USPS to Add to Direct Mail and Package Delivery Capabilities, Says New Postmaster

The U.S. Postal Service needs to compete to survive and that means acting more like a private business, said Megan J. Brennan. To that end, the USPS needs to concentrate on direct mail and package delivery, said the first female postmaster general who will take over after Patrick R. Donahoe retires on Feb. 1. Brennan details a few of her plans for the USPS in a Sunday article in The Wall Street Journal.

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Penn Emblem Company Gives Trade Show Tips

Penn Emblem Company, Philadelphia, has posted on its company blog its “Tips for Preparing for a Trade Show” list. The list provides readers with a generic, downloadable checklist to help stay organized during the trade show season. The checklist can be customized for any company or industry.

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OTTO International Inc. Becomes QCA-accredited

OTTO International Inc., Ontario, Calif., announced that it has obtained accreditation from Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), the promotional product industry’s only independent nonprofit dedicated to helping suppliers provide safe and compliant products.

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Athletics and Business Intertwine to Show Life Lessons: Thoughts from an Athlete Parent


As I was growing up—and even to this day, I am very involved in athletics. As a high-schooler and through university, I participated in varsity track, basketball and baseball, and studied martial arts, achieving my black belt in tae kwon do and hapkido. I learned many valuable lessons that have been tenets for me to this day; lessons that I use and have passed on to both my children, Caitlin and Alex.

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