What is Quiet Firing?

We talked about “quiet quitting” and now we have “Quiet Firing.”  Why all the quiet?  Maybe we should make some noise. Quiet firing refers to a phenomenon in which employers demoralize unwanted workers to the point that they decide to quit.  Paul Lewis, Chief Customer Officer at Adzuna, defines it as “employers treating their staff …

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Outbound Marketing

Outbound marketing is about reaching “out” to potential customers. Some marketing professionals see it as standing next to someone with a megaphone and yelling a message they do not want to hear. It’s what people think about when they hear the word “marketing” — cold calls, billboards, TV ads, radio ads, flyers, etc. … However, outbound …

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Why do you need a professional email signature?

A professional email signature can do wonders for your business.  You should think of them as electronic business cards.  It is a way to convey professionalism and increase brand recognition.  A professional email signature provides important marketing content and maintains your organization’s legal compliance. WHAT IS AN EMAIL SIGNATURE? An email signature is a block …

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What Would Ben Franklin Do?

Making the Environmental Case for Paper. Ben Franklin, the father of the Postal Service. By Kathi Rowzie, President, Two Sides North America This article was originally published in the March/April 2022 edition of Mailing Systems Technology Magazine. Mail center professionals, who already operate in a challenging business environment, are increasingly faced with the task of responding …

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