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An Introduction to Mailing for
  Businesses and Organizations
   
 

Business mail includes all the ways mail is used to accomplish the goals of your business or organization. Bills, invoices, catalogs, coupons, solicitations, newsletters, magazines, merchandise, and advertisements in any quantity are just some of the items businesses and organizations mail every day.

What Can Business Mail Help You Do?
Whether you are starting a new organization or maintaining an established company, mail is an important tool for reaching your customers, members, or employees. Business mail can help you:

Acquire. Attract new customers and expand membership.

Retain and Grow. Strengthen relationships with customers and members. Sustain long-term relationships. Expand the scope of activities through new products and services.

Fulfill. Fulfill orders and complete transactions. Strengthen confidence in your organization through ongoing communication.

What Are the Benefits of Business Mail?

Targeted. You can choose which demographics will receive your mailing, so you can be certain that your message will arrive at the home or business of someone who is likely to be interested.

Flexible. With mail, you can send a million postcards, a single parcel, or anything in between. You can take advantage of a variety of valuable and cost-effective mailing services to fit your needs and your budget.

Measurable. Since you direct your mailings, you know when your message or product will be received and can measure your return on investment.

Universal. The Postal Service can reach every business and household in the country six days a week. You benefit from the established relationship between the Postal Service and your customers.

 

 

 

 

 

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