Monday, January 11, 2016

Lights! Camera! Action!



Madeira Beach, FL, Letter Carrier Lance Carswell (above) scans a package in the Postal Service’s new TV ad.

The newest USPS TV commercial featuring Postal Service employees spotlights Suncoast District Letter Carrier Lance Carswell.  Lance works at the Madeira Beach Post Office and auditioned for the commercial by submitting a video.  The competition was immense, but Lance won over the producers for a coveted spot. 

The new TV Ad encourages customers to use the Postal Service for timely and accurate package shipping and delivery.  Like the recent TV commercials, the new spot promotes real-time delivery notifications, a service that alerts customers when their packages arrive. The alerts are available year-round through My USPS.com.

The 15-second commercial, which will run through March, also can be viewed on Blue and the Postal Service’s YouTube Channel (USPS TV).

“I got the call that I was selected.  The weekend the ad was being filmed was the weekend I had planned on doing a 26-mile marathon run in Key West,” said Lance.  “The commercial was a once in a lifetime opportunity, so I went to New York City instead.  It was very exciting.  I had a great time and was happy to represent the Madeira Beach Post Office and the Postal Service.”

Way to go, Lance!