array of other handheld devices) - but not everyone agrees on exactly how they are going to make money from digital distribution... DMM Advisory: January DMM Update. Postal Explorer® (pe.usps.com) is your source for up-to-date mailing standards. The Domestic Mail Manual is fully searchable on Postal Explorer and features fly-out menus, cross-reference links, and an extensive subject index. Our mailing standards were updated to capture these changes... |
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