Unleash the Power of the Intelligent Mail® Barcode
The Intelligent Mail® barcode is a more advanced, information-rich postal barcode. As the USPS® plans to discontinue the POSTNET™ barcode next year, many companies have taken steps to implement the new IMb now. In addition to improved tracking and free address correction services, mailers who use the full-service barcode option can earn greater USPS® discounts [...]
Posted on 22. May, 2012 by Jeff Stangle.
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Loading ...Parting with the POSTNET™
The decision is final. The POSTNET™ barcode will be retired, effective January 28, 2013. This means that in order to maintain discounts, mailers will need to migrate to the Intelligent Mail® barcode (IMb). The good news is that there are several options. There are even two versions of the IMb – [...]
Posted on 07. May, 2012 by Jeff Stangle.
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(1) Loading ...Client Choices and NPF
The first lesson that I learned in business is that as markets mature, clients get more and more choices. As I put my personal planner together for the National Postal Forum (NPF) next week, I am glad to see that we are in an industry with many choices. The schedule for NPF clearly [...]
Posted on 02. Apr, 2012 by Jeff Stangle.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Volly and Voltaire’s Vicissitude
“If you wish to converse with me, define your terms”
- Voltaire
Having spent more than a decade in the high volume transaction output industry, I have witnessed numerous waves of innovation, automation, and optimization in how businesses communicate to their customers and prospects. These waves have levered information, document, IT, and production assets to streamline processes, [...]
Posted on 06. Oct, 2011 by Bernie Gracy.
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(4) Loading ...What the new First-Class™ Package Service Competitive Product shipping services mean
Hello everyone!
I hope you’ve had a wonderful summer.
Along with the changing colors of trees and cooler weather (at least here in WI), Fall brings a few changes to First-Class Mail® parcels. Effective October 3, 2011, First-Class Mail commercial Base and commercial Plus parcels will be removed from the Market Dominant (Mailing Services) product offering [...]
Posted on 13. Sep, 2011 by Elizabeth Lombard.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...CASS™ CYCLE N – Functionalities for Improved Address Quality
Mailers often say, “I have to CASS my list.” What they mean is that as part of meeting the requirements for an automation-price mailing, they must process their address data base through a CASS-certified software solution. Regulations state that for automation-price mailings, addresses must be matched using a CASS (or MASS) certified process within 180 days [...]
Posted on 18. Jul, 2011 by Elizabeth Lombard.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Which Priority Mail and Express Mail packaging qualifies for Commercial Base pricing?
Hello!
Thank you to those of you that have sent me questions via the Customer Connections “Ask the Expert” feature. There have been a lot of interesting questions, some of them so good that I thought I should address them in front of a broader audience!
One frequent question and answer that I’d like to share is [...]
Posted on 20. Jun, 2011 by Elizabeth Lombard.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...USPS Mobile Barcode Promotion
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If you haven’t heard, the Postal Regulatory Commission did indeed approve the Postal Service’s Mobile Barcode Promotion! This promotion is pretty exciting because unlike other incentive programs that provide rebates, this promotion essentially rewards mailers launching campaigns incorporating two-dimensional, smartphone-friendly barcodes with an upfront 3 percent postage discount on qualifying Standard and First-Class Mail letters, [...]
Posted on 06. Jun, 2011 by Elizabeth Lombard.
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