AMPC uses Twitter to receive and transmit news about the industry, stores, and AMPC itself. News from Twitter is sometimes picked up and added here, but only if it is significant. If you are interested in receiving all the news we get from Twitter on a daily basis, AMPC is now publishing that information here: [...]
Associated Mail & Parcel Centers (AMPC) members pay dues to support the organization’s efforts to support their businesses. The money pays for a staff to develop benefits, programs, discounts, research, education, and advocacy for the members. Joining AMPC is easy. To help us support your industry and business, go to www.ampc.org and sign up. Take a [...]
Take a look at how the industry is using Facebook to connect with their customers. The following are additions to the original listing. If you have a Facebook page and I missed it, send a note to hello@ampc.org and we will add you to the list. The Freight Station Pack & Mail Etc Charleston AFB [...]
Take a look at how the industry is using Facebook to connect with their customers. If you have a Facebook page and I missed it, send a note to hello@ampc.org and we will add you to the list. The UPS Store Corp Paragould PostNet UPS Store Cypress Pack and Mail PostNet Missoula Indian Trail Pack [...]
The following sites offer free and enhanced listings for your business. You never know how your customers are going to find you and the more places you are, the more likely you will be found. Find a Shipping Store Local Yahoo Google Hot Frog Match Point Merchant Circle Local.com Yellow Pages Superpages Yelp Yellowbot Switchboard [...]
All Are Welcome to a Free Listing All mail and parcel stores are welcome to a free listing on www.findashippingstore.com. The site has been redesigned and is now editable by the store owner for complete accuracy. Join AMPC at any membership level, including the Associate free level and you will be listed on this site [...]
I don’t think that social media is for teenage girls anymore: http://bit.ly/BxRN6 Please consider using this powerful, effective, and inexpensive marketing media for your business. If you do it right, you will make more money. This book will help you do it right: http://crushitbook.com/ For an excellent examples of how it is done for a [...]
Many stores have found the use of a flat screen with a slide show to promote their products and services to be effective in-store marketing. The TV is usually placed behind the counter for customers to watch while their packages are being processed. Some stores have gone so far as to remove all the other [...]
I ran across this interesting survey about the future of successful marketing on the MarketingProf.com web site: http://bit.ly/4rh521 If you are not doing an email marketing program like Sudden Values (an AMPC Resource), please consider doing it yourself with a Constant Contact , Emma, or MailChip service. Not only do you effectively market to your [...]
Customer Lady Frugal: You charge 11 cents more for stamps that the post office! Your mailing and shipping rates are almost double those at the post office – that’s outrageous – maybe even illegal. This is outrageous!! Store Owner: Ma’am, I don’t sell stamps here. I don’t sell shipping, boxes, bubble-wrap, peanuts, or faxes. Those [...]
