WISHING YOU AND YOURS A HAPPY AND SAFE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND FROM ALL OF US AT BUSINESS EXTENSION BUREAU!
Joy Zerbach, VP
I’m a fan of our current US Postmaster General Pat Donahoe. It’s not often that a USPS ‘guy’ is willing to think out of the box or make bold moves, especially if those moves may be unpopular or painful. I’ve heard some say that he lacks long-term vision. However, Donahoe has some big and immediate problems to solve before he can communicate in detail, what he foresees as the sustainable USPS of the future. I worry that he will grow tired of constant push back from Congress about the most basic, common sense and simplistic changes and surrender his noble fight for reform by resigning.
From L-R Karen DeWolfe (InterlinkOne), USPMG Patrick Donahoe and Joy Z
Rumors are already buzzing in Washington that the 57-year old Donahoe will retire this summer and speculation is that Deputy Postmaster General Ron Stroman will step into Donahoe’s spot. Let’s hope that Mr. Donahoe keeps the boxing gloves on and continues to fight for the needed changes to our current postal service. He is well-spoken, has the ability to communicate clearly to the masses and he certainly has more patience that I could (ever) hope! He’s also getting the word out to the public and is leading the charge for change. I hope he stays around a while longer!
We finished updating statistics from our BEBTX YouTube channel and discovered some interesting facts:
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Have you scanned the May QR Code from your BEB – Business Extension Bureau 2013 Calendar? We have a special message for you! You can also click here to see where it goes!
We attended today’s Houston Postal Customer Council Meeting held at the downtown USPS facility. The focus was on the upcoming prmotional programs hosted by the Postal Service. The first slide of the presentation read: “The report of our death is greatly exagerrated.”
So said Mark Twain, and so says Kathy Hall of the USPS, today’s featured speaker. In addition to outlining upcoming programs such as Emerging Technologies and Earned Value Reply Mail, Kathey discussed the difference between mobile friendly and mobile optimization. She also educated attendees on Augmented Reality. We were excited to receive credit for introducing the USPS crew to String Augmented Reality and had fun showing off the animated features using their free app.
Kathy finished with a peek into the 2014 promotions which included mobile wallet, NFC, Green Advertising Mail and Color in Transactional Mail. We will (of course) keep you informed of details on current and upcoming USPS promotions.
The first is a newsletter from a company called Tom’s Print Shop in Zanesville, Ohio from August 1966. The mail piece covers some interesting dates with fun facts such as August 1, 1659- William Prynne, an English Puritan and member of Parliament, opened a crusade against bobbed hair for women and August 5, 1884- Cornerstone laid for pedestal of Statue of Liberty.
There is an article on Hamburgers, stating that more than 70 million were eaten every day in America in 1966, while today over 100 million are consumed daily. An article on a boating boom, a piece on Economic Waste reviews the cost to clean up litter and a review of the “new” IRS computers are also included. My favorite is entitled Woman’s Touch. It’s below, and I hope you enjoy!
It seems to me that being a woman in business, in the finest sense, means being always a pleasure to work with and supplying the qualities that women best supply in business – serenity and calm, grace in all situations, warmth, strength, and intelligent understanding. And being a woman in business means using to the full, women’s special creative abilities on the job – whatever it may be. So look like a girl, act like a lady, think like a man and work like a dog, but I urge you be a woman. – Mrs. Jean Simpson, Vice President
We are pleased and proud to bring home two Graphic Excellence awards this year! Last night the Printing Industries of the Gulf Coast hosted their annual gala to honor the best of the best in Houston and surrounding areas printing world. Printers and marketers gathered at the Hilton-Greenway to celebrate this year’s winners!
BEB picked up two awards! The first; an Award of Merit for our digital and interactive 2012 Holiday card and the second is a Graphic Excellence Award for our bi-monthly newsletter, The Bureau! It was a packed house at the event last night and a good time was had by all!
Angel Wiener and Joy Zerbach attended the awards gala.
Over 200 people attended this prestigious annual event hosted by the PICG