Informed Delivery and the ID Promotion – Trainwreck?  Nah.
July 22, 2019   Dave Lewis
	As the USPS Informed Delivery promotion approaches, we thought it might be a good idea to clear the air on what is working, what isn’t working, and the general health of the Informed Delivery (ID) program.  There seems to be a lot of alarm and rumors... Continue Reading 🠢
We Can Turn on a Dime, but Please Be on Time!
July 22, 2019   Dave Lewis
	One of the big challenges of the upcoming Informed Delivery promotion is going to be timing.  We’ll need to get every campaign approved by USPS BEFORE it mails, and this will take time.  The Postal Service says it “typically” takes four business days,... Continue Reading 🠢
Final Rules Released for Informed Delivery Promotion
June 27, 2019   Dave Lewis
	We read 25 pages so you don’t have to… “Psst!  Hey, buddy!  You want 2% off you postage this fall?  Here’s what you gotta do…” With little fanfare, the Postal Service released its rules for the 2019 Informed Delivery Promotion.  There are certainly... Continue Reading 🠢
Webinarpalooza!
June 27, 2019   Dave Lewis
	Who says there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues?   We’ve got one for you – SnailWorks webinars!  Put on your Hawaiian shirt, pour a tall glass of lemonade, and join us for the best three hours of summer.  Want to listen while you float around in... Continue Reading 🠢
Listen Up! New Informed Delivery® Requirements Accompany ID Promotion
May 21, 2019   Dave Lewis
	Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly, postal bureaucrats gotta make more rules.  Clarity is optional. We’re seeing a lot of new rules appearing, dictating how the Postal Service wants to execute ID.  (Interpret my use of the word “execute” as you wish.)... Continue Reading 🠢
SnailWorks Dominates National Postal Forum
May 21, 2019   Dave Lewis
	“Dominates” may be a strong word, but we surely felt like the NPF in Indianapolis was an overwhelming success for SnailWorks.  We’re grateful for all the customers (and future customers) we saw there. We kicked off on Sunday with... Continue Reading 🠢
Important Changes Proposed for Informed Delivery and Promotion
April 25, 2019   Dave Lewis
	As day follows night and the sun rises in the east, the Postal Service makes things more complicated.  Hot off the press, a draft proposal makes some important changes to Informed Delivery requirements.  These are just proposed at this point, but it is... Continue Reading 🠢
Figuring Out the Reporting on Informed Delivery. Oy.
April 25, 2019   Dave Lewis
	Everyone loves creating Informed Delivery campaigns – it’s kind of fun.  Figure out a strategy, get an image or two, and maybe even make a landing page.  Then you get to go into the Business Customer Gateway and create your campaign. ... Continue Reading 🠢
We Are Pleased to Be You
April 25, 2019   Dave Lewis
	Ever tuned into a SnailWorks webinar?  Ever see us speak at the National Postal Forum or at local PCC’s?  We’re pretty good at this stuff – explaining Informed this or that, discussing the benefits of mail tracking or creating campaigns.  We regularly... Continue Reading 🠢
ACS is Free. How Come Nobody Uses It?
March 27, 2019   Dave Lewis
	If a letter carrier attempts to deliver a piece of mail and he/she cannot do so because it is undeliverable as addressed (UAA), the Postal Service will send you an electronic notice telling you that it wasn’t delivered and why.  It’s called Address Change... Continue Reading 🠢