RICHMOND, VA – Starting on January 28, 2014, through February 27th, customers in Hampton Roads and southeastern Virginia are invited to take advantage of the opportunity to learn about ways the Postal Service can help their businesses grow.

Business Development Specialist Sebrina Brown will be available in the Post Office lobbies listed below from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on the dates below. She will share ideas about how an inexpensive product called Every Door Direct Mail, for example, can help a business get their message in the hands of customers for as little as 17.5¢ per mail piece – much less than the cost of First-Class Mail, and with no need to purchase a mailing list. Marketing research shows that if a customer receives a piece of mail – especially one containing a coupon or discount – they are more likely to try a business or service that is new to them. And they’re more likely to patronize a business that puts savings in their hands.

Here are the dates and places:

• January 28 - Denbigh PO, 14104 Warwick Blvd, Newport News 23602
• January 30 - Hampton PO, 809 Aberdeen Rd, Hampton 23670
• February 4 - Acredale Station, 1225 Kempsville Rd, Virginia Beach 23464
• February 6 - Princess Anne Station, 2509 George Mason Dr, Virginia Beach 23456
• February 11 - Witchduck Station, 4831 Columbus St, Virginia Beach 23462
• February 13 - Virginia Beach Main PO, 501 Viking Dr, 23452
• February 14 - Bayside Station, 2109 Thoroughgood Rd, Virginia Beach 23455
• February 18 - Thomas Corner Station, 5900 E VA Beach Blvd, #190, Norfolk 23502
• February 20 - Chesapeake PO, 1425 Battlefield Blvd N, Chesapeake, 23320
• February 25 - Great Bridge PO, 1100 Battlefield Blvd S, Chesapeake 23320
• February 27 - Churchland PO, 3590 Towne Point Rd, Portsmouth 23703

Every business needs new customers. And every business needs to keep the customers they already have. Every Door Direct Mail is inexpensive tools that can help customers accomplish these goals. Sebrina can show customers how this kind of mail serves that need.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations

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