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Thursday, July 22, 2010

How to Keep Your Small Business Mail System Running Smoothly

Few small businesses take advantage of any of the many opportunities available on the market. Without the resources of a large conglomerate it’s difficult to research and optimize cost-cutting strategies. Yet within a few minutes time it is entirely possible to use a discount website to search for necessities of your business at lower costs.

Case in point: ShopAtHome.com has many useful stores that are business-relevant—merchants that will provide your basic office supplies, such as Staples, and services that will aide you in staffing, oDesk, for example. One such company with discounts that has proven to be exceptionally helpful is Pitney Bowes, Inc.

They are a provider in communication services to help businesses become more customer focused, overcome challenges related to growth and minimize risk. These tasks are accomplished by various solutions such as mail tracking, to better predict short-term incoming revenue; record management systems and tax management software to avoid audit risks and tax compliance problems; and management software to more accurately serve customers.

All of these services and more are available for review on their website and Pitney Bowes, Inc. coupons are available through their store page on ShopAtHome.com. Of the various coupons currently listed there is one that will provide free shipping on orders over $200. The most interesting, however, is for the MailStation 2, which is a digital mailing system.

With the current offer the MailStation is provided free for 60 days, and for $19.99 monthly afterwards should the customer decide to continue service, plus $100 worth of free postage is provided with service. In effect, Pitney Bowes is providing their customers with $100 worth of free mailing—if the new client is unhappy with the overall system they can at least be glad for the short-term savings.

The MailStation 2 mailing system includes a built-in scale, USPS Shipping Assistant software and USB hookup, providing the ability to download more postage online instantly. The meter is predicted to save clients up to 20% on First Class mail and up to 5% on Priority Mail and Express mail by eliminating guess work on postal prices. With the MailStation 2 clients with have the ability to upload ever-changing postal prices to stay up-to-date. Qualify customers will be able to use commercial based pricing for postage. Aesthetically, the MailStaton 2 can print directly on envelopes and include graphics such as company logos or promotional messages with postage.

Considering small cost-cutting tactics irrelevant, especially for small businesses, is a dangerous tactic. Take advantage of business services like Pitney Bowes and ShopAtHome.com and watch your business grow and prosper.

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