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What’s Ahead for Postal Affairs in 2019? All the Postal News You’ll Need
As we approach the new year, SpeakingDIRECT will be taking the opportunity to reflect on important marketing trends from 2018 and look forward to what we might expect for 2019. In the coming days, my colleagues Karen Weil and Debora Haskel will examine ongoing trends in the evolving paper market and changes we can expect […]
Our Employees Are Making a Difference for Our Industry and Communities
One of the important ways IWCO Direct contributes to the good of our company and clients is encouraging employees to take leadership roles within organizations that advocate for our communities and the direct marketing industry. That’s why we were pleased to announce earlier today that Kurt Ruppel, our director of postal policy and marketing communications, […]
IWCO Direct “Postal Nerd” Kurt Ruppel Adds “EMA Member of the Year” to His Resume
The annual EMA Spring Meeting is like a family reunion with all your favorite relatives in one special place. The theme of this year’s meeting, “Expanding the Possibilities,” telegraphs what EMA does best. It recognizes challenges, conducts economic and trends research to help members understand those challenges, and provides a forum to help […]
At PostalVision 2020, Pros Agree: Risk Intolerance Won’t Save the Mail Industry
Last week, I had the opportunity to participate in the eighth PostalVision 2020 conference. This visionary gathering of stakeholders involves conversations about the future of postal services and other delivery operations. It’s a great opportunity for those of us who work closely with the U.S. Postal Service to consider what postal delivery in this country […]
Time is Almost Up: The PRC Needs to Hear You’re Against Draconian Postage Rate Increases
This week, the U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) received a letter from me that began, “We are writing to express our strong opposition to the rate-making framework you have proposed as a result of your 10-year review of the CPI-based annual price cap established under the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA).” The language […]
