{"id":213,"date":"2020-10-29T23:08:37","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T23:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onestepservices.com\/blog\/?p=213"},"modified":"2020-10-29T23:29:53","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T23:29:53","slug":"should-you-be-worried-about-mail-delivery-delays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onestepservices.com\/blog\/should-you-be-worried-about-mail-delivery-delays\/","title":{"rendered":"Should you be worried about mail delivery delays?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NO! While we are experiencing mail delivery delays due to the pandemic, natural disasters and election\/holiday season, these delays are not negatively impacting our clients marketing efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On average, we are seeing delays of about 4 days. While most locally delivered standard\/bulk pieces used to deliver in 3-5 days, the average in September was 4-9 days. <strong>However, for most pieces, this slight delay does not negate their impact or make them irrelevant. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/onestepservices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onestepservices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2.png 1024w, https:\/\/onestepservices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/onestepservices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our clients who do have time sensitive pieces often choose to send them First Class. First Class mail does not typically experience any delays and is usually delivered in 1-3 days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important to note that at any time, USPS estimates a 2 week delivery window for standard\/bulk mail. While we rarely see pieces take that long, you should always be prepared for that possibility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/onestepservices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onestepservices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/1.png 1024w, https:\/\/onestepservices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/onestepservices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/1-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>We mailed 175 different orders for standard\/bulk mail in the month of September. As you can see, most pieces were delivered 4-9 days after mailing. This is well within the 2 week window given by USPS. Out of 175 orders, only 4 were delivered outside of the standard 2 week window. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>How can I make my mailers most effective?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although mail has gotten a lot of negative press lately, it is still an effective and important marketing channel. If you are direct mail marketer, now is a great time to review your strategy and make sure you are using best practices to optimize effectiveness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/onestepservices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onestepservices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/3.png 1024w, https:\/\/onestepservices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/3-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/onestepservices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/3-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NO! 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