Navigating SnailWorks – Our Most Popular Reports
October 24, 2022   Dave Lewis
	The SnailWorks system is very easy to navigate, but you can dig down into overwhelming detail if you are so inclined.  That is the beauty of the system – it fits a variety of needs.  It’s easy but powerful.  How you choose to... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT – OCTOBER 24, 2022
October 24, 2022   Dave Lewis
	SERVICE SLOWS IN EVERY CATEGORY, PARTICULARLY IN FIRST-CLASS MAIL With hurricane Ian safely departed from our shores, Postal performance continued to decline last week.  First-Class letters were delivered on time only 88% of the time.  Performance... Continue Reading 🠢
The Importance of Integrated Media in Direct Mail Campaigns
October 21, 2022   Karen Bartram
	When you think of snail mail, the term “high-tech” probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. Direct mail marketing is a traditional method that is more appropriately associated with printers and mailboxes than technology. But... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT – OCTOBER 17, 2022
October 17, 2022   Dave Lewis
	LINGERING EFFECTS OF IAN CONTINUE TO IMPACT SERVICE PERFORMANCE On-time deliveries dropped precipitously for First-Class letters and flats, possibly continuing to show effects from Hurricane Ian, that ravaged southwest Florida and impacted much of... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT – OCTOBER 10, 2022
October 10, 2022   Dave Lewis
	DELIVERY LARGELY RETURNS TO NORMAL With exception of a few specific ZIP Codes most impacted by Hurricane Ian, delivery performance pretty much returned to the mean.  Marketing Mail delivery has been suspended for these offices: Office Name                                  ... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT – OCTOBER 3, 2022
October 3, 2022   Dave Lewis
	HURRICANE IAN EFFECTS DRAG DOWN AVERAGES A BIT Our hearts go out to the people in Southwest Florida as they work to recover from Ian.  Florida mail issues brought down on-time averages in the Southern area, and to a lesser extent Atlantic. ... Continue Reading 🠢
When Should You Mail?  Interpreting Delivery Analytics
September 26, 2022   Dave Lewis
	SnailWorks compiles a ton of delivery analytics as a result of tracking millions of pieces of mail a day for our hundreds of clients.  We use this compiled data to create the US Mail Traffic Report that we post every Monday on Linked In.  That... Continue Reading 🠢
A New Postal Network and Your Mail
September 26, 2022   Dave Lewis
	If you think changing a tire on a moving bus is tough, try doing it with a blindfold on.  This is kind of what the Postal Service is doing with their network right now.  The blindfolds are actually on the industry and postal employees. ... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT – SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
September 26, 2022   Dave Lewis
	GREAT WEEK AT THE RIGHT TIME!  SHAKE YOUR CARRIER’S HAND – OR BUMP ELBOWS, BETTER STILL It’s nice to see a great performance week at such an important time – it’s mailing season! We have seen weekly scan volume –... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT – SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
September 19, 2022   Dave Lewis
	MOSTLY A LITTLE SLOWER – VOLUME UP A LITTLE Ho, hum.  Another unexciting delivery week.  Flats continue to do OK, letters disappoint a little.  First-Class letters have shown a downward trend compared to the annual averages, but... Continue Reading 🠢