July 2010

Week of July 19 — At the Blog: Direct Mail's Continued Importance; Real Postal Reform

Two new blog posts this week at Mailing Industry News explore essential issues for the postal community.

Week of July 12 — New TaskMaster Enhancement

Mailers taking advantage of BCC's TaskMaster automation feature--standard with Mail Manager Full Service™ and optional for Mail Manager™--now have a new capability when using the built-in feature.

Week of July 5 — Customized Market Mail Now Available

Support for USPS® Customized MarketMail® shipments was released this week in an interim update for BCC's Mail Manager™ and Mail Manager Full Service™ software.

June 2010

Week of June 28 — Tech Tip: Understanding Return Mail & Return Codes

Mailers often contact Data Services with questions about return mail, with a common theme being the misconception that the combination of NCOA^Link® and DPV® processing should identify all Undeliverable As Addressed (UAA) mail.

Week of June 21 — Cenveo Find Success
with a Full Service Upgrade

The third largest graphics communications company in North America, Cenveo, Inc., was using an array of postal software solutions from multiple providers when they began looking to standardize their operations and increase their efficiency.

Week of June 14 — The Facts about Address Resolution Service

While required Move Update services like NCOA^Link® processing provide updates regarding moves on file with the USPS®, value-added services like BCC's Address Resolution Service (ARS) can be used to further improve address quality, boost the number of deliverable records within a list and reduce the amount of return mail in future mailings to ensure maximum postal ROI.

Week of June 7 — Customized MarketMail Coming in July

A July release of Mail Manager™ and Mail Manager Full Service™ software will include support for Customized MarketMail shipments.

May 2010

Week of May 31 — Mail Manager User Maximizes Efficiency with On-Site Professional Services

A printer/mailer using Mail Manager recently contacted BCC's Professional Services team to arrange a customized, on-site visit.

Week of May 24 — BCC Blog: MTAC Conference Recap

The May 2010 Mailers' Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC) meetings wrapped up last week with discussions and updates from prominent postal officials and industry representatives.

Week of May 17 — MTAC and IDEAlliance: Get the Latest News from BCC

Executive Vice President Chris Lien, Vice President of Software Engineering Bob Schimek and Director of Product Management Paula Stoskopf are attending MTAC this week in Washington, DC.

Week of May 10 — BCC Blog: IDEAlliance Conference Recap

The 2010 IDEAlliance Print Distribution Conference wrapped up last week with several controversial discussions and new ideas for postal advancement.

Week of May 3 — Come to Chicago for Power Training in July

BCC will host a three-day Power Classroom Workshop, July 11-13 at MicroTrain Technologies in Chicago, IL.

April 2010

Week of April 26 — Find Out Tomorrow How BCC's Full Service Advantage Can Help You Meet Postal Challenges

Does your business have a strategy to overcome declining mail volumes?

Week of April 19 — Is Your Business Prepared for Growth? Find Out Next Thursday

Are you ready for the future?

Week of April 12 — Find Out What's Next
at Spring Trade Shows

BCC representatvies are returning home from the National Postal Forum in Nashville this week and gearing up for the next four trade shows around the corner.

Week of April 5 — Wondering "What's Next?"
Find out at NPF 2010

BCC will discuss What's Next at Booth 132 of the National Postal Forum (NPF) in Nashville next week.

March 2010

Week of March 29 — Arandell Finds Not Just a Provider, but a Partner with BCC

One of the top four catalog printers in the country, Arandell Corporation recently decided to make the switch from their previous software provider of 15 years to BCC's Mail Manager Full Service.

Week of March 22 — BCC to Attend Spring Trade Shows

BCC will be a proud participant at several spring industry events.

Week of March 15 — Understand Your IM® Barcodes With the Mail Verifier Plus

By now you may have received a postcard (below) explaining the new benefits of BCC's Mail Verifier Plus (MVP) barcode analyzer, and how it can improve your mailing efficiency.

Week of March 8 — ePAF Improvement for Broker/Agents and List Administrators

Broker/Agents and List Administrators providing Data Services for their clients have a new reason to consider using BCC's electronic Processing Acknowledgement Form (ePAF) feature when submitting jobs for Move Update processing.

Week of March 1 — New Mail Manager Full Service Enhancements

Mail Manager Full Service users now have access to three new features (recently released in a Web update via the Customer Portal).

February 2010

Week of February 22 — Address Resolution Service Helps American Red Cross Reach More Donors

A longtime BCC customer who also happens to be a longtime volunteer for the American Red Cross recently used one contact to help the other.

Week of February 15 — Product Management Specialist Named for Mail Manager Family

Mitch Carpenter has been named the new Product Management Specialist for the Mail Manager family.

Week of February 8 — BCC Creates New Customer Services Department

For more than 30 years BCC has backed up a superior array of products and services with truly industry-leading customer support.

Week of February 1 — BCC to Deliver NPF Presentations

Senior BCC staff have been selected to deliver in-depth presentations at the 2010 National Postal Forum, April 11-14 at the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center in Nashville, TN.

January 2010

Week of January 25 — Tech Tips: "Courtesy Pallets" and Full Service Discounts

If you use pallets in your mail-preparation methods and are trying to comply with the rules regarding Full Service Intelligent Mail discounts, you may find that the old practice of using "courtesy pallets" no longer fits in with new USPS® regulations.

Week of January 18 — Important Tips for Optimal PAF Maintenance

The BCC Data Services team stands by its commitment to process and return Move Update jobs in the least possible time - including same-day service for jobs requiring USPS® NCOA^Link® processing.

Week of January 11 — Get Trained While You Get Away

BCC will host a three-day Standard Classroom Workshop, February 16-18 at Valencia Enterprises in Orlando, FL.

Week of January 4 — TaskMaster Now Enhanced to Support Batch File Names

A new feature included in the December update (version 02.15.51.09) now gives TaskMaster users the ability to create files and reports such as a qualification report for an individual batch.