The document discusses strategies for marketing and sales, enhancing shipping services, improving tools for small and medium businesses, and driving growth. Some key points include enhancing the consumer experience, retaining and growing profitable mail revenue, adding value to mail through alternate postage and customization, improving usps.com and other digital tools, and better supporting small businesses through education, outreach, and partnerships. An external communication plan is outlined to promote these initiatives through various channels.
2. ®®
Enhancement of
Shipping Services
Mail as Effective
Part of Integrated
Media Mix
Channel
Improvements of
Tools for SMB
Greater
Functionality &
Capability to Drive
Transaction in
Retail and Online
Close the
“Reliability” Gap
Retain & Grow
Profitable Mail
Revenue
Enhance Tools &
Build Awareness at
Scale
Enhance Consumer
Experience
Drivers of Growth
3. ®®
Enhancement of
Shipping Services
Mail as Effective
Part of Integrated
Media Mix
Channel
Improvements of
Tools for SMB
Greater
Functionality &
Capability to Drive
Transaction in
Retail and Online
Close the
“Reliability” Gap
Retain & Grow
Profitable Mail
Revenue
Enhance Tools &
Build Awareness at
Scale
Enhance Consumer
Experience
Drivers of Growth
4. ®® Alternate Postage
Adding value to mail
•Customize with company
logos, brand images, or
trademarks
•Use as “prime real estate” on
mailpiece to advertise brand
and create awareness
•Increase ROI
5. ®® Picture Permit
Hallmark Research:
•Mail more cards if USPS
made it easier
• Calculate postage
• Purchase postage
• Mail card
•USPS market research
corroborated
Alternate Postage:
•IMb on the envelope is for
postage
•Always correct postage
• For weight and shape
•Just “Sign, Address, and
Mail”
Consumer Needs Solution
6. ®® “SpongeBob” Promotion
• Use letter and card writing to emotionally
connect with those important to us in a
meaningful way
• Share the joy of sending and the anticipation
of receiving something in the mail
• Re-ignite the lost art of letter writing for
today’s generation
• Help beginners develop creativity and writing
skills
• Kids everywhere will be invited to share their happiness with loved ones via
USPS
7. ®
First Day: Veterans Day
– November 11, 2013
World War II Memorial,
Washington D.C.
First Day: September 22,
2013
National Postal Museum,
Grand Opening of the Gross
Two First Day Ceremonies:
September 23, 2013
Ray Charles Birthday
Moorehead College, Atlanta,
GA
Grammy Museum, Los
Angeles, CA
First Day – October 1, 2013
Holiday Pre-Sorted Stamp - 3,000 and 10,000
piece coils
Snow Creek Ski Resort, Weston, MO
First Day: September 22, 2013
National Postal Museum,
Grand Opening of the Gross
Gallery
Stamps Tell a Story
8. ®
First Day: Oct. 10,
2013
New York City, NY
On Sale at Costco and
other retail partners
First Day: Oct. 11, 2013
New York City, NY
First Day: October 24, 2013
United Nations Day
New York, NY
First Day: November TBD
First Day: December TBD
First Day: November TBD
Stamps Recognize Culture & Traditions
9. ®®
Enhancement of
Shipping Services
Mail as Effective
Part of Integrated
Media Mix
Channel
Improvements of
Tools for SMB
Greater
Functionality &
Capability to Drive
Transaction in
Retail and Online
Close the
“Reliability” Gap
Retain & Grow
Profitable Mail
Revenue
Enhance Tools &
Build Awareness at
Scale
Enhance Consumer
Experience
Drivers of Growth
10. ®
USPS and Small Business
Communication and Support for Small Business
Enlist PCC support to deliver
products and service knowledge
Inform/introduce
Small Business to
USPS products
and services
• E.g. Every Door
Direct Mail
(EDDM) and
Expedited
Package services
Outreach CallsOutreach Calls
Support new and
existing SB
customers
New customer
onboarding
support
Provide product
knowledge
Customer
Relationship
Centers
Customer
Relationship
Centers
Make USPS
more accessible
by expanding
Postmaster
connections with
the community
A local resource
for small
businesses
Postmaster
Outreach
Postmaster
Outreach
Join small
business
supporting
networks/ partners
to be in sync with
what SB needs
Expand affiliate
programs to
provide robust
solution selections
Corporate
Partnerships
Corporate
Partnerships
Improve upon
usps.com and
knowledge
repository to
simplify ease-of-
use
Link to MyMail
Connection web
portal to provide
contacts with
Marketing Service
Providers across
the nation
Improve usps.com /
Business Solutions
Improve usps.com /
Business Solutions
5 Key USPS initiatives in supporting Small Businesses:
11. ®®
Enhancement of
Shipping Services
Mail as Effective
Part of Integrated
Media Mix
Channel
Improvements of
Tools for SMB
Greater
Functionality &
Capability to Drive
Transaction in
Retail and Online
Close the
“Reliability” Gap
Retain & Grow
Profitable Mail
Revenue
Enhance Tools &
Build Awareness at
Scale
Enhance Consumer
Experience
Drivers of Growth
12. ®® usps.com
• As of June 2013, most searched-for content is prominently displayed on landing
page, improving convenience and overall usps.com experience
• Based on metrics and Consumer Advocate feedback
• September 26 - Modernizing Track & Confirm
• Provide a visual representation that customers have come to expect
• Improved user interface, designed for ease-of-use and functionality
13. ®®
Enhancement of
Shipping Services
Mail as Effective
Part of Integrated
Media Mix
Channel
Improvements of
Tools for SMB
Greater
Functionality &
Capability to Drive
Transaction in
Retail and Online
Close the
“Reliability” Gap
Retain & Grow
Profitable Mail
Revenue
Enhance Tools &
Build Awareness at
Scale
Enhance Consumer
Experience
Drivers of Growth
14. ®®
• Priority Mail Express is the new name for
Express Mail
• Reduces product line confusion
• Leverages strength of the Priority Mail
brand
• The domestic Priority Mail product now
provides:
• Date of Delivery Specified
• USPS Tracking TM included
• Free Insurance up to $50 on most
package
• All at the same low rate!
• As always, you can still:
• Get Free Priority Mail boxes
• Schedule next day Package Pickup
Summary of Changes: Priority Mail
15. ®®
NATIONAL TV
Start 8/19
15
NATIONAL PRINT
Starting Aug
Digital
Start 9/9
NATIONAL
MAILER
B2B 7/30
Retail & USPS.com
July 29th
Sales Materials
By 8/1
Customizable
Presentation
Visual Map
Job Aids
Videos
External Communication Plan
PR
Media
Webinar
Press Tour
NATIONAL
MAILER
B2C 9/9
Notes de l'éditeur
The Medal of Honor: WWII Two medals shown, Army and Navy. Only two are shown because they were the only two that existed in WWII. The Air force medal didn’t exist until after the Korean War. Unique format will be unveiled _______________________________.
The reverse side includes a larger version of the photograph featured on the stamp and the logo for the Music Icons series.