Welcome to “Off the Charts" the podcast that digs up original local music from yesterday so you can hear it today!Off the Charts" features stories and music from unsigned local bands mainly from 70’s, 80’s, 90's. They never made it onto the charts but they did make music that should be heard! Our purpose is to “dig” this music out (sometimes out of boxes and drawers ) and bring it to life online for new and old listeners to enjoy. Look for a new episode on the 28th of each month.If you are a ...
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Postal Biz-Buzz is a podcast that discusses the value of innovative postal and marketing products and services and the educational and networking power of Postal Customer Council membership.
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"Sometimes Ya Just Gotta BeJobe"
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Art turns the microphone on co-host Lisa and her close friends as they share stories about their band, BeJobe. BeJobe is an original band that somehow managed to make music before it even existed and 30 years after their last show, they still haven't officially broken up! Listen to BeJobe music here https://soundcloud.com/user-723464512/sets/now-we…
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Vic Steffens - Your Friendly Neighborhood "Music Oracle"
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For almost forty years, Vic Steffens, musician, producer, engineer, and President of Horizon Music Group in West Haven, CT, has transformed his recording studio into a vibrant and welcoming oasis for songwriters and musicians. He is dedicated to supporting artists , helping them bring their creative visions to life and advancing their careers. If y…
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In this episode Lois Ritarossi, President of High Rock Strategies, LLC discusses direct mail and other strategies related to a successful multi-media campaign. She is a consultant, speaker, trainer, facilitator, entrepreneur, with 25+ years experience in sales and marketing communications.Bởi Art Gerckens
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In this episode Jon Reynolds talks to Kerry Hannify the Director of Account Services and Quality at Data-Mail. If you're interested in visiting Data-Mail and you are in the Connecticut area on May 8, 2024, you're in luck. Visit the Connecticut Postal Customer Council web site below to find out the details. www.pcc-ct.org…
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What A Reaper And "The Living" Have in Common
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Young writer/director Ashley Gerckens digs up the perfect song for her short film "143" about a sensitive Reaper tasked with a difficult assignment... it just happens to be a song from a band called "The Living"! Watch "143" A Short film written and directed by Ashley Gerckens https://youtu.be/kKRDmAYJPaY?si=2raAzwWxGQFTOthM Listen to the entire Th…
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Listen to Her Heart - The Music of Lorrie Wesoly
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At age 9, following her second open heart surgery, her grandparents gifted her a baby grand piano, and through music, she transformed the world around her. Contact Lorrie at lorriewesoly919@gmail.com https://soundcloud.com/user-704973410-401462226/sets/lorrie-wesoly Text Art and Lisa here .... they need to keep busy! Email at Art and Lisa offthecha…
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Heart, Soul, Passion, and Power - The Music of Anthony Gadaleta
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When Uncle Tony taught his young nephew Anthony Gadaleta how to play Stairway to Heaven on guitar he had no way of knowing the supernova, genre-bending, force of musical energy he would become! https://soundcloud.com/anthony-gad https://open.spotify.com/artist/5z1KIggSryhmTvg8telFb3 https://www.whatupfunk.com/ https://www.experiencebandcentral.com/…
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We're Back with the new Connecticut Postal Customer Council
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In this long overdue return to the podcast world, Postal Biz-Buzz welcomes Melissa O'Mara. Melissa works out of Hartford and is responsible for the brand new Connecticut PCC. We have also recruited Jon Reynolds of the USPS to host this return podcast. For those expecting to hear Lisa and Art, Lisa retired but Art is still involved and may host from…
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I Really Don't Like You... The Awesome Adventures of Vox Pop
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In 1982, two talented college friends, Peter Vouras and Bill Arciprete created "Vox Pop" (magazine, radio and cable TV show). They embarked on an adventure to infiltrate record companies, promote the local music scene, and so much more...including penning each others eulogies... now that's friendship! Text Art and Lisa here .... they need to keep b…
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Bad Attitude…it wasn’t just a band name, it was a lifestyle.
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In the 80’s Bad Attitude rocked the local music scene. Bassist Mark Adanti shares his memories in a heavy metal interview that will guarantee to make you want to start head banging. Links to Bad Attitude videos on YouTube: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=niA4OFWnnNA&list=PLSSHfZVkd6xbRp5JwPvyegcdsB57pwCNp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hcAMgW4b…
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Citizens of Planet Earth... Prepare Yourselves!
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Ronnie Neuhauser propels us into musical freedom land, ARE YOU READY?! His music is eclectic from rock, fusion, funk, free jazz, avant-garde, spoken word, rock opera, progressive rock, and more. P.S. Free Yourself! Listen and learn more about Ronnie and his music here Website: www.nocheez.com Discography: https://ronnieneuhauser2.bandcamp.com/ YouT…
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"I QUIT!" "I'M DONE!" The Amazing Story of Kinetic Sect
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Brian Larney thought he could "QUIT" and Ed McPadden thought he was "DONE" but as fate would have it they weren't going anywhere! They added the talent of genius singer/songwriter Pennel T Bird lll and along with fellow bandmates went on to create some of the greatest local original music of the 80s and 90s! For real!!!! Listen to more Kinetic Sect…
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Off the Charts Music Summer Listening Party #1
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Art and Lisa get out of the way and let the music play! The Actuals -(who also became Solid State- Manta Rays - 2nd Floor) The Living Tony Susi Trag Peter Lucibelli Blind Justice Sean Corvino Sister Maire Close James Moss and a little teaser from Kinetic Sect (our August guest ...stay tuned) Text Art and Lisa here .... they need to keep busy! Email…
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James Moss uses an ancient instrument to take us on a mystical musical journey using only his two thumbs. Contact James at jamesmossmusic@gmail.com Stay tuned for his Spotify link that will soon be posted here Text Art and Lisa here .... they need to keep busy! Email at Art and Lisa offthechartsmusicpodcast@gmail.com…
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A Different Kind of "Soul" Music...Yes Indeed!
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Once upon a time in Northern Ireland during "The Troubles" a young girl put her tin whistle in her sock and began making music. If you close your eyes and listen you just might hear the angels https://www.youtube.com/@koinonicsonic4707/featured https://www.youtube.com/@koinoniaJB_Bridgeport https://www.facebook.com/p/Our-Lady-of-Good-Counsel-Parish…
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WAKE UP! Here comes Sean Corvino Super StArt1st!
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Sean Corvino's music and creative "Portfolio of Madness" is fun, intelligent, purposeful, quirky, AND may cause an EnvironMental Levelution! Listen to YaWNMoWeR B4 it's 2 L8! Want more YaWNMoWeR (YWNMWR) #YaWNMoWer https://soundcloud.com/yawnmower https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNINyUUChSTwLJsLj-GvwdSvgrv3DuTk1 https://facebook.com/yawnmower1 h…
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Blind Justice HAPPENED but no one knew what to do about it!
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Once upon a time in New Haven Connecticut a local "band" called Blind Justice blew the lid off of everything... the fans got it, the record companies acknowledged it and ran, and everyone was left saying "What Exactly is Blind Justice?" Let's find out! Blind Justice Documentary Short https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3c-OfGwKwo Dead Wrong Live https…
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Peter Lucibelli - From Shredder to Story Teller!
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Peter Lucibelli is a local Rock Renaissance Man who as a little kid discovered he could pick up almost any musical instrument "make sense out of it" and just play....really play! What happens next is a lifetime of creating a diverse blend of original music that comes straight outta his soul! (He also makes some mean spaghetti!) Listen to more Peter…
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When Love and Dreams are Set to Music - The Story of "Trag"
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Mark Tragainese and Nora Dalby Tragainese said "I Do" to Love and "I Will" to creating a unique brand of original music they lovingly call "Alterna Prog 80's" Listen to more Trag music on Sound Cloud https://soundcloud.com/nora-tragianese Text Art and Lisa here .... they need to keep busy! Email at Art and Lisa offthechartsmusicpodcast@gmail.com…
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Tippin' our "Derby" to the life and music of Tony Susi!
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Music teacher, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter; Tony Susi embodies the true meaning of musical hometown hero! Hear more Tony Susi music here https://www.reverbnation.com/tonysusi https://open.spotify.com/artist/3UYw6D0Zdru2A7zNH7Bfv0 Text Art and Lisa here .... they need to keep busy! Email at Art and Lisa offthechartsmusicpodcast@gmail.com…
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It's the mid 80's, its NY, it's 4 college friends who bring their cool shoes, poetry notebooks, and pillows to class ... Of course, how else do you start a band?! Listen to more Living music here https://soundcloud.com/user-161852444 Text Art and Lisa here .... they need to keep busy! Email at Art and Lisa offthechartsmusicpodcast@gmail.com…
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Welcome to "Off the Charts Music Podcast"
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Welcome to Off the Charts! The podcast that digs up original local music from yesterday so you can hear it today! Oh... and meet show co-hosts Art Gerckens and Lisa Landone (Music Archeologists) ... they're fun! Text Art and Lisa here .... they need to keep busy! Email at Art and Lisa offthechartsmusicpodcast@gmail.com…
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Hey Lawrence...let's start a band!
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What happened when childhood friends Lorenzo Morelli and Michael Mason decided to make music was as good as what happened when peanut butter and chocolate decided to become Reece's Peanut butter Cup... Fans of New Wave, Ska, Punk, Pop, and the 1980s meet the music of Mason/Morelli! Hear more Mason Morelli music here https://soundcloud.com/user-2038…
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Getting to the "Heart" of a PCC Hero!
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We turn the tables on PCC Superstar and Postal Biz-Buzz host Art Gerckens to hear his story on the enduring value of The Postal Service, PCCs, and their impact on his amazing life and career.Bởi Art Gerckens
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USPS Connect™ an e-Commerce Game-Changer!
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Drumroll please! Introducing USPS Connect™ a dynamic suite of services with speedy delivery options, tracking, local, regional, national, and returns options that will help any size business move forward. Jon Reynolds, USPS Business Lead Development Specialist, tells you how! Learn more here! https://www.uspsconnect.com/…
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Need to make your mailing, printing, and data processes simpler, safer and less expensive?! Chuck Chesler, Owner Corporate Mailing and Data Services, explains how his super-secure, one-stop shop gets it all done! He might even sing you a song! Learn more at https://cmads.us/ Listen to Chuck's original band Tyrone Shoelaces at https://www.tyroneshoe…
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Love, Trust, Loyalty, "Tails" from a Dog that Nobody Wanted
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Jill Horan, Special Education Teacher and Author chats with Art about her book "The Dog That Nobody Wanted" a heartwarming true story of hope and transformation written from the perspective of Joey the dog who finally found his "forever home". Learn more about Joey here https://www.amazon.com/Dog-that-Nobody-Wanted-attachment-ebook/dp/B08L5S66N1 ht…
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Come "Snail" Away with Direct Mail Tracking and Campaign Management
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Dave Lewis, President of SnailWorks™ talks about how mail tracking and web-based interfaces create a solution that allows direct marketers to increase the effectiveness of direct mail through coordinated channels with powerful and easy-to-use reports. Learn more at https://snailworks.com/Ext/default.aspx…
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PCC Superhero Advocate Shares the Scoop on National Postal Forum, PCC Day, and More!
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Get an inside look into the 2021 National Postal Customer Counsel Day and 2022 National Postal Forum with special guest Da Shiek Woodard, Customer Outreach Specialist (A)| USPS HQ Industry Engagement and Outreach – Corporate Affairs Learn more about National PCC Day at https://postalpro.usps.com/node/10028 and National Postal Forum at https://npf.o…
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The USPS Vital Role in Our Country's Economy and Diversity
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Attorney L. Kay Wilson former USPS Legal Eagle and USPS Advocate gives us a "Birdseye" view of the agencies significant and innovative contributions to diversity and our nations economy.Bởi Art Gerckens
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A USPS/PCC Story of Love, Gratitude, Music, and Lobsters
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When "Plan A" reluctantly gives into "Plan B" and "Plan B" becomes the best plan of all.Bởi Art Gerckens
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Moms, Music, and Messages with Art and Lisa
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In this special Mother's Day episode Art and Lisa discuss their top 10 songs about mothers and more. Be sure listen all the way to the end for special messages to and from moms. P.S. "Call your mom!"Bởi Art Gerckens
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How To Make Potentially Difficult Conversations Easier!
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Difficult conversations are hard. In this special episode internationally renowned motivational speaker and author Joy Baldridge discusses how knowing the right words to use to defuse inevitable tensions makes them easier. Learn more about Joy by visiting her website at http://joybaldridge.com/Bởi Art Gerckens
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Delivery Locker Systems - The Future is here!
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Special guest Gary Shank, President and Founder of QTrak explains how Package Pod Delivery Locker Systems save package delivery resources by eliminating long lines at your mailroom, consolidating multiple delivery points and much more. Learn more at by visiting QTrak's website at https://qtrak.net/ or by contacting Gary at 610.972.0290…
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Putting a "Stamp" on History with Urban Archeologist Greg Van Antwerp!
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Get ready to "dig in" as Urban Archeologist Greg Van Antwerp brings history to life with fascinating stories of postal artifacts discovered in peoples homes. Learn more about Greg's work by visiting his website at www.foundAstory.com Contact Greg at historyhunter411@gmail.comBởi Art Gerckens
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Operation Santa - A Chat with USPS "Chief Elf"!
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In this very special episode Art welcomes Gail Branham, USPS Customer Relations Coordinator and "Chief Elf" for the Operation Santa Program! https://www.uspsoperationsanta.com/ Each year, hundreds of thousands of letters sent to Santa from children and families arrive at Post Offices around the country. Most letters ask for toys and games. Some ask…
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Cathy Rupard, Vice President at Midwest Mailing Service and long time Industry Chair of the National PCC Advisory Board, shares her stories about the value Postal Customer Councils, the enduring power of mail, and the joy of being thankful and giving back.Bởi Art Gerckens
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Ed Burzminski, President and CEO Chamber Marketing Partners, Inc. discusses the value of print in today's digital world. Ed also shares an amazing and inspiring story of hope, courage, and purpose!Bởi Art Gerckens
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Strategies and Technologies for a Successful Political Mail Campaign
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Art welcomes mailing/marketing expert Tom Mackel, President of Engage Marketing Inc., QRM Inc. and Co-Founder of Freewheel by PSterling, LLC, and member of MTAC for the American Association of Political consultants. Art and Tom discus a variety of topics related to the upcoming election including political mailings, Enterprise Payment Systems, Info…
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The U.S. Postal Service America's Most Trusted Government Agency
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Art welcomes Maureen Marion, USPS Strategic Communications Manager, to discuss what makes the United States Postal Service "America's Most Trusted Government Agency"!Bởi Art Gerckens
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"Proof" Positive - 5th State Distillery Pivots from Spirits to Hand Sanitizer!
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Host Art Gerckens talks with Bridget Schulten, owner of award winning 5th State Distillery about her company's successful pivot to hand sanitizer manufacturing during COVID 19.Bởi Art Gerckens
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Using the Power of Positive Psychology to Enhance the Customer Experience
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Host Art Gerckens welcomes Wanda Santos-Haynes, USPS Manager, Consumer and Industry Contact and Positive Psychology expert. Wanda explains the principles of Positive Psychology and the value of fostering a growth mindset in the workplace to produce better customer outcomes.Bởi Art Gerckens
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Getting Back to School / Safety on Campus During Corona Virus
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Host Art Gerckens welcomes Gary MacNamara, Executive Director of Public Safety & Governmental Affairs, Co-Chair Sacred Heart University Corona Virus Management Team, and former Police Chief for the Town of Fairfield CT. Gary talks with Art about the vital role of communication, advanced preparation, and strong leadership in keeping returning studen…
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Art and Lisa's Top 10 Postal Related Songs!
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Host Art Gerckens brings Postal Biz-Buzz engineer and musician Lisa Landone out from behind the scenes to have some fun discussing their top ten postal related songs. See if you can count how many times Lisa says "you know"!Bởi Art Gerckens
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The Value of Informed Delivery to Customers and Businesses
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USPS expert Frank Polacco talks with Art about the value of Informed Delivery a free service that provides users with a daily email that contains images of mailpieces before they arrive to the mailbox! Frank also talks about the value to business mailers who can utilize Informed Delivery to engage users through an integrated mail and digital market…
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Inside College and University Mail Center Operations
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Special guest Charles (Charlie) Apicella Manager, Mail, Distribution, Print, and Op Scan Services, University of Massachusetts-Amherst and Industry Co Chair of the Western Mass. PCC talks about the inner workings of college and university mail center operations, special provisions for handling university mail during COVID-19, and of course the valu…
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The Value of U.S. Mail in Political Elections
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Host Art Gerckens welcomes special Guest Marc Garofalo Town Clerk, City of Derby and former City of Derby Mayor. Marc provides an inside view into the election process and discusses the valuable role of the U.S. Mail.Bởi Art Gerckens
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Growing Business with Direct Mail and Every Door Direct Mail Marketing
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Host Art Gerckens and special guest Bill Llewellyn, President Universal Printing and Mailing Services, discus the marketing power of Direct Mail and Every Door Direct Mail Bill explains the differences and advantages of each service and the importance of incorporating mail into your integrated marketing campaign. For information on Postal Customer …
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Host Art Gerckens welcomes special guest Christie Christensen, U.S. Postal Service Marketing Manager CT Valley District. Art and Chris discuss how free membership to local Postal Customer Councils will connect you to the right people and will keep you up to date on the latest mailing, shipping and marketing innovations to help you to save time, sav…
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