Articles by Kurt Ruppel Blog Archive USPS Update Part 2: Exigent Postage Rate Increase, ‘Tech Credit’, Network Changes info Posted June 20, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Postal Issues Updates As promised, we’re back for Part 2 of our postal issues update. Yesterday we dove into postal legislation and finances. Today we’ll cover the latest on a possible exigent postage rate increase, the proposed “Tech Credit” and changes to the USPS network. Let’s get to it. Postage Rates Expected to Change When the Postal […] + Read More USPS Update Part 1: Postal Legislation and Finances info Posted June 19, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Postal Issues Updates It looks like it’s going to be a busy summer for those of us who follow postal affairs. While postal reform legislation and Postal Service finances remain hot topics, changes to USPS processing and retail networks continue, and the possibility of an exigent (above inflation) rate increase is again on the table. Let’s take a […] + Read More Three Commonly Asked Questions (with Answers) Surrounding Full-Service IMb info Posted May 15, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends There have been many questions within the mailing community regarding Full-Service Intelligent Mail. Since January 2013, some form of Intelligent Mail barcode (IMb) – either Basic or Full-Service – has been mandatory. It has been notoriously challenging for those in the process of building systems to support Full-Service. So many direct marketers have wondered if […] + Read More What’s Happening with Postal Reform: PostalVision 2020 Recap info Posted April 26, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Postal Issues Updates My colleagues like to tease me, joking about “Mr. Ruppel Goes to Washington,” when I head off to our nation’s capital for various postal meetings. That’s especially true when my travels involve meetings with IWCO Direct’s Congressional representatives to discuss the urgency and shape of postal reform legislation, as they have this week. I can […] + Read More Mailing Industry Meets to Address Increasing the Value and Volume of Mail info Posted April 23, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Direct Marketing Trends, Postal Issues Updates Last week the combined Envelope Manufacturers Association (EMA) Spring Meeting and Global Envelope Alliance’s (GEA) 6th Global Envelope Conference was held in Orlando, FL. When my colleague Steve Myrvold and I attended, we came away with new insight on technical innovations, sustainability initiatives and postal affairs. Two recent studies sponsored by the EMA Foundation […] + Read More Final Thoughts from The National Postal Forum info Posted March 20, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Direct Marketing Trends, Postal Issues Updates It feels like we just arrived here in San Francisco for the National Postal Forum, but it’s already time to say our goodbyes and look forward to next year. Before we get on a plane back to the cold and snow in Minnesota, there was one final keynote presentation worth sharing. Ellis Burgoyne, CIO […] + Read More Postmaster General Keynote – Mail Is Your Only Friend in a World of Spam info Posted March 18, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Direct Marketing Trends, Postal Issues Updates It has been another exciting day at the National Postal Forum. Earlier today I sat in packed room to listen to Postmaster General Donahoe’s keynote presentation which featured the powerful theme, “Mail: Your only friend in a world of spam.” That’s a pretty bold statement, but he made his case that the experience of mail […] + Read More National Postal Forum Kicks Off info Posted March 17, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Direct Marketing Trends, Postal Issues Updates It’s March 17th, one of the most exciting days of the year. No, not because it’s St. Patrick’s Day. And no, not because it’s Selection Sunday in college basketball. It’s exciting because it’s the first day of the National Postal Forum, the biggest event of the year for those involved with the […] + Read More The 2013 National Postal Forum is Around the Corner – Will We See You There? info Posted March 1, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Postal Issues Updates It’s time to get your postal nerd on! The National Postal Forum (NPF) is coming up in only a couple weeks (March 17 – 20) at Moscone Center West in San Francisco. This is the premier show for those of us in the mailing industry. It’s our opportunity to interact with senior U.S. Postal Service […] + Read More Breaking News: How Will No Saturday Delivery Impact Your Direct Mail Efforts? info Posted February 6, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Postal Issues Updates As we mentioned earlier today, the Postmaster General (PMG) made a major announcement this morning. Beginning the week of August 5, the Postal Service plans to halt Saturday mail delivery (letters and flats of all classes). Post Offices will continue to be open on Saturdays (including delivery of mail to P.O. Boxes) and facilities […] + Read More Pages: 12345678910111213141516Load More Articles
USPS Update Part 2: Exigent Postage Rate Increase, ‘Tech Credit’, Network Changes info Posted June 20, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Postal Issues Updates As promised, we’re back for Part 2 of our postal issues update. Yesterday we dove into postal legislation and finances. Today we’ll cover the latest on a possible exigent postage rate increase, the proposed “Tech Credit” and changes to the USPS network. Let’s get to it. Postage Rates Expected to Change When the Postal […] + Read More
USPS Update Part 1: Postal Legislation and Finances info Posted June 19, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Postal Issues Updates It looks like it’s going to be a busy summer for those of us who follow postal affairs. While postal reform legislation and Postal Service finances remain hot topics, changes to USPS processing and retail networks continue, and the possibility of an exigent (above inflation) rate increase is again on the table. Let’s take a […] + Read More
Three Commonly Asked Questions (with Answers) Surrounding Full-Service IMb info Posted May 15, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Direct Mail Tips, Direct Marketing Trends There have been many questions within the mailing community regarding Full-Service Intelligent Mail. Since January 2013, some form of Intelligent Mail barcode (IMb) – either Basic or Full-Service – has been mandatory. It has been notoriously challenging for those in the process of building systems to support Full-Service. So many direct marketers have wondered if […] + Read More
What’s Happening with Postal Reform: PostalVision 2020 Recap info Posted April 26, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Postal Issues Updates My colleagues like to tease me, joking about “Mr. Ruppel Goes to Washington,” when I head off to our nation’s capital for various postal meetings. That’s especially true when my travels involve meetings with IWCO Direct’s Congressional representatives to discuss the urgency and shape of postal reform legislation, as they have this week. I can […] + Read More
Mailing Industry Meets to Address Increasing the Value and Volume of Mail info Posted April 23, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Direct Marketing Trends, Postal Issues Updates Last week the combined Envelope Manufacturers Association (EMA) Spring Meeting and Global Envelope Alliance’s (GEA) 6th Global Envelope Conference was held in Orlando, FL. When my colleague Steve Myrvold and I attended, we came away with new insight on technical innovations, sustainability initiatives and postal affairs. Two recent studies sponsored by the EMA Foundation […] + Read More
Final Thoughts from The National Postal Forum info Posted March 20, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Direct Marketing Trends, Postal Issues Updates It feels like we just arrived here in San Francisco for the National Postal Forum, but it’s already time to say our goodbyes and look forward to next year. Before we get on a plane back to the cold and snow in Minnesota, there was one final keynote presentation worth sharing. Ellis Burgoyne, CIO […] + Read More
Postmaster General Keynote – Mail Is Your Only Friend in a World of Spam info Posted March 18, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Direct Marketing Trends, Postal Issues Updates It has been another exciting day at the National Postal Forum. Earlier today I sat in packed room to listen to Postmaster General Donahoe’s keynote presentation which featured the powerful theme, “Mail: Your only friend in a world of spam.” That’s a pretty bold statement, but he made his case that the experience of mail […] + Read More
National Postal Forum Kicks Off info Posted March 17, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Direct Marketing Trends, Postal Issues Updates It’s March 17th, one of the most exciting days of the year. No, not because it’s St. Patrick’s Day. And no, not because it’s Selection Sunday in college basketball. It’s exciting because it’s the first day of the National Postal Forum, the biggest event of the year for those involved with the […] + Read More
The 2013 National Postal Forum is Around the Corner – Will We See You There? info Posted March 1, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Postal Issues Updates It’s time to get your postal nerd on! The National Postal Forum (NPF) is coming up in only a couple weeks (March 17 – 20) at Moscone Center West in San Francisco. This is the premier show for those of us in the mailing industry. It’s our opportunity to interact with senior U.S. Postal Service […] + Read More
Breaking News: How Will No Saturday Delivery Impact Your Direct Mail Efforts? info Posted February 6, 2013 by Kurt Ruppel in Postal Issues Updates As we mentioned earlier today, the Postmaster General (PMG) made a major announcement this morning. Beginning the week of August 5, the Postal Service plans to halt Saturday mail delivery (letters and flats of all classes). Post Offices will continue to be open on Saturdays (including delivery of mail to P.O. Boxes) and facilities […] + Read More
