Being a postman or women is a public service and requires dedication and a high level of responsibility. You will be required to ensure the post reaches the correct house at the correct time as some letters are guaranteed for delivery by a certain time of the day. Historically postman and women used to have to do their postal rounds very early in the morning, often whilst the rest of us sleep but nowadays rounds don’t often start till around 8-9am. Although you may not start your round until then you will have to go to the sorting office before you start your round to collect the mail that needs […]

Direct marketing can have many benefits and some companies swear by it. Direct marketing can be done a number of different ways and is a way of contacting or communicating with your target audience. You need to find a form of direct marketing hat works for your business and gives you a high return on investment. Direct marketing allows you to communicate with the potential buyer direct and can help you build up a comprehensive database. Postcards are a popular type of direct marketing because they are cheaper to mail than letters. They can be easily printed and you don’t even need an envelope. A postcard can be designed to […]

Many of us now do online shopping for food, clothing and gifts/gadgets. You may be tempted by low prices online but it is important to check the delivery costs as these can sometimes bump up the price to more than you would pay if buying from the shop.   You need to have a look at whether the retailer offers free delivery for orders over a certain amount. If the item you are ordering is not far off the minimum price for free delivery you may be better to buy an additional item to push the price up a bit. This can mean that you essentially get a free item […]

If you are going on holiday then you may wish to seed loved ones at home a postcard. Traditionally lots of people used to send post cards when they were away on holiday to share with friends and family back home what they have been doing. This was often done as mobile phones were not around as much and the cost of calling home from a pay phone was usually quite high. Now a days many people use texts, WhatsApp or calls from their mobiles to share their holiday experiences but receiving a postcard is often still a nice touch. If you are holidaying abroad then your postcard will probably […]

If you regularly need to post parcels to customers it is important to ensure you find a good, reliable company to handle the deliveries for you. Even if you use a third party delivery company like Hermes or DPD, your customers will still rate you based on the service of the delivery company. As your business is the one they placed the order with, any issues regarding delivery and you will be the first people they get in touch with. You will obviously want to save as much as possible on delivery especially if sending out large numbers of parcels but you should also consider the service they offer and […]