Leigh Morrow has been an entrepreneur for several years, but her latest venture is as a realtor.

To help her establish a client base, Leigh uses Unaddressed Admail as an effective and affordable way to market her services to specific neighbourhoods. By targeting specific areas by Postal Code or letter carrier walk, Leigh can control her costs. She also includes a call to action and considers it to be the ideal way to track responses and to discover where the best potential for business lies. Leigh sends out 1 campaign every 3 weeks and is currently working on a seasonal campaign.

"Unaddressed Admail is a convenient way for me to get my name out there. As a mentor once told me: promote, promote, promote!"

Esther Winter has been running her business, Winterchild Jewellery, full time since 1995 and her designs are inspired by her life in northern Canada. Living in a small community means that Esther relies a great deal on Canada Post for sending out brochures and parcels to her wholesale customers, and on VentureOne for great savings. Her local Post Office is only half a block away, which makes shipping a breeze. The friendly and knowledgeable staff there even knows her membership number by heart.

"The people are very informative and I find out about things I didn't know before. They help me with the finer details, like not over-insuring an item. They always help me save money."

Vanguard College, a Canadian Bible college founded in 1946, has sent out its fair share of mail over the past 60 years. The College uses a database to send out letters and brochures and has 2 major mail-outs twice a year. The 2 large mail-outs serve 2 purposes: recruitment and staying in touch with alumni. Approximately 200 brochures are sent to churches as a simple, effective way to promote Vanguard College, and it’s the perfect way to keep in contact with past students. As VentureOne members, they really appreciate how easy and convenient it is.

"Our former students prefer to receive our brochure through the mail, rather than by email. It will always be part of our business."

Mr. Calum Johnston is the "boy genius" behind Strange Adventures, "the world’s greatest comic shops." Established in 1992, his business relies a great deal on shipping comic books and other collectibles quickly and economically. He enjoys the easy access to expedited shipping and discounts he has for other services. As such, he chooses Xpresspost and Expedited Parcel as his preferred modes of delivery. He also likes the way Canada Post measures up against other shipping companies. "Canada Post is very efficient and cost-effective compared to the competition."

"VentureOne means having more money in my pockets."

I use Canada Post's mail service for many aspects of my home-based business. My main mailing is sending invitations to guests who will attend cooking shows. Invitations increase excitement; who doesn't love getting a party invitation in the mail? I also use Lettermail to communicate with customers after a show. Thank you letters are still meaningful and can’t be replaced by email. Lastly, sending catalogues by mail is important when new product lines are launched twice a year. It's been challenging for a stay-at-home mom to run a home-based business, but Canada Post makes it easier.

"The staff at Canada Post is always friendly and helpful. Plus, the VentureOne savings really add up!"

Brian Muller is the owner of RiderzRagz.com, an online business that specializes in motorcycle clothing and accessories. Though Brian relies on Electronic Shipping Tools (EST) for customer shipments, he likes the proximity of his local Post Office to purchase his shipping products and services. “The easy access to EST for the paperwork and the convenience of my Post Office has helped my business become very successful! Service is an important part of any business and the Canada Post staff is very friendly and knowledgeable.”

"My clients, even those internationally, are impressed with the reliable delivery service. When my customers are happy, I’m happy."