In the vast landscape of American commerce, small businesses play a pivotal role, making up a staggering 99.9% of all businesses across the United States. Interestingly, these small businesses are often run by a lone solopreneur. Eight out of 10 small businesses have...

The holiday season is just around the corner—and businesses are gearing up for increased sales, foot traffic, and new revenue. This flurry of holiday activity provides the perfect opportunity to introduce a new offering. Specifically, a service that allows your...

Retail and Relationships: Reaping Real Results AMBC 2023 Regional Event In Niagara Falls, NY September 8 - September 10, 2023 Registration is Now Open!   Pricing is as follows:$199.00 - for AMBC Members$249.00 - for Non-Members   Accommodations DoubleTree by...

2424Paper and Pallets: a Path to Profit AMBC 2023 Regional Event In Springfield, OH June 9 - June 11, 2023 Registration is Now Open!   Pricing is as follows:$199.00 - Registration for AMBC Members$249.00 - Registration for non-members   Accommodations...

Marketing, Mailboxes, and Mochas AMBC 2023 Regional Event Registration is now open! Pricing is as follows:$199.00 Early Bird Registration for AMBC Members$299.00 Early Bird Registration for non-members Please join AMBC at Board Chair Norman Froscher and his wife Lisa...

The average cost to generate a lead in the business services industry is $87, compared to the all-industry average of $40. Finding customers can be an expensive cost to bear, especially for a small business. When you partner with Anytime Mailbox, you spend $0 on...

The holiday season means big business for porch pirates. 👀 In 2022 alone, 260 million packages disappeared from porches across America. This is a 50 million increase from last year’s count. Millions of packages moving across the country this holiday season are a...

A message from DHL: Dear Valued Customer, In the face of the challenges posed by the current global COVID-19 situation, DHL Express is working to maintain a reliable delivery service for you and your customers. As mentioned in our previous message, we are currently...

An update from FedEx on Covid-19 (03-17-2020): We recognize the trust you place in us when we deliver to your doorstep, shipping dock or place of business. That’s why I want to share an update on the actions we are taking at FedEx to keep you – and our team members –...

by Marty Johnson I just got back from a vacation—the first real vacation I’ve had in over eight years. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve traveled plenty, but it seems it’s always been for a conference, summit, gig, meeting, funeral, or some other event that I needed to be at....

Time for Change By Marty Johnson “The only thing that is constant is change.” – Heraclitus Things are not the same today as they were yesterday, very different than they were a few years ago, and entirely different than they were decades ago. Our world, communities,...

A few years ago, I had a call at my store from a student asking if I did key duplication and how much it cost. Being a shipping and office services center, I indeed did duplicate keys, at the time only charging $2.99 per key. So, I told her, “Absolutely!...

There’s this guy that works in the brand new building across the street. He looks official, and my suspicion is that he’s not an office worker there, but rather a foreman or contractor–the lead on one of the few remaining small teams putting...

What to expect at AMBC’s epic event, October 27-29 You’ve heard buzz about it for months now. You’ve read e-blasts, seen the schedule, and started to make plans. Many of you have already booked your tickets and made your reservations. You’re excited. And so are we!...

Seema & I were truly honored to host the Shira’s at our store last Tuesday, the 12th of September. We had an amazing learning and growth experience, exchanging ideas and experiences. (Thanks to ShipRite Services for hosting their regional workshop in Utica,...

Sometimes we need to take a step back to see how far we’ve come in order to realize, even just a little, the enormous scope of the future’s potential. I want to share a blog post that I wrote today for my store, in celebration of my sixth anniversary....

Do any of you have an insurance agent? Do you know who they are? Better yet, do they know who you are? I want to tell you about my friend Frannie. Probably about five years ago now, I decided I’d switch my business insurance. I didn’t really have a good...

I wanted to share this podcast with you about my CAGE Method, one which I spoke about in Vegas last year at the RS Expo Breakout sessions for Social Media 201. It’s important to note that consistency, authenticity, generosity and excellence are winning qualities...

I’m from a New York Italian community where pizza is a way of life. I’ll take on anyone and debate the merits of crust, sauce, cheese blend, hand tossing, oven styles, fresh or canned mushrooms, anchovies, or any other topic or topping. I know good pizza;...

Independence Day is just around the corner—a day on which we celebrate the tremendous freedom we have as Americans, look toward a future full of unlimited possibilities, and remember the cost at which our freedom came. And then we eat too much, drink too much, and...