Thursday, June 14, 2012

Formating Your Project

Do you have any formatting problems?
Let us come up with a creative solution!

Recently, a customer dropped off a Word file for the printing of a very professional book. The file they sent us was a bit of a mess. The headers, spacing, type size, and page numbers were inconsistent. We gave their book to our Microsoft expert who re-worked the entire file to create a crisp, clean, and consistent look. In addition, we were able to keep the file in Word for the client, so they could easily make future changes for the next printing.

Friday, June 8, 2012

Mailing Blog #1: Difference in Postal Permits

Choosing the right type of mailing for your project can be tedious. There are four different ways to mail items through the post office:

First Class -  This is generally mailed either with a stamp or meter. There is no limit to how many pieces can be mailed, and should arrive in 1-4 days.

First Class Presort - This mailing is handled as regular first class by the post office, but the mailing addresses are sorted before being delivered to the post office.  Because the mail is sorted when it arrives at the post office, the postal rate is lower than regular first class.  A presort first class mailing must contain a minimum of 500 pieces.  This mails generally arrives in 1-4 days.

Presort Standard - This mailing is handled as second priority at the post office.  The mailing addresses are sorted before being delivered to the post office.  Because the mail is sorted when it arrives at the post office and it is handled as a second priority, the postage rate is reduced twice.  A presort standard mailing must contain a minimum of 200 pieces.  The post office has up to two weeks to deliver these items although most arrive much sooner than this.  However, it is not recommended for time sensitive items.  When nonprofits use this method, they can receive additional postage reduction by using a non-profit permit number.

Every Door Direct Mail - An extremely cost effective method for mailing to a concentrated area. You can choose who gets this mailer by address, neighborhood or zip code. Check out our Every Door Direct Mail blog post to learn more about this mailing capability!