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The USPS Lesson

Women on Business

The postal situation is not unique and what it highlights is how the wrong type of organizational culture can kill even a giant like the postal system. To really solve the problem you have to find the source and that means looking at the post office as a whole and creating solutions that address the whole system.

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6 Factors That Can Impact Your Commercial Business

Strategy Driven

It can involve studying consumer behavior, monitoring competitors, and staying informed about industry developments. It could involve investing in new product development, exploring new market segments, or adopting innovative marketing strategies. Equally important is training and development.

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What a Leader Can Learn From 20 Cents Postage Due

Kevin Eikenberry

Tagged as: postage due , procedure , process , process improvement , USPS { 7 comments… read them below or add one } Sandra Connor December 3, 2010 at 5:45 pm Wow, USPS shows us how “not to&# once again! I do think the message, while usefl to the USPS applies to all of us. If so sorry about that.

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Sometimes “Small Data” Is Enough to Create Smart Products

Harvard Business Review

Consider how the United States Postal Service (USPS) automates mail sorting. With the help of machines and advanced optical character recognition (OCR) technology , the USPS can now read and process 98% of all hand-addressed mail and 99.5% zip codes and cities, the USPS can now process upwards of 36,000 pieces of mail per hour.

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44 Content Marketing Agencies Defined by 65 Marketers

Miles Anthony Smith

” The bottom line is that most people don’t want to be “sold” by an ad anymore; they want to develop a relationship where a business earns their purchase by offering invaluable content. They offer strategies like content development, email marketing, creative and branding, and more.

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