The Office Has Gone Digital: What That Means for Shipping & Mailing
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The Office Has Gone Digital What That Means For Shipping & Mailing October 21, 2014
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The world is moving quickly with new technology and has changed how we work in an “office” environment. From changes in phone lines to computers, “analog” is going away and “digital” is the new reality. What does this mean for your organization? What changes are occurring with regard to postal and shipping technology? Take 30 min. to find out how “going digital” will affect you! http://www.pitneybowes.com
Transcript of The Office Has Gone Digital: What That Means for Shipping & Mailing
The Office Has Gone DigitalWhat That Means For Shipping & Mailing
October 21, 2014
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Topics for Today
Change – The Only Constant
• Why offices are going digital
The Need for Speed
• How meter connection type affects efficiency
The More You Know
• Ways to stay informed to optimize your
business
PresenterPeter Binder, MBAPitney [email protected]
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The Evolving Digital Office
Today’s modern office continues to evolve. Needs have
changed and priorities have shifted.
Increased demand to satisfy customers
Increased demand for cost savings
Office spaces are shrinking
High speed connectivity is almost mandatory
Working efficiently and effectively is paramount.
Speed plays a major role.
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The Costs of Being Slow
Google would lose 8 million searches a day
by slowing search results down by 4/10ths
of a second - Google Research Blog
Amazon.com could lose up $1.6 billion per
year if their pages loaded just one second
slower - KISS Metrics
Majority of Americans would not wait in line
longer than 15 minutes. Half would not
return to a business that kept them waiting
- USA Today Poll
8 million
$1.6 billion
15 minutes
The Need for Speed
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Is Your Meter Optimized?
There are two ways to connect your meter to refill
postage or update postage rates:
Analog(Phone Line)
Digital(PC Meter Connect, LAN, or WiFi)
Digital Cable
Analog Line
Plug
Types
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What’s Wrong With Analog?
Time Consuming
• It can take 20+ minutes to refill postage/update rates
Expensive
• You must have an analog telephone line ($30 - $80/month)
Disrupts Business
• When connecting, line cannot be used for anything else, such as
calls or faxing.
Frustrating
• Connection can be lost by someone calling that line
Space/Technology Challenges
• The meter must be close enough to plug into the analog line
Bottom Line:
Analog connections cost time & money.
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Why Digital Connectivity is Superior
It’s Faster
• Connecting digitally minimizes wait time associated with dial-up
analog connections
It’s More Convenient
• Digital connectivity is real-time, enabling up-to-date rates any
time you want to send mail
It’s More Reliable
• Never drop a connection because the line is interrupted
It Saves Money & Time
• Eliminate the need for an expensive dedicated phone line for
your meter.
Bottom Line:
Digital connections save time & money.
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95% of small businesses in the
US have digital connections.
Since 2000, over 100 million analog
lines have been disconnected.
Only 25% of US households
have an analog line in 2014
Within five years, the FCC is expected
to give permission to phone companies
to stop maintaining analog networks.
Current Connectivity Landscape
95%
25%
100 Million
The More You Know
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Why Stay Informed?
General Rate Change – January 2014
• Priority Mail® became less expensive than Parcel Select® in many
cases
Specific Service Changes (ex. Priority Mail – September 7th)
• Pricing has gone DOWN to send heavier Priority Mail packages to
local or regional areas.
• If you send packages regularly – using the GROUND services of
private carriers - take another look at Priority Mail pricing and
delivery dates.
Intelligent Mail® Package Barcode (IM®pb) – January 2015
• Effective January 26, 2014, USPS packages must include a unique
IMpb label.
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Resource Websites
Digital Connectivity
• www.pitneybowes.com/us/godigital
Postal News
• http://www.pitneybowes.com/us/postal-information.html
• IM®pb Information
• IM®b Information
• Rate Change News & Details
USPS News You Can Use Blog
• http://blogs.pb.com/usps-news/
Subscribe to the newsletter!
http://www.pitneybowes.com/us/enewsletter.html
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Digital Connectivity Learning Center
Links to helpful articles, videos, infographics, and newsletters
can be found at: www.pb.com/us/godigital
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Support Tools
Individual product pages, guides, installation videos, and live
chat can be found at: http://support.pb.com/
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Online Mailing & Shipping
pbSmartPostage™ is a mailing and shipping application
that you access via your computer or web browser.
Always updated, always accurate
Compare rates, classes, and delivery times
Print IM®pb shipping labels and stamps on-demand
Save up to 55% versus shipping retail rates
Stay on budget with real-time reporting
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Summary
Today’s modern office continues to evolve. Needs
have changed and priorities have shifted.
Speed and efficiency are paramount to successful
operations.
Connecting your meter digitally saves time and money.
Optimize your shipping and mailing by staying
informed and staying ahead.
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Questions?
